⭐️ ANATOMY Flashcards
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Layers of the scalp
SCALPskin, connective tissue of superficial fascia, aponeurosis, loose connective tissue, periosteum
Danger zone of the scalp
4th layer loose connective tissueD for danger - 4th letter of the alphabetContains potential space that may distend with injury or infection
8 bones of the cranium
Frontal, parietal (2), occipital, temporal (2), sphenoid, ethmoid
Immovable fibrous joints that connect skull bones
Sutures
Thinnest part of the calvariumwhich is superficial to the anterior branch of the middle meningeal artery
Pterion
Type of injury that arises when rupture of the middle meningela artery happens (pterion)
Epidural hematoma
Junction of frontal and sagittal sutures
Bregma
Junction of sagittal and lambdoidal sutures
Lambda
Separation of external and internal compact bones in the calvarium primarily made of spongy bone
Diploe
The cranial base is divided into three compartments namely:
Anterior, middle, and posterior cranial fossa
Bones of the cranial base
Mnemonic: STEP OFf my skullSphenoid, temporal, ethmoid, parietal, occipital, frontal
Cranial fossa challenge. Name the fossa, bone in which the aperture is located, and contents: Cribriform plate
AnteriorEthmoidCN 1
Cranial fossa challenge. Name the fossa, bone in which the aperture is located, and contents: Optic canal
MiddleLesser wing of sphenoidCN II and Ophthalmic Artery
Cranial fossa challenge. Name the fossa, bone in which the aperture is located, and contents: Superior orbital fissure
MiddleBetween lesser and greater wingCN III IV VI V1 and Superior ophthalmic vein
Cranial fossa challenge. Name the fossa, bone in which the aperture is located, and contents: Foramen rotundum
MiddleGreater wing of sphenoidCN V2
Cranial fossa challenge. Name the fossa, bone in which the aperture is located, and contents: Foramen spinosum
MiddleGreater wing of sphenoid
CN V3 mandibular branch, lesser petrosal nerve, accessory meningeal artery
Cranial fossa challenge. Name the fossa, bone in which the aperture is located, and contents: Foramen lacerum
MiddlePetrous, temporal, and sphenoidInternal carotid artery
Cranial fossa challenge. Name the fossa, bone in which the aperture is located, and contents: Foramen magnum
PosteriorOccipitalSpinal accessory, medulla, vertebral arteries
Cranial fossa challenge. Name the fossa, bone in which the aperture is located, and contents: Hypoglossal canal
PosteriorHypoglossal nerve
Cranial fossa challenge. Name the fossa, bone in which the aperture is located, and contents: Jugular foramen
PosteriorTemporal and occipitalCN IX X XI, internal jugular vein
Cranial fossa challenge. Name the fossa, bone in which the aperture is located, and contents: Internal acoustic meatus
PosteriorTemporalCN VII VIII
Exits of the branches of the trigeminal nerve
Mnemonic: 1, 2, 3 and FRO1 s o F2 f R3 f O
Most common facial fracture
Nasal fracture
Most common fossa fractured in basilar skull fracture
Middle cranial fossa