Baby’s Skull Flashcards
1
Q
_ houses and protects brain
A
Neurocranium
2
Q
Viscerocranium aka _ (2)
A
Face
Jaw
3
Q
In babies,neurocranium _ times as large as viscerocranium
A
8
(Adults it’s 3)
4
Q
Neurocranium 8 times as large because
A
Brain develops rapidly
5
Q
At birth, circumference of skull is about _ cm
A
33
6
Q
At birth, capacity of brain case is _ ml
A
400
7
Q
_ is process of jawbone that contains the teeth
A
Alveolar process
8
Q
_ is joint between two halves of mandible that fuse at age 1
A
Symphysis menti
9
Q
A
