cranium Flashcards
what are the two main contents of the skull?
skeleton
- contents
- mandible, lower jaw
- cranium
- viscerocranium
- facial skeleton
- neurocranium
- cranial cavity and internal ear
- viscerocranium
list the facial skeleton
skeleton
- contents
- mandible, lower jaw
- cranium
-
viscerocranium
- facial skeleton
- neurocranium
- cranial cavity and internal ear
-
viscerocranium
list the cranial cavity and internal portion of the skull
skeleton
- contents
- mandible, lower jaw
- cranium
- viscerocranium
- facial skeleton
-
neurocranium
- cranial cavity and internal ear
- viscerocranium
how many bones make up the cranium? what is excluded?
cranium
-
contents
- 22 bones, excluding the 3 ear ossicles
- arrangement
- single unpaired
- frontal
- occipital
- sphenoid
- ethmoid
- paired bones
- temporal
- parietal
- nasal
- ppalatine
- lacrimal
- zygomatic
- maxilla
- inferior conchae
- single unpaired
list the single unpaired bones of the cranium
cranium
- contents
- 22 bones, excluding the 3 ear ossicles
- arrangement
-
single unpaired
- frontal
- occipital
- sphenoid
- ethmoid
- paired bones
- temporal
- parietal
- nasal
- ppalatine
- lacrimal
- zygomatic
- maxilla
- inferior conchae
-
single unpaired
listt the paired bones oft the cranium
cranium
- contents
- 22 bones, excluding the 3 ear ossicles
- arrangement
- single unpaired
- frontal
- occipital
- sphenoid
- ethmoid
-
paired bones
- temporal
- parietal
- nasal
- palatine
- lacrimal
- zygomatic
- maxilla
- inferior conchae
- single unpaired
list the sutures and fontanells of the skull
skull
- features
-
sutures (fibrous joints)
- coronal, sagital, lamboidal, ppterion, and squamous
- allow growth between adjacent bones of the infant’s skull
- most calvarial sutures begin to fuse in the third decade
- premature fusion of a suture (craniosynostosis) may lead to distortion of the head shape
-
Fontanelles - sites where sutures intersect
-
anterior fontanelle
- “soft spot” of a baby’s head
- used tot assess
- ossification
- intracranial pressure
- hydration level
- posterior fontanelle
-
anterior fontanelle
-
sutures (fibrous joints)
what is the function of the sutures in the following scenerios?
- infants skull
- when do they fuse?
- what occurs with premature fusion?
skull
- features
-
sutures (fibrous joints)
- allow growth between adjacent bones of the infant’s skull
- most calvarial sutures begin to fuse in the third decade
- premature fusion of a suture (craniosynostosis) may lead to distortion of the head shape
- Fontanelles - sites where sutures intersect
- anterior fontanelle
- “soft spot” of a baby’s head
- used tot assess
- ossification
- intracranial pressure
- hydration level
- posterior fontanelle
- anterior fontanelle
-
sutures (fibrous joints)
answer the following with regard to fontanelles
- soft spot?
- how is this area used for assessment?
skull
- features
- sutures (fibrous joints)
- allow growth between adjacent bones of the infant’s skull
- most calvarial sutures begin to fuse in the third decade
- premature fusion of a suture (craniosynostosis) may lead to distortion of the head shape
-
Fontanelles - sites where sutures intersect
-
anterior fontanelle
- “soft spot” of a baby’s head
-
used tot assess
- ossification
- intracranial pressure
- hydration level
- posterior fontanelle
-
anterior fontanelle
- sutures (fibrous joints)
what are the fonatanelles?
