Cranium

Question 1

Which Petrous pyramid is visualized above the SOML

Answer 1

AP axial projection

Question 2

Small irregular bones and found in the lambdoidal suture

Answer 2

Sutural or wormian

Question 3

In infants, Bergma and lambda are membrane covered opening or soft spots

Answer 3

Anterior and posterior frontanels

Question 4

The frontanels does not completely close until

Answer 4

18mo

Question 5

Largest frontanels 11/2 inches

Answer 5

Anterior

Question 6

Two lateral frontanels close after birth

Answer 6

Sphenoid and mastoid

Question 7

Cranial sutures don’t ossify until

Answer 7

Mid - late 20s

Question 8

Points at the junction of the frontal, parietal, temporal, and greater wings sphenoid

Answer 8

Pterions

Question 9

Anterior end of Sagittal suture

Answer 9

Bregma

Question 10

Sutures are classified as______ joints and ______ joints

Answer 10

Fibrous and synarthrodial types joints

Question 11

Which view shows the sella turcica

Answer 11

True lateral view

Question 12

Sphenoid articulates with how many cranial and facial bones

Answer 12

7 cranial and 5 facial

Question 13

Small upper horizontal portion of bone , contains

Answer 13

Cribriform

Question 14

Means rooster comb

Answer 14

Crista Gali

Question 15

Contains the ethmoid air cell and help to form the medial wall of orbits and lateral wall of nasal cavity
- thin scroll shape

Answer 15

Lateral labyrinth

Question 16

Sella turcica protects

Answer 16

Pituitary glands or hypophysis cerebri

Question 17

Shallow depression that begins on the posterior inferior aspect of the dorsum sellae of the sphenoid bone

Answer 17

Cilvus

Question 18

Thin and most vulnerable portion of the entire skull

Answer 18

Squamous portion

Question 19

Houses the organs of equilibrium

Answer 19

Petrous pyramid

Question 20

Widest portion of the skull

Answer 20

Parietal tubercles

Question 21

TEA ( superior external attachment) important landmark that corresponds to

Answer 21

Petrous ridge

Question 22

Three orbit landmarks

Answer 22

1. SOM
2. IOM
   3 mid lateral orbital margin

Question 23

Corresponds to the highest level of facial bone mass

Answer 23

SOG ( supraorbital groove

Question 24

Ridge arch of bone that extends across the forehead directly above each eye
.-Level of flood of the anterior fossa

Answer 24

Superciliary ridge

Question 25

Shape of average head

• width is 75%- 80% of length

Answer 25

Mesocephalic

Question 26

Short broad head
- 80% or greater than the length

Answer 26

Brachycephalic

Question 27

Long and narrow

• less than 75%of the length

Answer 27

Dolichocephalic