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Head And Neck Flashcards

1
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A cancellous layer containing vascular spaces - sandwiched between the inner and outer tables of cortical bone

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Diploic space

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2
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Paired foramina or areas of thin bone close to the midline in the parietal bones

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Parietal foramina

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3
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Formed by two frontal bones that unite at the

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Metopic suture

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4
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Paired parietal bones joined in the midline by

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Sagittal suture

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5
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Frontal bones join the parietal bones at the

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Coronal suture

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6
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Junction of coronal and sagittal sutures

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Bregma

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7
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Occipital bone joins the parietal bone at the

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Lambdoid suture

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8
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Lambdoid and sagittal sutures joins at the

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Lambda

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9
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Outer layer of the dura

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Endosteum

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10
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Intersection of the sutures between the frontal, sphenoidal, parietal and temporal bones

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Pterion

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11
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Point where the squamosal suture meets the lambdoid suture

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Asterion

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12
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Thin, depressed bone separating the anterior cranial fossa from the nasal cavity

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Cribriform plate

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13
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Deep fossa seen superior of the sphenoid body

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Sella turcica/pituitary fossa

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14
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Supports the frontal lobe

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Anterior cranial fossa

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15
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Contains temporal, pituitary gland and most of the foramina of the brain

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Middle cranial fossa

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16
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Largest and deepest fossa, contains the cerebellum, pons and medulla

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Posterior cranial fossa

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17
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Triangular defect between the greater and lesser wing
Transmits cranial nerves
Best seen on what view

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Superior orbital fissure
V1(orbital),III, IV and VI
Occipitofrontal view(20 deg)

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18
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Posterior to SO fissure, runs from the middle cranial fossa to the pterygopalatine fossa
Transmits cranial nerve

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Foramen rotundum
V2 (maxillary)

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19
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Posterolateral to the foramen rotundum, runs from middle cranial fossa to infratemporalnfossa

Transmit cranial nerve

Best seen on

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Foramen ovale

V3 (mandibular) and accessory meningeal artery

Submentovertical (SMV) projection

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20
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Posterolateral to the foramen rotundum
Transmits artery
Best seen on

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Foramen spinosum
Middle meningeal artery
SMV skull projection

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21
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Ragged bony canal posteromedial to the foramen ovale at the apex of the petrous bone

What passes?

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Foramen lacerum

Internal carotid artery

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22
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Run from the posterior cranial fossa through the posterior wall of the petrous bone into the inner ear

Transmits cranial nerve

Best seen on

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Internal auditory meatus and canal

VII and VIII and internal auditory artery

AP of the skull

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23
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Irregular opening situated at the posterior end of the junction of the occipital and petrous bones

Transmits the cranial nerves

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Jugular foramen

9,10, 11 and internal jugular vein

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24
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Anterior to foramen magnum and medial to the jugular fossa

Transmits cranial nerve

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Hypoglossal canal

12th cranial nerve

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25
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Runs from posterior cranial fossa to the spinal canal

Transmits

Best seen on

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Foramen magnum

Medulla oblongata

SMV projection

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26
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Pituitary fossa dimensions
Length
Depth

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11-16 mm
8-12 mm

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27
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J shaped, omega or hour glass sella, normal variant

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Elongated pituitary fossa with prominent sulcus chiasmaticus

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28
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Grooves for the transverse sinus are readily seen on the

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Townes projection

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29
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Metopic suture normally disappears by

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2 y.o

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30
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Suture between the anterior part of the occipital bone and the sphenoid bone

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Sphenooccipital synchondrosis

31
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Posterior fontanelle

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Closes by 6-8months

32
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Anterior fontanelle

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15-18months

33
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Lateral fontanelle

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2 pairs second to third month

34
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Sutures
-6months
-first year
-2 years

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-narrowed to 3mm
-interlock
-assume the serrated appearance

35
Q

Fastest period of growth of the skull vault

Adult proportions

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1st year of life

7 y.o

36
Q

Midline structure situated behind the third ventricle

A

Pineal gland

37
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Forms the eminence of the cheek, also known as the malar bone

38
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Linear lucencies in the nasal bones that run vertically are grooves for the _____

A

Ethmoidal nerves

39
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Four sided pyramidal bony cavity

40
Q

Transmits the optic nerve and ophthalmic artery

A

Optic foramen

41
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Bony orbit

  1. Superior -
  2. Lateral -
  3. Medial -
  4. Inferior -
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  1. orbital plate of the frontal bone and lesser wing of sphenoid
  2. zygomatic bone and greater wing
  3. maxillary, lacrimal and ethmoid
  4. Orbital process of the maxillary bone
42
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Bone between orbit and ethmoids that is paperthin

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Lamina papyracea

43
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Fibrous covering that lines the bony cavity of the orbit

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Periorbita

44
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Xray beam hitting the curving greater wing of sphenoid at a tanget

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Innominate line

45
Q

Normal optic foramen is less than __

46
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Suppies the lower part of the nasal cavity

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Greater palatine artery

47
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Supplies the superior part of the nasal cavity

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Anterior and posterior ethmoidal branches of the ophthalmic artery

48
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Common site for anterior epistaxis

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Littles area(anterior and inferior part of the nasal septum)

49
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Enlargement of the
1. Anterior cells
2. Posterior cells

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  1. Agger nasi cells
  2. Haller’s cells
50
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Bearing the pituitary gland with the optic chiasm

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Sella turcica

51
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Largest of the paranasal sinuses

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Maxillary sinus

52
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Four processes of the maxillary

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Orbital
Zygomatic
Alveolar (bears the teeth)
Palatine (roof of mouth)

53
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Medial wall of the sinus is continued superiorly as a bony projection

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Uncinate process

54
Q

Frontal (& ethmoid) sinuses are not visible until the age of ____
Adult proportions at

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2 y.o
14 y.o

55
Q

Pneumatization of sphenoid happens at age ____

56
Q

Sinus that first to appear

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Maxillary
(Alveolar process 6 y.o)

57
Q

TMJ (attachment)
Anterior band
Posterior band

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Lateral pterygoid muscle
Temporal bone (translational zone)

58
Q

Total count
Milk/decidous teeth
Permanent teeth

59
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Hardest and most radioopaque substance in the body

60
Q

The symphysis menti fuses at what age?

61
Q

First permanent molar erupts at

62
Q

Gives panoramic image of both dental arches

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Dental pantomogram

63
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Tongue parts
Arise from the inner surface symphysis menti
Arise from hyoid bone
Passes styloid

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Genioglossus
Hyo and chondroglossus
Styloglossus

64
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Largest of the salivary glands

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Parotid gland

65
Q

Length of parotid duct/stensen duct

66
Q

Length if submandibular duct (wharton)

67
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Continuous with the dura mater and lines the bony cavity of the orbit

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Periorbita

68
Q

Globe (outermost)
Anterior transparent
Posterior opaque
Junction

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Cornea
Sclera
Limbus

69
Q

Covers the sclera from the limbus

A

Tenon’s capsule

70
Q

Four rectus muscle arise from a common tendinous ring called

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Annulus of Zinn

71
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Globe (middle layer)

Posterior -

Anterior -

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Uveal tract

choroid

ciliary body and iris

72
Q

Alters the shape of the lens

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Ciliary muscle

73
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Innermost -

74
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Bifurcation of common carotid

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