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1
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Parts of the cranium

A

Neurocranium + viscerocranium

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2
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Parts of neurocranium

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Cranial bones, meninges, proximal CNs, vasculature of brain

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3
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Neurocranium function

A

Encloses + protects brain

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4
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Viscerocranium parts

A

Facial bones, mouth, nose, orbits

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5
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Sagittal sutures

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Connects parietals

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6
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Coronal suture

A

Connects parietals + frontals

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7
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Squamosal suture

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Connects parietals + temporals

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8
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Lambdoidal suture

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Connects parietals + occipital

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9
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Asterion

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Junction of parietal, temporal, and occipital bones

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10
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Pterion

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Junction of parietal, temporal, sphenoid, and frontal bones

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11
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Nasion

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Junction of frontal and nasal bones. Nasal bone proper

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12
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Inion

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Tip of the external occipital protuberance

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13
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Bregma

A

Intersection of coronal + sagittal sutures

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14
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Lambda

A

Intersection of lambdoid + sagittal sutures

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15
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Vertex

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Most superior point of skull along sagittal suture

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16
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Basion

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Anterior margin of foramen magnum

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17
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Opisthion

A

Posterior margin of foramen magnum

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18
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Cranial bones

A

Temporal bones, parietal bones, frontal bone, occipital bone, sphenoid bone, ethmoid bone

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19
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Frontal bone - glabella

A

Depression between superciliary arches

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20
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What cranial bone has the hardest + softest parts of the skull?

A

Temporal bones

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21
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What bone is the dorsum sellae apart of?

A

Sphenoid bone

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22
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What is a deviated septum?

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Displaced cartilage of the ethmoid bone

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23
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Perpendicular plate of ethmoid bone

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Inferior projection forming superior nasal septum

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24
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Crista galli of ethmoid bone

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Vertical projection, dura mater attachment

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25
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Cribiform plate of ethmoid bone

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Porous for nerves (olfactory n passage)

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26
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Which conchae are apart of the ethmoid bone?

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Superior + middle conchae

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27
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Conchae function

A

Moistens, cleanses, + warms area. Increases surface area

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28
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Facial bones

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Zygomatic bone, lacrimal bones, nasal bones, palatine bones, vomer, inferior nasal concha, maxillae, mandible

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29
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What bones make up the hard palate?

A

Maxilla + palatine bones

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30
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What facial bone DOES NOT join the maxillae?

A

Mandible

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31
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What is the only freely moveable bone of the skull?

32
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What are the foramen in the skull?

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Olfactory foramina, optic canal, superior orbital fissure, foramen rotundum, foramen o ale, foramen lacerum, internal acoustic meatus, jugular foramen, stylomastoid foramen, hypoglossal canal, greater + lesser palatine foramina, coratid canal + foramen spinosum

33
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What is contained within the foramina of the Cribiform plate of the ethmoid bone?

A

CN I - olfactory

34
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What is contained within the optic canal?

A

CN II - optic

35
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What is contained within the superior orbital fissure?

A

CN III, IV, V1, VI - oculomotor, trochlear, trigeminal, abducens

36
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Where does CN V1 exit the head

A

Superior orbital fissure

37
Q

Where does CN V2 exit the head?

A

Foramen rotundum

38
Q

Where does CN V3 exit the head?

A

Foramen ovale

39
Q

Where does CN VII exit the head from?

A

Internal acoustic meatus

40
Q

Where does CN VIII exit the head from?

A

Internal acoustic meatus

41
Q

What CNs exit through the jugular foramen?

A

CN IX, X, + XI

42
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What is contained within the hypoglossal canal?

A

CN XII - hypoglossal n

43
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What is contained within the carotid canal?

A

Internal carotid artery

44
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Contents of the greater palatine foramen

A

Greater palatine n

45
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Contents of lesser palatine foramina

A

Lesser palatine n

46
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Foramen spinosum contents

A

Middle meningeal artery

47
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What are the motor branches of facial n (CN VII)?

A

Temporal branch n, zygomatic branch n, buccal branch n, marginal mandibular branch n, + cervical branch n

48
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SCALP acronym meaning

A

Skin, connective tissue, aponeurotic layer, loose connective tissue, pericranium

49
Q

Muscles of facial expression Innervation

A

CN VII - facial n

50
Q

Frontalis m action

A

Protracts scalp when it works alone + raises eyebrows w/occipitalis m

51
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Occipitalis m action

A

Retracts scalp when it works alone + raises eyebrows w/frontalis m

52
Q

What 2 muscles make up the epicranious (occipitofrontalis) m

A

Occipitalis + frontalis

53
Q

Orbicularis oculi m orbital part action

A

Forcibly closes eyelid

54
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Orbicularis oculi m palpebral part action

A

Effortlessly closes eyelids (blinking)

55
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Orbicularis oculi m lacrimal part action

A

Dilates lacrimal sac

56
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Corrugated supercilii m action

A

Frowning; draws eyebrows down + medial

57
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Procerus m action

A

Sadness; wrinkles skin between eyebrows

58
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Nasalis m transverse part action

A

Compresses nostrils

59
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Nasalis m alar part action

A

Dilates nostrils

60
Q

Orbicularis oris m action

A

Closes/purses lips + articulation of speech

61
Q

What muscles elevate the upper lip

A

Zygomaticus major, zygomaticus minor, levator labii superioris, levator labii superioris alaeque nasi

62
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What muscle bifurcates to create dimples

A

Zygomaticus major

63
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Risorius m action

A

Grimace; retracts angle of mouth

64
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Depressor labii inferioris m action

A

Depressors lower lip

65
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Depressor anguli oris m action

A

Pouting/frowning; depresses angle of mouth

66
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Mentalis m action

A

Pout/doubt; elevates + protrudes lower lip

67
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Buccinator m action

A

Compresses check to keep it taught

68
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Platysma m action

A

Depresses mandible + angle of mouth

69
Q

What are the muscles of mastication

A

Temporalis, massager, lateral pterygoid, + medial pterygoid

70
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What is the Innervation for muscles of mastication

71
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Temporalis m action

A

Closes jaw + retracts jaw

72
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Masseter m action

A

Closes jaw + retracts jaw

73
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Medial pterygoid m action

A

Closes jaw

74
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Lateral pterygoid m action

A

opens, protrudes, + moves mandible from side to side

Spinal Anatomy- PCCF tri 2 (1 decks)

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