Canine Skull Flashcards
List 3 functions of the skull
- muscle attachment
- organ protection (cavities)
- Respiratory and olfactory
- provide long surfaces for teeth implantation
The cranium is divided into _____________ and ______________.
- neurocranium
- viscerocranium
Which part of the cranium is the brains case?
Neurocranium
Splanchnocranium is another name for the ?
Viscerocranium
List the types of joints present in the skull
- sutures
- gomphoses
- temporomandibular
- mandibular symphysis
Describe the movement of the joints of the skull
Akinetic
What is the name of the chain of bones that connect the larynx to the bone?
Hyoid apparatus
List the 5 parts of the skull
- cranium
- mandible
- joints
- cavities/foramina
- hyoid apparatus
What are the 3 intraspecific differences in skull shape?
- Brachycephalic
- mesocephalic
- Dolicocephalic
Interspecific proportions of the skull will be between (breeds/species)? What do they reflect?
Species to reflect lifestyle differences
The roof of the skull is named:
Calvarium
The frontal, parietal and occipital bones make up which part of the neurocranium?
Calvarium
Which part of the cranium houses the cranial cavity, the middle ear cavity, and the frontal paranasal sinus?
Neurocranium
The neurocranium is divided into ____________, _____________, and _____________.
Calvarium
Base
Side
List the 3 things that make up the sphenoid complex of the base of the neurocranium
- Basisphenoid
- Presphenoid
- Pterygoid
The temporal bone makes up what part of the neurocranium?
Side
What forms the walls of the nasal, paranasal and oral cavities?
Viscerocranium
List the 7 things that make up the viscerocranium:
Nasal
Lacrimal
Zygomatic
Maxilla
Incisive
Palatine
Vomer
Ethmoid