Face Bones Flashcards
These six bones make up the cranium (FTOP)
What are the occipital bone, the frontal bone two parietal bones and two temporal bones
This bone forms, the back, and the base of the skull is the cradle for the brain articulate to C1 and contains the opening for the formula magnum
What is the occipital bone?
The large opening on the Occipital Bone in which is spinal cord passes through
What is the Foramen Magnum?
These bones make up the superior portion of the side and back of the cranium and comprises of 2/3 of the roof of the skull in articulate with the temporal occipital and frontal bones
What are the parietal bones?
The widest portion of the skull is the distance between these two ____eminences.
The WIDEST portion of the skull is the distance between the two parietal eminences.
These bones go in two different directions, (vertical at sides and horizontal at the top) and change direction at its eminence.
What are parietal bones?
These are the thinnest bones, protecting the brain, and is located behind the lateral border of the eye, sockets, makes up the inferior portion of the size and base of the skull and articulates with the parietal and occipital bone
What are the temporal bones?
The small flap of skin by the ear passage connected to the external auditory metas of the temporal bone.
What is tragus?
This smooth convex portion extends immediately and deep from the zygomatic arch
What is the squamous portion aka squama
This zygomatic process of the temporal bone and temporal process of a zygomatic bone; its is this bony structure that cuts the length of the ear in half….
What’s is the zygomatic arch
The widest part of the face is measured from one _____ arch to the other _____ arch 
The widest part of the face is measured from the zygomatic arch to the zygomatic arch.
The _____
is the horizontal part of the frontal bone and extends superiorly until it articulates with the parietal bone
What is the CROWN of the frontal bone
Name these four parts of the Occipital Bone
A. Foramen Magnum
B eminences which articulate with Atlas
C occipital protuberance
D. Superior Nuchal line
Name these 5 parts of the temporal bone
a. Squama
B. Zygomatic Arch
C. Mandibular Fossa
D. Mastoid Process
E. External Auditory Meatus
This Upper rim of the eye socket is inferior to the superciliary arches. The middle portion of the eye socket is round in the lateral portion is sharp.
What are the super orbital margins?