Ch. 1 - Skull Flashcards
What are the two components to the skull?
facial skeleton (viscerocranium) and cranial vault (neurocranium)
How many bones are there in the facial and cranial component of the skull?
14 facial bones, 8 cranial bones
The frontal view of the skull includes every skull bone except…
occipital and palatine bones
Which bone is the only bone not directly attached to the skull?
mandible
Which facial bone is diamond shaped?
zygomatic bone
What is the name of the process located on the maxilla and mandible?
alveolar process (contains the teeth)
What do the foramina located on the skull allow?
passage of nerves
Which bone is responsible for ethnic facial features
zygomatic bone
What makes up the zygomatic arch?
temporal process of the zygomatic bone + the zygomatic process of the temporal bone
What are the names of the two sections of the temporal bone?
squamous (flat) and petrous (rocky)
What makes up the temporal fossa?
squamous temporal bone with the greater wing of the sphenoid + lower portion of the parietal bone
Where do the frontal bone and the parietal bone meet?
coronal suture
Where do the parietal bone and the occipital bone meet?
lamboid suture
What is the name of the area where the parietal, frontal, sphenoid, and temporal bones join?
pterion
Where do the paired parietal bones unite?
sagital suture
What feature of the occipital bone is responsible for muscle attachment?
superior nuchal line
Where do the occipital condyles and the atlas articulate?
atlanto-occipital joint
Where does the spinal cord pass through?
foramen magnum
What separates the nasal choanae?
vomer bone