Head, Neck and Spine 1

Question 1

Answer 1

Question 2

what is this suture and what does it do?

Answer 2

squamous suture- separates parietal and temporal bones

Question 3

what joint in the head can move?

Answer 3

temporomandibular joint

Question 4

what’s the name of the spot where the 4 cranial bones come together?

Answer 4

pterion

Question 5

why is the pterion the weakest part of the skull?

Answer 5

blunt force my rupture the middle meningeal artery which runs beneath the pterion
this may led to n epidural haematoma

Question 6

Where is the asterion located on the skull?

Answer 6

a junction of the occipital, temporal and parietal bone

Question 7

What differences to an adult skull can we see when looking at a neonatal skull?

Answer 7

only newborns have an anterior and posterior fontanelle: unfused bone, gives skull mid flexibility incase birth canal is too tight
also allows brain to grow and bones to expand

Question 8

At what age does the “soft spot” on the top of a baby’s head close up?

Answer 8

18-24 months

Question 9

Answer 9

Question 10

Answer 10

Question 11

identify: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 11, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 28, 29, 31, 32

Answer 11

Question 12

Identify 1, 4, 5, 7, 9, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31

Answer 12

Question 13

Identify 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 31, 32, 33 (31 is not core but have a go)

Answer 13

Question 14

Identify 1, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 27, 30 (30 is not core but have a go)

Answer 14

Question 15

Identify 1, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 27, 30 (30 is not core but have a go)

Answer 15

Question 16

Identify 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 23, 28, 35, 38 (using both images below)

Question 17

Answer 17

Question 18

Identify 9, 13, 14, 15, 27, 30

Answer 18

9= foramen ovale

13= carotid canal

14= stylomastoid foramen

15= jugular foramen

30= foramen magnum

Question 19

Answer 19

Question 20

Identify B, C, D, E, F

Answer 20

Question 21

Answer 21

Question 22

Answer 22

Question 23

Where is the foramen lacerum situated relative to the (opening of the) carotid canal?

Answer 23

it is anterior to the carotid canal

Question 24

Answer 24

Question 25

what does scalp stand for?

Answer 25

skin
connective tissue
aponeurosis
loose areolar tissue
pericranium

Question 26

why do deep lacerations to the scalp tend to bleed a lot?

Answer 26

the pull of the occipitofrontalis muscle prevents the closure of the bleeding vessel and surrounding skin.

blood vessels to the scalp are adhered to dense connective tissue, preventing the vasoconstriction that normally occurs after damage

the blood supply to the scalp is made up of many anastomoses, which contribute to profuse bleeding.

Question 27

Question 28

Question 29

in which space does the CSF circulate the brain?

Answer 29

sub-arachnoid

Question 30

what is the falx cerebri?

Answer 30

a large crescent shaped fold of the meningeal layer of dura mater that descends vertically in the longitudinal fissure between the cerebral hemispheres of the human brain