Is there a way to remember the names of all the bones which comprises the human skull?

Question

These are the list of bones in skull that needs to be memorized:

• frontal 
• parietal 
• occipital
• temporal 
• sphenoid
• ethmoid

 

Answer 1

An easy way to memorize the bones in skull is to remember: 

Occasionally Frantic PETS

• Occipital - Occasionally 
• Frontal - Frantic 
• Parietal - P
• Ethmoid - E
• Temporal - T
• Sphenoid - S

Extra Tip:

If you notice the ending of each bone, you can notice that it has a common pattern:

3 bones end with 'tal'
2 bones end with 'oid'
1 bone ends with 'ral'

Keep this pattern in mind to verify your list is correct and complete.

Comments

Wow! This is amazing! Six bones in total found in the human skull. 3 ends in 'tal',2 ends in 'oid' and 1 ends in 'ral'.  "Occasionally Frantic PETS" !