skull
- features
- sutures (fibrous joints)
- allow growth between adjacent bones of the infant’s skull
- most calvarial sutures begin to fuse in the third decade
- premature fusion of a suture (craniosynostosis) may lead to distortion of the head shape
- Fontanelles - sites where sutures intersect
-
anterior fontanelle
- “soft spot” of a baby’s head
- used tot assess
- ossification
- intracranial pressure
- hydration level
- posterior fontanelle
-
anterior fontanelle
- sutures (fibrous joints)
list the details regarding the anterior foramen
- supra-orbital foramn
- content
- infra-orbital foramen
- content
- mental foramen
- content
-
anterior
-
supra-orbital foramn
- supra-orbital nerve and vessels
-
infra-orbital foramen
- infra-orbital nerve and vessels
-
mental foramen
- mental nerve and vessels
-
supra-orbital foramn
- inferior
- incisive foramina
- nasopalatine nerve
- sphenopalatinve vessels
- greater palatine foramen
- greater palatine nerve an dvessels
- lesser palatine foramina
- lesser palatine nerve and vessels
- foramen ovale
- mandibular nerve (V3)
- lesser petrosal nerve
- foramen spinosum
- middle meningeal artery
- carotid canal
- internal carotid artery and nerve plexus
- foramen magnum
- continuation of brain and spinal cord
- vertbral arteries and nerve plexuses
- anterior spinal artery
- posterior spinal arteries
- roots of accessory nerve XI
- mininges
- hypoglossal canal
- hypoglossal nerve XII and vessels
- jugular foramen
- internal jugular vein
- inferior petrosal sinus
- flossopharyngeal nerve IX
- vagus nerve X
- accessory nerve
- stylomastoid foramen
- facial nerve VII
- incisive foramina
- anterior cranial fossa
- olfactory foramina in cribriform plate
- olfactory nerves (I)
- olfactory foramina in cribriform plate
- middle cranial fossa
- optic canal
- optic nerve II
- ophthalmic artery
- superior orbital fissure
- oculomotor nerve III
- trochlear nerve IV
- ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve V1
- abducent nerve VI
- ophthalmic veins
- foramen rotundum
- maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve V2
- foramen ovale
- mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve V3
- lesser petrosal nerve
- optic canal
- posterior cranial fossa
- foramen magnum
- endo of brainstem/beginning of spinal cord
- vertebral arteries
- spinal roots of the accessory nerve
- meninges
- internal acoustic meatus
- facial nerve VII
- vestibulocochlear nerve VIII
- labyrinthine artery
- jugular foramen
- glossopharyngeal nerve IX
- vagus nerve X
- accessory nerve XI
- inferior petrosal sinus
- sigmoid sinus
- forming internal jugular vein
- hypoglossal canal
- hypoglossal nerve XII
- meningeal branch of the ascending pahryngeal artery
- foramen magnum
list the details regarding the inferior foramen
- incisive foramina
- greater palatine foramen
- lesser palatine foramina
- foramen ovale
- foramen spinosum
- carotid canal
- foramen magnum
- hypoglossal canal
- jugular foramen
- stylomastoid foramen
1.
- anterior
- supra-orbital foramn
- supra-orbital nerve and vessels
- infra-orbital foramen
- infra-orbital nerve and vessels
- mental foramen
- mental nerve and vessels
- supra-orbital foramn
- inferior
- incisive foramina
- nasopalatine nerve
- sphenopalatinve vessels
- greater palatine foramen
- greater palatine nerve an dvessels
- lesser palatine foramina
- lesser palatine nerve and vessels
- foramen ovale
- mandibular nerve (V3)
- lesser petrosal nerve
- foramen spinosum
- middle meningeal artery
- carotid canal
- internal carotid artery and nerve plexus
- foramen magnum
- continuation of brain and spinal cord
- vertbral arteries and nerve plexuses
- anterior spinal artery
- posterior spinal arteries
- roots of accessory nerve XI
- mininges
- hypoglossal canal
- hypoglossal nerve XII and vessels
- jugular foramen
- internal jugular vein
- inferior petrosal sinus
- flossopharyngeal nerve IX
- vagus nerve X
- accessory nerve
- stylomastoid foramen
- facial nerve VII
- incisive foramina
- anterior cranial fossa
- olfactory foramina in cribriform plate
- olfactory nerves (I)
- olfactory foramina in cribriform plate
- middle cranial fossa
- optic canal
- optic nerve II
- ophthalmic artery
- superior orbital fissure
- oculomotor nerve III
- trochlear nerve IV
- ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve V1
- abducent nerve VI
- ophthalmic veins
- foramen rotundum
- maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve V2
- foramen ovale
- mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve V3
- lesser petrosal nerve
- optic canal
- posterior cranial fossa
- foramen magnum
- endo of brainstem/beginning of spinal cord
- vertebral arteries
- spinal roots of the accessory nerve
- meninges
- internal acoustic meatus
- facial nerve VII
- vestibulocochlear nerve VIII
- labyrinthine artery
- jugular foramen
- glossopharyngeal nerve IX
- vagus nerve X
- accessory nerve XI
- inferior petrosal sinus
- sigmoid sinus
- forming internal jugular vein
- hypoglossal canal
- hypoglossal nerve XII
- meningeal branch of the ascending pahryngeal artery
- foramen magnum
list the details with regard to anterior cranial fossa foramen
- olfactory foramina in cribriform plate
1.
