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GA2 - the skull Flashcards

1
Q

skull is composed of ___ and ___ bones articulating with each other forming immovable fibrous joints called _____

A

flat
irregular
sutures

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2
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sutures are ____ joints

A

synarthrotic

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3
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TMJ is a condyloid type of ___ joint

A

snovial

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4
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2 divisions of the bones of the skull

A

neurocranium

viscerocranium

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5
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neurocranium consists of ___ bones which ___ and ___ the brain

A

8
surround
protect

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6
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8 bones of the neurocranium

A 
frontal
parietal - 2
temporal - 2
occipital
ethmoid
sphenoid
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7
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viscerocranium consists of ___ bones which make up the bulk of the ____

A

14

face

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8
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viscerocranium also surrounds the ___ and ___ openings

A

digestive

respiratory

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9
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14 bones of the viscerocranium

A 
nasal - 2
lacrimal - 2
vomer
inferior conchae - 2
zygomatic - 2
maxillae - 2
palatine - 2
mandible
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10
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bones of the anterior view of the skull (5)

A 
frontal
nasal
maxilla
zygomatic
bones of the orbit and nasal cavities
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11
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sutures are generally named for the ____ bones

A

articulating

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12
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frontal eminences

  • ___ view of the skull
  • ___ ossification center
  • on the ____
A

anterior
primary
forehead

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13
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parietal eminences

  • ___ view of the skull
  • ___ ossification center
A

anterior

primary

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14
Q

superficial ciliary arches are above the ____ on the ___ view of the skull

A

eyebrows

anterior

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15
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glabella

  • where the _____ arches meet
  • ___ view of the skull
A

superciliary

anterior

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16
Q

glabella is ____

A

hairless

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17
Q

glabella above the bridge of the ___

A

nose

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18
Q

nasion

  • below ____
  • for purposes of ____
A

glabella

neurosurgery

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19
Q

point where internasal suture and frontonasal suture meet

A

nasion

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20
Q

supraorbital notch/foramen on the ____

A

brow

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21
Q

infraorbital foramen under the ____ foramen

A

orbital

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22
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anterior nasal aperatures

- shape?

A

piriform aperature

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23
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zygomaticofacial foramen

  • ___ surface of zygomatic bone
  • transmits NAV; branch of the ___ nerve
A

external

trigeminal

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24
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zygomaticotemporal foramen

- ___ surface of zygomatic bone

A

internal

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25
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mental foramen

  • on ___
  • branches of the ____ nerve
A

mandible

trigeminal

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26
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trigeminal nerve has branches coming through 3 foramina

A

mental
supraorbital
infraorbital

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27
Q

trigeminal provides ___ to the face

A

sensory

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28
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bones of the posterior view of the skull (3)

A

parietal
occipital (squamous portion)
temporal (mastoid process)

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29
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sutures of the posterior view of the skull (3)

A

sagittal
lambdoidal
occipitomandibular

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30
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sagittal sutures are where the ___ bones come together

A

parietal

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31
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lambdoidal suture is where the ___ and __ bones come together

A

parietal

occipital

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32
Q

occipitomastoid suture is between the ___ and ___ bones

A

occipital

mastoid

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33
Q

lambda is where the ___ and ____ sutures come together

A

saggital

lambdoidal

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34
Q

inion is the tip of the ___ ___ ___

A

external occipital protuberance

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35
Q

vertex

A

highest point of the skull

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36
Q

parietal foramina

- connects the ___ veins and ____ veins

A

external

internal

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37
Q

bones of the lateral view of the skull (9)

A 
frontal
nasal 
maxilla
zygomatic
mandible
sphenoid
parietal
temporal
occipital
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38
Q

sutures of the lateral view of the skull

A 
coronal
lambdoidal
occipitomastoid
squamousal
rest are named after the articulating bones
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39
Q

temporal fossa are for the ___ muscle

A

temporalis

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40
Q

pterion is the meeting point of 4 bones

A

frontal
temporal
parietal
sphenoid

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41
Q

pterion is the former site of the ___ ___ fontanel

A

anterior lateral

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42
Q

pterion is susceptible to ___

A

fracture

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43
Q

fracture of the pterion can rupture the ___ ___ artery

A

middle meningeal

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44
Q

bleeding of the middlen meningeal artery causes a ___ ___

A

epidural hematoma

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45
Q

rupture of the middle meningeal artery on the left side causes damage to ___ area

A

brocca’s

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46
Q

asterion is the former site of the ___ ___ fontanel

A

posterior lateral

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47
Q

sutural bones are a failure of complete fusion of ___ forming an extra bone

A

sutures

48
Q

___ is the former spot of the anterior fontanel

A

bregma

49
Q

___ is the former spot of the posterior fontanel

A

lambda

50
Q

bregma is the joining of what bones? (2)

A

frontal

parietal (2)

51
Q

bregma is the joining of what sutures? (2)

A

coronal

sagittal

52
Q

lambda is the joining of what bones? (2)

A

occipital

parietal

53
Q

lambda is the joining of what sutures? (2)

A

lambdoid

sagittal

54
Q

parietal foramen is an opening for the ___ veins

A

emissary

55
Q

emissary veins connects ___ to the ____

A

outside to the inside

56
Q

parietal foramen allows for ___ to travel inside

A

infection

57
Q

articular eminence infront of mandibular fossa to prevent ____ dislocation of TMJ

