4 - Intro to Skull, Face, Scalp Flashcards
Neurocranium
cranial bones to protect the brain
Viscerocranium
facial bones to protect airway
Pterion
intersection of 4 bones - weaker here.
Coronal
between frontal & parietal bones
Sagittal
between 2 parietal bones
Squamosal
between parietal & temporal
Lambdoidal
between parietal/temporal & occipital bones
Pterion, Lambda, Bregma
intersections
The joints of the bones of the skull are
solid joint with fibrous connections called sutures
Sutures are
fibrous joints between adjacent bones of the skull linked by a thin layer of connective tissue = sutural ligament
3Pterion
“H” shaped intersection of coronal suture & squamosal respresenting a 4 bone intersection Frontal Temporal Parietal Sphenoid
Vertex
most superior point on the cranium
usually ~ midway on the midsagittal suture
Bregma
intersection of Coronal & Sagittal
6 are pairs of face bones are responsible for the
bilateral symmetry of the face.
Bones of the Face
14 - Nasal bones (2) Maxilla bones (2) Zygomatic bones (2) Mandible Lacrimal bones (2) Vomer bone Inferior nasal conchae (2) Palatine bones (2)
Boundaries of the Orbit - Frontal bone
roof
Boundaries of the Orbit- Zygomatic bone
lat. wall
Boundaries of the Orbit - Maxilla bone
floor & part of medial wall
Boundaries of the Orbit - Lacrimal & Ethmoid bones
rest of medial wall
Boundaries of the orbit - Sphenoid bone
posterior wall
Supraorbital foramen/notch - orbit feature
in superciliary arch
Optic canal (foramen
in medial wall of orbit
Superior orbital fissure
in medial wall of orbit
Inferior orbital fissure
in floor of orbit
Lacrimal Groove (Nasolacrimal canal)
orbit - communicates with nasal cavity
Conchae =
turbinates (other terms)
Boundaries of the Nasal Cavity
Nasal bones, Frontal sinus, Ethmoid, Sphenoid sinus = roof
Maxillary bones = floor & lat. Wall
Palatine hoizontal plate = floor
Vomer & perpendicular plate of ethmoid bones = medial wall
Nasal septum = medial wall
Nasal Conchae
projections from lat. wall
Superior nasal conchae
ethmoid bone
Middle nasal conchae
ethmoid bone
Inferior nasal conchae
separate bones
The nasal cavity is lined by a
nasal mucosal membrane (respiratory epithelium) that we will be looking at in detail later in the histology portion.
Features of Maxilla & Mandible - both ahve
alveolar processes = sockets for teeth
Features of Maxilla & Mandible - mandible has
mental foramen
Features of Maxilla & Mandible - maxillae have
infraorbital foramina
Frontal bones have
supraorbital foramina/notches & all 3 foramina line up
Features of Mandible
Coronoid process Condyloid (condylar) process (TMJ) Head, neck, ramus, body & angle Mandibular notch & foramen Mylohyoid groove
Anterior Cranial Fossa
-cranial vault
hold frontal lobes
Middle Cranial Fossa
-cranial vault
hold temporal lobes
Posterior Cranial Fossa
-cranial vault
hold cerebellum & brainstem
Features of Paranasal Sinuses
Spaces within skull bones Make bones lighter Add resonance to voice Lined by mucousal membranes Continuous with nasal cavity
Paranasal Sinuses
Frontal sinuses
Ethmoid air cells
Sphenoid sinuses
Maxillary sinuses
Frontal sinuses - paranasal
In frontal bones (2)
Ethmoid air cells - paranasal
More than thisl, just know it is symmetrical. In ethmoid bone (3-13)
Sphenoid sinuses - paranasal
In sphenoid bone (2)
Maxillary sinuses - paranasal
In maxilla (2)
Foramina of Skull allow
vessels & cranial nn. to exit cranial vault
Cribriform plate: transmitted structure
Olfactory nerve CN1
Optic canal
CN2, opthalmic artery
Superior orbital fissure
CN3,4,6, opthalmic (CN V1)
Foramen rotundum
Maxillary nerve (V2)
Foramen ovale
Mandibular nerve V3
Foramen spinosum
middle meningeal a.
Foramen lacerum
Internal carotid a. (enters cranial vault here)
Jugular foramen
IJV, CN9, 10, 11
Internal acoustic foramen
CN7, 8
Sylomastoid foramen
CN7
Hypoglossal canal
CNXII
Foramen magnum
vertebral arteries, spinal cord
Carotid canal
internal carotid a. (enters skull here)
Regions of h and n
Scalp
Orbicularis oculi
orbicularis oris
face
Scalp skin
thin except in the occipital region, contains many sweat and sebaceous glands and hair follicles; abundant arterial supply, good venous & lymphatic drainage
Scalp connective tissue
forming the think dense, richly vascularized subQ layer, with many cutaneous nerves
Scalp aponeurosis
(epicranial aponeurosis), strong tendinous sheet that covers the calvaria, serves as the attachment for the frontal and occipital bellies of the occipitofrontalis muscle and the superior auricular muscle. Together = musculoaponeurotic epicranius.
musculoaponeurotic epicranius
epicranial aponeurosis + occipitalfrontalis muscle+ superior auricular muscle
Scalp loose connective tissue
sponge-like layer, potential spaces that may distend with fluid as a result of injury or infection. This layer allows free movement of the scalp proper (the first three layers) over the underlying calvaria.
pericranium - scalp
dense layer of connective tissue, forms the external periosteum of the neurocranium and is firmly attached. Parts of the pericranium are continuous with the fibrous tissue in the cranial sutures.
Scalp - The dense connective tissue tends to
‘hold’ cut vessels open – allowing profuse bleeding
Deep wounds into the A layer
gape widely
Scalp - Profuse bleeding is due to
vascular anastomoses – vascular connections –
Deep wounds gape because of the
muscles attached to the aponeurotic layer: the frontalis and occipitalis mm
Clinical Notes: Loose Areolar tissue
“Danger Space” of scalp