- anterior
- supra-orbital foramn
- supra-orbital nerve and vessels
- infra-orbital foramen
- infra-orbital nerve and vessels
- mental foramen
- mental nerve and vessels
- supra-orbital foramn
- inferior
- incisive foramina
- nasopalatine nerve
- sphenopalatinve vessels
- greater palatine foramen
- greater palatine nerve an dvessels
- lesser palatine foramina
- lesser palatine nerve and vessels
- foramen ovale
- mandibular nerve (V3)
- lesser petrosal nerve
- foramen spinosum
- middle meningeal artery
- carotid canal
- internal carotid artery and nerve plexus
- foramen magnum
- continuation of brain and spinal cord
- vertbral arteries and nerve plexuses
- anterior spinal artery
- posterior spinal arteries
- roots of accessory nerve XI
- mininges
- hypoglossal canal
- hypoglossal nerve XII and vessels
- jugular foramen
- internal jugular vein
- inferior petrosal sinus
- flossopharyngeal nerve IX
- vagus nerve X
- accessory nerve
- stylomastoid foramen
- facial nerve VII
- incisive foramina
- anterior cranial fossa
- olfactory foramina in cribriform plate
- olfactory nerves (I)
- olfactory foramina in cribriform plate
- middle cranial fossa
- optic canal
- optic nerve II
- ophthalmic artery
- superior orbital fissure
- oculomotor nerve III
- trochlear nerve IV
- ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve V1
- abducent nerve VI
- ophthalmic veins
- foramen rotundum
- maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve V2
- foramen ovale
- mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve V3
- lesser petrosal nerve
- optic canal
- posterior cranial fossa
- foramen magnum
- endo of brainstem/beginning of spinal cord
- vertebral arteries
- spinal roots of the accessory nerve
- meninges
- internal acoustic meatus
- facial nerve VII
- vestibulocochlear nerve VIII
- labyrinthine artery
- jugular foramen
- glossopharyngeal nerve IX
- vagus nerve X
- accessory nerve XI
- inferior petrosal sinus
- sigmoid sinus
- forming internal jugular vein
- hypoglossal canal
- hypoglossal nerve XII
- meningeal branch of the ascending pahryngeal artery
- foramen magnum
list the details with regard to middles cranial fossa
- optic canal
- superior orbital fissure
- foramen rotundum
- foramen ovale
- 2.
- anterior
- supra-orbital foramn
- supra-orbital nerve and vessels
- infra-orbital foramen
- infra-orbital nerve and vessels
- mental foramen
- mental nerve and vessels
- supra-orbital foramn
- inferior
- incisive foramina
- nasopalatine nerve
- sphenopalatinve vessels
- greater palatine foramen
- greater palatine nerve an dvessels
- lesser palatine foramina
- lesser palatine nerve and vessels
- foramen ovale
- mandibular nerve (V3)
- lesser petrosal nerve
- foramen spinosum
- middle meningeal artery
- carotid canal
- internal carotid artery and nerve plexus
- foramen magnum
- continuation of brain and spinal cord
- vertbral arteries and nerve plexuses
- anterior spinal artery
- posterior spinal arteries
- roots of accessory nerve XI
- mininges
- hypoglossal canal
- hypoglossal nerve XII and vessels
- jugular foramen
- internal jugular vein
- inferior petrosal sinus
- flossopharyngeal nerve IX
- vagus nerve X
- accessory nerve
- stylomastoid foramen
- facial nerve VII
- incisive foramina
- anterior cranial fossa
- olfactory foramina in cribriform plate
- olfactory nerves (I)
- olfactory foramina in cribriform plate
-
middle cranial fossa
-
optic canal
- optic nerve II
- ophthalmic artery
-
superior orbital fissure
- oculomotor nerve III
- trochlear nerve IV
- ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve V1
- abducent nerve VI
- ophthalmic veins
-
foramen rotundum
- maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve V2
-
foramen ovale
- mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve V3
- lesser petrosal nerve
-
optic canal
- posterior cranial fossa
- foramen magnum
- endo of brainstem/beginning of spinal cord
- vertebral arteries
- spinal roots of the accessory nerve
- meninges
- internal acoustic meatus
- facial nerve VII
- vestibulocochlear nerve VIII
- labyrinthine artery
- jugular foramen
- glossopharyngeal nerve IX
- vagus nerve X
- accessory nerve XI
- inferior petrosal sinus
- sigmoid sinus
- forming internal jugular vein
- hypoglossal canal
- hypoglossal nerve XII
- meningeal branch of the ascending pahryngeal artery
- foramen magnum
list the details with regard to the posterior cranial fossa
- foramen magnum
- internal acoustic meatus
- jugular foramen
- hypoglossal canal
- 2.
