Boney Skull Flashcards
What are the immobile joints that unite the bones of the skull called?
Sutures
The connective tissue between the bones is called a sutural ligament.
What is the exception to the rule of immobile joints in the skull?
The mandible
The mandible is united to the skull by the mobile temporomandibular joint.
How can the bones of the skull be divided?
Into those of the cranium and those of the face
The skull consists of bones that form the cranium and the facial structure.
What is the upper part of the cranium called?
The vault
The vault forms the dome-like structure of the cranium.
What is the lower part of the cranium referred to as?
The base of the skull
It provides support to the brain and connects to the vertebral column.
What are the two types of bone layers that make up the skull bones?
Which is thinner/more brittle?
External and internal tables of compact bone
Internal table = more brittle
These layers are separated by a layer of spongy bone called the diploe.
What covers the outer and inner surfaces of the skull bones?
Periosteum
The outer layer is called the pericranium and the inner layer is referred to as the endocranium.
Fill in the blank: The layer of spongy bone between the external and internal tables of the skull is called the _______.
diploe
Name the bones of the cranium. Which are paired?
- frontal bone
- temporal bones (paired)
- parietal bones (paired)
- sphenoid bone
- occipital bone
- ethmoid bone
Name the facial bones. Which are paired and which are single?
- zygomatic bones (paired)
- maxillae (paired)
- nasal bones (paired)
- lacrimal bones (paired)
- vomer (single)
- palatine bones (paired)
- inferior conchae (paired)
- mandible (single)
Use paper and pen to label :p
1) parietal bone
2) mandible
3) mental foramen
4) frontal bone
5) nasal bone
6) optic canal
7) sphenoid bone
8) temporal bone
9) zygomatic bone
10) vomer
11) maxilla
12) incisor
13)
What does the frontal bone form in the skull?
The upper margins of the orbits
+ anterior part of side of skull. Articulates with parietal bones at coronal suture.
This structure is important for the protection of the eyes and support of facial features.
What are the superciliary arches?
Prominent ridges on either side of the frontal bone
These arches are often associated with eyebrow positioning.
What is the supraorbital notch?
An opening in the frontal bone
It can also be referred to as a foramen, allowing nerves and blood vessels to pass through.
With which bones does the frontal bone articulate medially?
- Frontal processes of the maxillae
- Nasal bones
These articulations are crucial for facial structure and stability.
What bone does the frontal bone articulate with laterally?
Zygomatic bone
This articulation contributes to the structure of the cheek and the lateral aspect of the orbit.
What structures bound the orbital margins?
- Frontal bone superiorly
- Zygomatic bone laterally
- Maxilla inferiorly
- Processes of the maxilla and frontal bone medially
The orbital margins are important for the integrity of the eye socket.
What are the hollow spaces within the frontal bone called?
Frontal air sinuses
These sinuses are lined with mucous membrane.
What bones form the bridge of the nose?
Nasal bones
The lower borders of the nasal bones, along with the maxillae, create the anterior nasal aperture.
What divides the nasal cavity into two parts?
Bony nasal septum
The nasal septum is largely formed by the vomer.
Which conchae are separate bones from the ethmoid bone?
Inferior conchae
The superior and middle conchae are part of the ethmoid bone.
Fill in the blank: The two nasal bones form the _______.
bridge of the nose
What is largely formed by the vomer?
Bony nasal septum
What do the two maxillae form?
The upper jaw, anterior part of the hard palate, part of the lateral walls of the nasal cavities, and part of the floors of the orbital cavities