Bones And Teeth

Question 0

The 8 cranial bones are?

Answer 0

1 ethmoid bone
1 frontal bone
1 occipital bone 
2 parietal bones
1 sphenoid 
2 temporal bones
All protect the brain.  At Birth the newborn Brian are loosely placed to make space for the growing brain. IE. Soft Spot.

Question 1

The infants Skull is made up of how many bones ?

Answer 1

28 Total
8 cranial bones
14 facial bones
6 ossicles

Question 2

When does the smaller posterior < triangular shaped> closes?

Answer 2

2 months

Question 3

The larger (diamond shaped) anterior fontanelle closes around

Answer 3

20 months

Question 4

Ideally when is weaning suggested ?

Answer 4

Somewhere around 20 months when brain has reached full growth size.
This is why human milk is designed to facilitate optimal Brain growth

Question 5

How many facial bones ?

Answer 5

14 facial bones.

2 inferior nasal Conchae
2 lacrimal bones

Question 6

Why is the mandible important?

Question 7

Why is the maxilla important?

Answer 7

Largest of facial bones

Question 8

What is the palatine process?

Answer 8

The horizontal plate of the palatine bone form the hard palate
This bony structure is important for infant suckling

Question 9

Synovial Joints?

Answer 9

Freely Movable ex. Temporomandibular (TMJ) joint

Question 10

Cartilaginous Joints?

Answer 10

Are semi-movable ( symphysis pubis)

Which moves slightly in the woman who is giving birth

Question 11

Four Sutures in Infants are?

Answer 11

Fibrous (Immovable) Joints

Coronal,lamboidal,squamosal,and Sagittarius sutures