- anterior
- supra-orbital foramn
- supra-orbital nerve and vessels
- infra-orbital foramen
- infra-orbital nerve and vessels
- mental foramen
- mental nerve and vessels
- supra-orbital foramn
- inferior
- incisive foramina
- nasopalatine nerve
- sphenopalatinve vessels
- greater palatine foramen
- greater palatine nerve an dvessels
- lesser palatine foramina
- lesser palatine nerve and vessels
- foramen ovale
- mandibular nerve (V3)
- lesser petrosal nerve
- foramen spinosum
- middle meningeal artery
- carotid canal
- internal carotid artery and nerve plexus
- foramen magnum
- continuation of brain and spinal cord
- vertbral arteries and nerve plexuses
- anterior spinal artery
- posterior spinal arteries
- roots of accessory nerve XI
- mininges
- hypoglossal canal
- hypoglossal nerve XII and vessels
- jugular foramen
- internal jugular vein
- inferior petrosal sinus
- flossopharyngeal nerve IX
- vagus nerve X
- accessory nerve
- stylomastoid foramen
- facial nerve VII
- incisive foramina
- anterior cranial fossa
- olfactory foramina in cribriform plate
- olfactory nerves (I)
- olfactory foramina in cribriform plate
- middle cranial fossa
- optic canal
- optic nerve II
- ophthalmic artery
- superior orbital fissure
- oculomotor nerve III
- trochlear nerve IV
- ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve V1
- abducent nerve VI
- ophthalmic veins
- foramen rotundum
- maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve V2
- foramen ovale
- mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve V3
- lesser petrosal nerve
- optic canal
- posterior cranial fossa
- foramen magnum
- endo of brainstem/beginning of spinal cord
- vertebral arteries
- spinal roots of the accessory nerve
- meninges
- internal acoustic meatus
- facial nerve VII
- vestibulocochlear nerve VIII
- labyrinthine artery
- jugular foramen
- glossopharyngeal nerve IX
- vagus nerve X
- accessory nerve XI
- inferior petrosal sinus
- sigmoid sinus
- forming internal jugular vein
- hypoglossal canal
- hypoglossal nerve XII
- meningeal branch of the ascending pahryngeal artery
- foramen magnum
discuss the cavities of the viscerocranium.
may help to draw out the stacked cube diagram
viscerocranium
-
cavities
- orbits
- nasal cavity and sinuses
- external ears
- oral cavity (with mandible)
- 15 bones
- paired
- nasal
- palatine
- lacrimal
- zygomatic
- maxilla
- inferior conchae
- unpaired
- vomer and ethmoid
- mandible
- paired
list the paired bones of the viscerocranium (6)
viscerocranium
- cavities
- orbits
- nasal cavity and sinuses
- external ears
- oral cavity (with mandible)
-
15 bones
-
paired
- nasal
- palatine
- lacrimal
- zygomatic
- maxilla
- inferior conchae
- unpaired
- vomer and ethmoid
- mandible
-
paired
list the unpaired bones of the viscerocranium(3)
viscerocranium
- cavities
- orbits
- nasal cavity and sinuses
- external ears
- oral cavity (with mandible)
-
15 bones
- paired
- nasal
- palatine
- lacrimal
- zygomatic
- maxilla
- inferior conchae
-
unpaired
- vomer and ethmoid
- mandible
- paired
discuss the cranial cavities with regards to the neurocranium
neurocranium
-
cranial cavity
- hosts the brain
- meninges
- part of cranial nerves
- vasculature of brain
- 8 bones
- 2 paired
- temporal
- parietal
- 4 unpaired
- frontal
- occipital
- sphenoid
- ethmoid
- minor contribution to neurocranium
- 2 paired
discuss the paired bones of the neurocranium
neurocranium
- cranial cavity
- hosts the brain
- meninges
- part of cranial nerves
- vasculature of brain
- 8 bones
-
2 paired
- temporal
- parietal
- 4 unpaired
- frontal
- occipital
- sphenoid
- ethmoid
- minor contribution to neurocranium
-
2 paired