Bones Of The Face and Cranium (Test 1) Flashcards
Geometric form of the normal skull
Oval or Egg from 3 views: Front, side, top. Width is 2/3 its length. Variations of the form are because of enlarged width or length.
Who has thicker bones?
Males
Who has larger bones?
Males
Who has more prominence of eminences of bone?
Males
Changes resulting from the loss of teeth
reduction in the vertical length of the faceAlterations of the angles of the jaw
Occipital Bone
1 bonecradles the brainlowest part of the back and base of the skull
Parietal Bones
2 bonesforms the superior portion of the sides and back of the cranium as well as the 2/3rds of the roofPARIETAL EMINENCE - widest part of the cranium is measured between the 2 parietal eminencesSAGGITAL SUTURE - where both parietal bones join at the highest part of the cranial bone
Temporal Bones
2 bonescreate the lower point of the sides and base of the craniumSQUAMA is the vertical surface of temporal bone
Zygomatic arch
part of the temporal bonewidest part of the face in between archesDivides the ears length into 2 equal halves. May be used to locate the correct position of a modeled ear.
Mandibular fossa
Part of the temporal bonesocket for the mandiblelies directly anterior to the ear passage
Mastoid Process
Posterior part of the temporal bonephysiognomically - under the lobe of the earserves as the attachment of the sternocleidomastoideous muscle; which is also the widest part of the neck
External auditory meatus
part of the temporal boneopening of the ear passageis the primary structure for accurate location of a modeled ear
Frontal Bone
1 boneforms the forehead and anterior portion of the roof of the skull
Forehead
part of the frontal bonefrom the eyesockets to the frontal eminences
Crown
part of the frontal bonefrom the frontal eminence to the parietal bone
Hairline
part of the frontal boneLocated on the crown of the head, above the frontal eminences
Frontal Eminences
2 upper parts of the forehead
Supercilliary arch
2 lower part of the forehead, lie above the medial ends of the eyebrows
Glabella
a smooth elevation between the supercilliary arches
Supraorbital margin
the upper rim of the 2 eyesockets
Line of the temple
Slightly raised curving ridge of the frontal bonemarks the end of the forehead and beginning of the temporal region
Zygomatic Bone
2 external facial bonesalso called malar or cheek boneslightly inferior and lateral to the outer corner of the eyethe greatest width of the anterior plan is measured between the centers of both zygomatic bones
Nasal bones
2 boneslies directly inferior to the glabellacreates a dome over the superior part of the nasal cavityits frontal and lateral surfaces widen as they descendThe tissue covering is very thin over the nasal bones, the outer form is a repeat of the boney surface
Nasal Bone from a profile view
The degree of slant (inclination) is important in a wax restoration.The nasal bones dip posteriorly below the glabella (root)The tissue covering is thin over the nasal bones - the outer form is a repeat of the bony contour.
Maxilla
2 bones creating the upper jaw and articulate at the medial line below the nasal cavity
Nasal Spine of the maxilla
the small sharp spur which projects at the base of the nasal cavitycreates the inferior boney anatomical limit of the nose (length)
Columna nasi
the most inferior part of the nose
Alveolar process
the thick spongy ridge which projects from the lower surface of the maxilla and contains the sockets from the teethLoss of teeth reduces the height of the upper jaw as the alveolar processes are absorbed
Mandible
1 bone creating the lower jawheld in place by muscles and tendons
Body of the Mandible
horizontal portion of the jawbonebilaterally, the form of the body is that of a horseshoe
Ramus of the Mandible
The vertical portion of the jawboneCORONOID PROCESS - lies anteriorly and has no influence on surface formCONDYLE - the posterior process which rests in the mandibular fossa in the temporal bone **aids in an ear restoration because it lies anterior to the ear passage
Angle of the Mandible
where the ramus joins the inferior border of the bodyfrom the frontal view - will greatly influence the geometric form of the head.