bones Flashcards
define articulation
a joint
define suture
articulation between cranial bones
define facet
a small and smooth articular surface
define foramen
an opening through a bone
define fossa
a broad shallow depressed area
define canal
a long, tunnel like foramen, usually a passage for notable nerves or blood vessels
define meatus
short canal
be able to label the 4 areas of the skull where sensory organs are
check optom screenshots
what are the 4 sections of the orbit?
roof, floor, lateral wall and medial wall
what do the cranial bones do?
form the cranial case housing the brain
what two types of bones does the orbit consist of?
cranial and facial bones
what is the foramen magnum and what bone is it on?
it’s where the inferior part of the brain connects to the spinal cord. found in the occipital bone
what are the perital bones?
they are the side bones of the skull and forms most of the sides and roof of the cranial cavity
where are the temporal bones situated?
the sides amd base of the skull
where is the mastoid portion situated
in the temporal bones that cover the inner ear. when the mastoid cells get inflammed its called mastoiditis
what are the two main portions of the frontal bone?
the vertical portion - the squama which correspond with the region of the forehead
horizontal
what forms the roofs of the orbits and cranial floors and what’s it for?
the frontal bone superior to the orbit and helps to protect the eyeball