A

anterior

58
Q

alveolar arch contains the ___

A

teeth

59
Q

teeth arise from the ___ ___

A

alveolar arch

60
Q

foramen lacerum is the opening between 3 bones

A

sphenoid
occipital
temporal

61
Q

foramen lacerum is enclosed by ___

A

fibrocartilage

62
Q

foramen lacerum is only present in ____ skulls

A

dried

63
Q

mazillary tuberosity is the rough area on the ___ side of maxillary bone

A

posterior

64
Q

greater and lesser palatine foramina emit the VAN of the ___ ___

A

same name

65
Q

groove for cartilaginous part of pharyngotympanic tube is between ___ and ___ bones

A

petrous

sphenoid

66
Q

pharyngotypmanic tube was formerly named the ___ and ___ tube

A

auditory

eustachian

67
Q

petrous part of the temporal bone houses the ___ canal and the ___ and ___ ear

A

carotid
middle
inner

68
Q

carotid canal is for the ___ ___ artery

A

internal carotid

69
Q

squamous part of the temporal bone is has the opening for the ___ ___ ___

A

external auditory meatus

70
Q

jugular foramen is bound by 2 bones

A

temporal

occipital

71
Q

jugular foramen allows for the ___ ___ vein to pass through

A

internal jugular

72
Q

what is the venous counter part to the internal carotid artery

A

internal jugular

73
Q

jugular foramen allows for what cranial nerves to pass?

A

9, 10, 11

74
Q

occipital condyles articulate with ___ __ of C1

A

lateral mass

75
Q

vomer is a part of the ___ ___

A

nasal septum

76
Q

3 ossicles of the middle ear

A

incus
stapes
malleus

77
Q

condylar foramen lies ____ the condyles

A

behind/posterior

78
Q

condylar foramen transmits an ___ vein

A

emissary

79
Q

superior to the condyles lies the ___ foramen/canal

A

hypoglossal

80
Q

hypoglossal foramen/canal transmits the ___ nerve

A

hypoglossal

81
Q

___ ___ is the projection of the basalar portion of occipital bone

A

pharyngeal tubercle

82
Q

emissary veins are a route for ___

A

infection

83
Q

external opening of carotid canal on the ___ bone of temporal bone

A

petrous

84
Q

foramen ovale transmit the ___ nerve of the trigeminal

A

mandibular

85
Q

foramen _____ is directly behind the spine of the sphenoid

A

ovale

86
Q

foramen spinosum transmits the ___ ___ artery and ___ ___ of trigeminal

A

middle meningeal

nervous spinosum

87
Q

___ is the basal portion of the occipital bone

A

basiocciput

88
Q

____ fossa is where the head of the mandible articulates with the temporal bone to form the TMJ

A

mandibular fossa

89
Q

mastoid foramen transmits the ___ vein

A

emissary

90
Q

foramen magnum transmits 5 things

A 
spinal cord
dura mater
tectorial membrane
vertebral artery
spinal portion of the accessary nerve (CN IX)
91
Q

digastric notch for the ___ muscle

A

digastric

92
Q

digastric notch is ___ to mastoid process

A

medial

93
Q

___ muscle attaches to the superior nuchal line and ligamentum nuchae

A

trapezius

94
Q

on the superior internal part of the skull the grooves - that look like a tree- are for the ___ ___ artery

A

middle meningeal

95
Q

groove down the middle of the internal superior skull is for the __ __ sinus

A

superior sagittal sinus

96
Q

foramen on the internal superior skull are depressions for ___ ___ which are extentions of ___ matter

A

arachnoid granulations

arachnoid

97
Q

foramen ___ is between the frontal crest and crista galli

A

cecum

98
Q

foramen cecum transmits an ___ vein

A

emissary

99
Q

___ plate of the frontal bone is the roof of the orbital cavity

A

orbital

100
Q

optic nerves cross at the ____ sulcus

A

prechiasmatic

101
Q

sella turcica is made up of 3 things

A

tuberculum sella
dorsum sella
hypopophyseal fossa

102
Q

___ __ is the location of the pituitary gland and hypophysis

A

hypoophysial fossa

103
Q

hypophysial fossa is bounded anteriorly by ___ ___ and posteriorly by ___ ___

A

tuberculum sella

dorsum sella

104
Q

foramen ___ is superimposed with the carotid canal

A

lacerum

105
Q

___ is the smooth down slope of basilar portion of occiput

A

clivus

106
Q

cribiform plate has formen for the ___ nerves

A

olfactory

107
Q

___ ___ fissure lies between lesser wing and greater wing of the sphenoid bone

A

superior orbital

108
Q

superior orbital fissure transmits the ___ veins and nerves

A

opthalmic

109
Q

superior orbital fissure transmits what cranial nerves? (3)

A

3
4
6

110
Q

foramen ___ is for the passage of the maxillary nerve which is a branch of the trigeminal

A

rotundum

111
Q

internal acoustic meatus transmits 2 cranial nerves

A

7

8

112
Q

internal acoustic meatus transmits the ___ ___ artery

A

internal acoustic

113
Q

internal occipital protuberance is where the ___ ___ and ___ ___ ____ meet

A

transverse sinus

internal occipital crest

114
Q

sinusitis

A

inflammation of a sinus

115
Q

paranasal sinus is ___ filled

A

air

116
Q

transverse and sigmoid sinus convey ___ blood

also called ___ ___

A

venous

dural sinus

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