Cranial Strains and Mvnt Patterns + DSA Flashcards
What are the paired bones of the cranial vault?
- Frontal
- Parietal
- Squamous temporal
- Squamous occiput
- Greater Wing of Sphenoid
What are paired facial bones?
- Inferior nasal concha
- Lacrimal
- Maxilla
- Nasal
- Palatine
- Zygoma
- Frontal
What are the midline (unpaired) cranial and facial bones?
Cranial:
- Occiput
- Sphenoid
Facial:
- Mandible
- Vomer
- Ethmoid
- Frontal
When the midline bones move in a flexion/extension direction, how do the corresponding paired bones move?
Paired bones move in internal/external rotation as the cranial midline bones (the occiput and sphenoid) move in flexion/extension
The midline cranial bones (occiput and sphenoid) rotate about what axis in what direction?
Transverse axis in an anterior/posterior direction
The paired bones rotate about what axis in what direction?
Anterior/Posterior axis in a sidebending/lateral motion (coronal plane)
What is the “SBS”
Spheno-basilar symphysis = basically where the sphenoid and the base of the occiput come together
What motion occurs at the SBS during inhalation
Flexion
Sphenoid: rotates about transverse axis so the alae (wings) move anterior (think of it as falling forward)
Occiput: the base (SBS) will move superiorly (think of th the base of the occiput moving up)
so BOTH bones move about the SAME axis but in OPPOSITE directions
What are the four parts of the ethmoid? (you only need to have a basic idea so you understand the motion of the bone)
- Horizontal = cribriform plate & crista galli (the pointy part)
- Perpendicular plate (mostly know this one for motion)
- Lateral masses (make the orbita plate, middle, and superior concha)
When the sphenoid moves into flexion (tips anteriorly), in what direction does the ethmoid move?
ethmoid moves posteriorly but this is called FLEXION of the ethmoid (weird but go with it)
basically the sphenoid moves the perpendicular plate of the ethmoid but both move about the SAME TRANSVERSE axis, but in OPPOSITE directions
crista galli (pointy part of ethmoid that sticks up) moves superiorly and posteriorly
In which direction does the sphenoid move in order for the ethmoid to move into extension?
Spehnoid moves “backwards” causing the ethmoid to fall forwards = “EXTENSION” of the ethmoid
What bones does the vomer articulate with?
- Sphenoid
- Ethmoid
- Nasal septum
- Maxillae
- Palatines
When the SBS is in FLEXION, the Ethmoid will move in the same direction as?
Ethmoid moves same direction as Occiput
“E” and “O” = vowels move together
When the SBS is in FLEXION, the Vomer will move in the same direction as?
Vomer moves same direction as Sphenoid
“V” and “S” = consonants move together
Describe finger placement for vault contact
- Index Finger: rest on greater wing of sphenoid, just posterior to frontozygomatic suture
- Middle Fingers: anterior to ear
- Ring Fingers: posterior to ear, on mastoid process
- Pinky Fingers: on occiput
- Palms: slightly resting on parietals
- Thumbs: gently contact frontal