CST Test Part 1 Flashcards
With which other bones do the Parietal bones articulate?
Frontal, Occipital, Temporal, Sphenoid
Where is the Coronal suture?
Top of Parietal
Where is the Metopic suture?
Between two halves of Frontal bone
Where is the Jugular Foramen
and which 2 bones form it?
Anterior lateral to Foramen Magnum; formed by the Temporal and Occipital
What are the Clinoid Processes and what attaches to them?
Bony prominences protruding from top of Sphenoid body
Name the 4 portions of the Occiput
Basilar, squamous, 2 x condular portions/ 2 condiles
Where is the Spheno-Basilar Synchondrosis located?
Between the body of the Sphenoid and basilar portion of Occiput and anterior to the Foramen Magnum
To which bones does the Tentorium Cerebelli attach?
Occipital, Parietal, Temporals, Sphenoid
To which bones does the Falx Cerebi attach?
Ethmoid, Frontal, Parietals, Occiput
How is cerebral spinal fluid made?
Where is it mainly located?
By filtering arterial blood
Cerebral spinal fluid is mainly located in the sub-arachnoid space and the ventricular system
Where is the Straight Sinus?
At junction between Falx Cerebri and Tentorum Cerebelli
What are the approx. rates of the:
a) Cranio-sacral rhythm
b) Middle tide
c) Long tide
a) 4 x p/m [[[CHECK]]]
b) 2.5 x p/m (20-25 secs)
c) 100 sec cycles
What is meant by the ‘Reciprocal Tension Membrane System’?
Tensions reflected reciprocally from one membrane system to another
Describe the motion of the Temporal bone
Squamous portion externally rotates during flexion, while mastoid portion moves medially
In what direction is the Ear Process carried out?
Laterally and angled slightly posterialy
