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anatomy of the skull Flashcards

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label this

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label this

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sphenoid fontanelle becomes

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pterion

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asterion starts life as

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mastoid fontanelle

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posterior fontanelle becomes

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lambda

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anterior fontanelle becomes

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bregma

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when should anterior fontanelle close

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18 mo

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label this bone. what is it?

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temporal

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label this

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what impoirtant structures live inside the temporal bone

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middle and inner ear

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label this sphenoid (think what goes through it)

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what’s in the middle of the sphenoid and what lives in there

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sella turcica - pituitary gland

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what is special about temporomandibular jt

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has articular disc
is condylar, synovial, hinge
can dislocate
protrusion, retraction, depression, elevation

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what articulates with what in TMJ

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mandibular condyle with mandibular fossa

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how many pairs of sinuses are there; what are they?

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4 maxillary, ethmoid, frontal sphenoid

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why is trauma to the pterion particularly worrying

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middle meningeal artery passes there

17
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where do the cranial nerve 1 emerge

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1) cribiform plate of ethmoid bone

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where do the cranial nerve 2 emerge

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optic canal

19
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where do the cranial nerve 3, 4 6, V1 emerge

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superior orbital fissure
V1 then goes to supraorbital foramen

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where do V2 emerge

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foramen rotundum -> infraorbital foramen

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where does V3 emerge

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foramen ovale -> mental foramen

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where do CN 9,10,11 emerge

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jugular foramen

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where does CN 12 emerge

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hypoglossal canal (on side of foramen magnum)

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where does CN 7 and 8 emerge

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internal acoustic meatus

25
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what is this. Label the parts

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ICA very recognisable tortuous route

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