4D 2.2 Anatomy of the skull Flashcards
Q35. Annotate the nasal cavity
Q104. Name the marked feature
Condylar process
Q65. Name the marked feature
Temporal lines
Q83. What vein passes through the foramen cecum?
The emissary veins: connect the extracranial venous system with the intracranial venous sinuses.
Q20. Name the structure of the skull.
Q34. What is highlighted?
Perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone
Q109. Name the marked feature
Body of mandible
Q8. The skull can be subdivided in two parts, what are they?
Neurocranium and Viscerocranium
Q38. Name the bones
Q11. The hyoid and larynx are part of the thorax, true or false?
False they are part of the Viscerocranium.
Q45. Name the suture
lambdoid suture
Q3-Q7. Skulls are viewed from 5 standard perspective using FH. What is this perspective?
norma basalis
Q86. Which nerves passes through the superior orbital fissure
Oculomotor nerve (CNIII) - This nerve is responsible for eyeball and eyelid movement
Trochlear nerve (CNIV) - The trochlear nerve is a motor nerve, and it controls the superior oblique muscle of the eye
Ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve (CNV1) - It provides sensory innervation to the skin, mucous membranes and sinuses of the upper face and scalp
Abducent nerve (CNVI) - controls the movement of the lateral rectus muscle in humans, responsible for outward gaze
Ophthalmic veins – provides drainage for the ethmoidal veins.
Q106. Name the marked feature
Mandibular notch
Q77. Name the foramen
Foramen lacerum
Q15. The fusing of the flat bones of the skull cap occur through ossification, what is the name of this type of ossification?
Intramembranous ossification
Q95. What passes through the foramen magnum?
Brainstem/spinal cord
Vertebral arteries
Ascending portion of the spinal accessory nerve (CNXI)
Q123. Name the marked feature
Zygomaticofacial foramen
Q118. Name the marked feature
Foramen spinosum
Q14. Bones of base of skull such as ethmoid, sphenoid, occipital, frontal and temporal are part of which subdivision of the neurocranium?
Cartilaginous neurocranium
Q44. Name the suture
Sagittal suture
Q42. The adult skull is broken down to 3 segments, the BASE, CALVARIA and FACE. Bones of the skull or located on each segment. What bones are found in the face?
Frontal
Maxilla x2
Nasal x2
Zygomatic x2
Lacrimal x2
Q57. Name the suture
Sphenofrontal suture
Sphenoparietal suture
Sphenotemporal suture
Q12. The Neurocranium can be subdivided in to two groups what are they.
Membranous neurocranium (dermatocranium)
Cartilaginous neurocranium (chondrocranium)
Q64. Name the marked feature
Styloid process
Q78. Name the foramen
Carotid canal
Q73. Name the foramen
Superior orbital fissure
Q114. Name the marked feature
Mylohyoid line
Q21. Name the bones and structure of the skull.
Q105. Name the marked feature
Coronoid process of the mandible
Q96. Name the marked features
Inferior nasal concha and inferior meatus
Q48. Name the suture
Zygomatico-temporal suture
Q17. Of the subdivisions of the neurocranium, which bone is more protective?
Membrane bone
Q111. Name the marked feature
Mandibular foramen
Q40. The adult skull is broken down to 3 segments, the BASE, CALVARIA and FACE. Bones of the skull or located on each segment. What bones are found in the base?
Sphenoid
Temporal x2
occipital
Q94. What passes through the hypoglossal canal?
Hypoglossal nerve (CNXII) - provides motor control of the extrinsic muscles of the tongue
Q41. The adult skull is broken down to 3 segments, the BASE, CALVARIA and FACE. Bones of the skull or located on each segment. What bones are found in the calvaria?
Frontal
Parietal x2
Sphenoid
Temporal x2
Occipital
Q3-Q7. Skulls are viewed from 5 standard perspective using FH. What is this perspective?
normalateralis
Q93. What passes through the jugular foramen?
Glossopharyngeal nerve (CNIX) – is a mixed nerve supplies the pharynx, ear, posterior 1/3 of the tongue.
Vagus nerve (CNX) - It plays a major role in regulating the heart rate and keeping the gastrointestinal tract in working order. The vagus nerves also carry sensory information from the internal organs back to the brain
Descending portion of the spinal accessory nerve (CNXI) - which controls the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles
Internal jugular vein – transfer deoxygenated blood from the brain and face back to the superior vena cava
Q2. The Frankfurt Horizontal plane is defined by three points, what are they and where are they located?
Right and left porion points (located at top of each external acoustic meatus)
Left orbitale (located at bottom of left orbit)
Q3-Q7. Skulls are viewed from 5 standard perspective using FH. What is this perspective?
norma ocipitalis
Q1. Skulls of different individuals are compared in the same orientation, what is the name of this orientation?
The Frankfurt Horizontal (FH) Plane
Q116. Name the marked feature
Lesser wing of sphenoid bone
Q67. Name the marked feature
External acoustic meatus
Q92. What passes through the internal acoustic foramen?
Facial nerve (CNVII) - he nerves of the scalp, face, and side of neck. It emerges from the pons of the brainstem, controls the muscles of facial expression, and functions in the conveyance of taste sensations from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue
Vestibulocochlear nerve (CNVIII) - The vestibulocochlear nerve is responsible for both hearing and balance and brings information from the inner ear to the brain. A human’s sense of equilibrium is determined by this nerve
Q113. Name the marked feature
Oblique line of mandible
Q28. The ethmoid bone is made up of three parts, what are the name of the parts?
Cribriform plate
Perpendicular plate
Ethmoidal labyrinth
Q22. What is the name of the muscle markings found on the posterior side of the skull.
The nuchal lines represent the most superior point at which muscles of the neck attach to the skull