Axial and Forelimb Flashcards
2 parts of skull
cranium and mandible
where the eye is
orbit
where masseter attaches
zygomatic arch
nostrils are here
external nares
the infraorbital nerve branches off from the maxillary nerve and exits the infraorbital canal through this
infraorbital foramen
ear canal and ossicles are here and sound transmission occurs
external acoustic meatus
where ear structures and vestibular system for balance is
tympanic bulla
spinal cord goes through here
foramen magnum
neck muscles attach to this process that is caudal to the acoustic meatus
mastoid process
neck muscles attach to this surface of the head
occipital surface
articulates with the atlas and allows the nodding motion
occipital condyles
temporal muscle originates from the side of skull here
temporalis fossa
brain size is associated with
sagittal crest morphology
small dogs have larger brains and therefore have
2 temporal lines
large dogs create extra room for muscle in the skull by having
sagittal crest
large temporalis and sagittal crest is important for
bite force
fossa where temporalis attaches
temporalis fossa
this nerve gives vision to the orbit
optic nerve
the canal where the nerve that gives vision for the orbit goes through
optic canal
occulomotor, trochlear, abducents, and opthalmic nerve go through here
orbital fissure
the maxillary artery enters through ….. and out ….
caudal and rostral alar foramen
maxillary artery is a branch off of
internal carotid
the maxillary nerve goes in though the cranial cavity and out through
rostral alar foramen
where the mandible articulates with the skull
mandibular fossa
glossopharyngeal, vagus and accessory nerve go through this (and the jugular vein)
timpano-occipital foramen
where the temporalis muscle attaches to mandible
coronoid process
the part of the TMJ that articulates with the mandibular fossa of skull
condyloid process
midline articulation between 2 mandibles
mandibular symphysis
bigger orbit for cat is for
superior vision
post-orbital closure
horse
why does a dog need a flexible orbit
when biting, the temporalis bulges so it needs to be open, not closed like a horse