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Head & Neck Flashcards

1
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Which bony structure protects the brain?

A

Cranium/skull

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2
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What name is given to the outer layer of bone?

A

Compact bone

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3
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Name the inner sponge-like layer of bone?

A

Cancellous bone

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4
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What name is given to a hole that occurs naturally in bone?

A

Foramen

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5
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Name the bone which makes up the forehead?

A

The Frontal Bone

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6
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Name the bone which is found on each side of the cranium behind the frontal bone?

A

Parietal Bone

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7
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Name the bone situated at the back and base of the cranium?

A

The Occipital Bone

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8
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Name the bone also known as the temple?

A

The Temporal Bone

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9
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What names could be used when describing the cheekbone?

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Zygoma Bone, Zygomatic Bone or Zygomatic Arch

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10
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What is the anatomical name for the upper jaw?

A

Maxilla

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11
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What is the anatomical name for the lower jaw?

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Mandible

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12
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What name is given to the horse-shoe shaped bone of both the upper and lower jaws?

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Alveolar Process

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13
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What is the name of the foramen that is found in the upper jaw palatal to the central incisor?

A

Incisive Foramen

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14
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What is the name of the foramen that is situated on the outside of the maxilla underneath the orbit?

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Infra-orbital Foramen

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15
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What is the name of the foramen that is situated in the hard palate toward the posterior section of the maxilla?

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Greater Palatine Foramen

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16
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What name is given to the vertical section of the mandible?

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Ramus of Mandible

17
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What name is given to the horizontal section of the mandible?

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Body of Mandible

18
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What name is given to the area where the Ramus and Body of the mandible join?

A

Angle of Mandible

19
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What is the name given to the part of the mandible which is ball shaped and forms part of the Temporomandibular Joint?

A

Condyle

20
Q

What name is given to the pointed bony structure that forms the front of the ramus?

A

Coronoid Process

21
Q

What is the name of the dip which connects the Condyle and the Coronoid Process

A

The Sigmoid Notch

22
Q

What is the name of the external bony ridge on the outside of the ramus/body of mandible?

A

External Oblique Line

23
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What is the name given to the bony ridge found on the inside of the body of the mandible?

A

Mylohyoid Ridge

24
Q

What foramen is found on the external aspect of the body of the mandible?

A

Mental Foramen

25
Q

What is the name of the foramen that is found on the internal aspect of the ramus of the mandible?

A

Mandibular Foramen

Head & Neck Anatomy (6 decks)

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