5.2 The Skull Flashcards
Visceral Cranium: 14 bones
- Maxillae (2)
- Zygomatic (2)
- Nasal (2)
- Lacrimal (2)
- Palatine (2)
- Inferior conchae or turbinates (2)
- Vomer (1)
- Mandible (1)
Jaw bone
Maxillae
Form parts of
- The floor of the orbit
- The medial part of each infraorbital margin
- The lateral wall of each nasal cavity
- The floor of each nasal cavity
- The roof of the mouth
Maxillae
a large cavity within the body of the maxilla
Maxillary sinus
a ridge of bone that forms the lower border of the orbital opening
Infraorbital margin
is a small opening on the anterior surface of the maxilla just below the infraorbital margin
Infraorbital foramen
is a single small pointed projection in the midline at the base of the nasal septum
Anterior nasal spine
is a small rounded bony prominence posterior to the third upper molar tooth
Maxillary tuberosity
extends up along the lateral side of the nose posterior to the nasal bone, and along the medial margin of the orbit
Frontal process
extends up and laterally from the body of the maxilla to meet the maxillary process of the zygomatic bone
Zygomatic process
extends down from the inferior part of the body of the maxilla to form socket for eight upper teeth
Alveolar process
is a flat shelf of bone that extends medially from the lower part of the body of the maxilla to meet its mate and form all but the posterior part of the hard palate
Palatine process
other name for Zygomatic bones
malar bone
Quadrilateral in shape
Zygomatic bones (OT. malar bone)
at its lower margin joins the maxilla
Maxillary process
joints the frontal bone at the upper lateral margin of the orbit
Frontal process
joints the zygomatic process of the temporal bone to form the long slender zygomatic arch
Temporal process
small flat rectangular shaped bone that joins the nasal part of the frontal bone
Nasal bone
2 small flat bones located in the medial walls of the orbits
Lacrimal bones
a tear
(L) lacrima
Each bone is an “L” shaped structure, and includes horizontal and vertical plates of the bones
Palatine bones
forms the dorsal part of the lateral wall of the nasal cavity
vertical part (Palatine bones)
extends medially from the inferior part of the vertical plate to meet the horizontal plate of the other palatine bone
Horizontal plate (Palatine bones)
a shell
(L) concha
Each is thin curved plate of bone that extends medially like a shelf into the nasal cavity from the lateral wall
Inferior Conchae
a ploughshare
(L) vomer
Single flat flour sided bone plate that resembles a ploughshare
vomer
lower jaw
Mandible
is shaped like a horseshoe with its posterior end on each side turned up to articulate with the temporal bone
single mandible
is the flat prominence at the inferior part of the symphysis anteriorly
Mental protuberance–the chin
is a small opening on the outer surface of the body of the mandible on each side below the second premolar tooth
Mental foramen
is a flat thin upwards extension of the anterior part of the ramus
Coronoid process
extends upwards from the posterior part of the ramus to the adjacent joint
Condylar process
is half-moon shaped notch between the coronoid and condylar processes of the ramus
Mandibular notch
is an opening on the medial surface of the ramus about its center
Mandibular foramen
is a passage within the lower part of the ramus and body of the mandible
Mandibular canal
is a single “U” shaped bone that is located in the anterior part of the neck
Hyoid bone
It lied horizontally about half-way between the body of the mandible and the thyroid cartilage
Hyoid bone
curved anterior part of the hyoid bone
Body
extends back from the posterior end of the body on each side as a bent process in the hyoid bone
Greater cornu
much smaller and extends up from the greater cornu on each side
Lesser cornu
Each cavity is cone shaped, its base lying in front and its apex at the pointed posterior end
The Orbit
The supraorbital margin of the base is formed by the _____
frontal bone
The infraorbital margin is formed by the ________
maxilla and zygomatic bone
The roof of the orbit is formed by the _______
frontal and sphenoid
is formed by the maxilla, zygomatic and palatine bones
The floor
is formed by the maxilla, lacrimal, ethmoid, and the body of sphenoid
The medial wall
the zygomatic and greater wing of the sphenoid
The lateral wall