An Example of a Pneumatized Bone is the ________

Question

An example of a pneumatized bone is the ________.
A) parietal bone
B) mandible
C) femur
D) vertebra
E) ethmoid bone

Accepted Answer

The ethmoid bone is an example of a pneumatized bone as it contains air-filled spaces called ethmoidal air cells. This helps to reduce the weight of the bone and is also important for the sense of smell as the olfactory receptors are located in this area.