Cranial and Facial Bones Flashcards
What are the cranial bones? (STEP OF)
Sphenoid, Temporal, Ethmoid, Parietal, Occipital, Frontal
What are the 4 sutures?
Coronal, Sagittal, Lambdoidal, Squamosal
Where is the Coronal Suture?
front of the skull (behind forehead)
Where is the Sagittal Suture?
top of the skull
Where is the Lambdoidal Suture?
back of the skull
Where are the Squamosal Sutures?
both sides of the skull, near temples
What does meatus mean?
passageway through a bone
What does foramen mean?
hole in a bone
What does process mean?
a bony projection
What does protuberance mean?
bump or outgrowth of bone
What does condyle mean?
smooth and rounded process
What does facet mean?
flat surface projection
How many facial bones are there?
Fourteen
Mnemonic for facial bones
My Mother Chews Nine Very Large Zucchini Pizzas
mandible
the lower jaw
maxilla
the upper jaw
conchae
in the nose
nasal
nose stem
vomer
septum
lacrimal
tear ducts
palatine
roof of mouth, around vomer
zygomatic
cheek bones
frontal bone
front of skull, forehead
three parts of the frontal lobe
supraorbital foramen (above eyes)
superciliary arch (eyebrows)
glabella (between eyebrows)
