Fetal Skull Flashcards
1
Q
Bregma
(Anterior fontanelle)
A
Diamond dent near front of the head
2
Q
Coronal suture
A
Lines that run from the sides of the bregma
3
Q
Frontal suture
A
The line that runs from the top of the bregma, down towards to the forehead
4
Q
Lamda
(Posterior fontanelle)
A
Smaller triangle dent at the back of the head
5
Q
Lambodial suture
A
Lines that run from either side of lamda downwards
6
Q
Sagital suture
A
Line that connects the lambda and bregma
7
Q
Occipital bone
A
Bone below the lambda
8
Q
Occiput
A
Region of the base of the head
9
Q
Parietal bone
A
Bones either side of the sagital suture
10
Q
Frontal bone
A
Bone either side of the frontal suture
11
Q
Sinsiput
A
Region from bregma to forehead
12
Q
Glabella
A
Between eyebrows
13
Q
Mentum
A
Chin
14
Q
Temporal bone
A
Bones around the ears
15
Q
Skull divisions
A
Base
Face
Vault
