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Introduction to the Skull and Cranium Flashcards

1
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neurocranium paired

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known as brain box
parietal bone
temportal bone

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2
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neurocranium unpaired

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frontal
occipital
sphenoid
ethmoid

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3
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viscerocranium paired

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facial skeleton
lacrimal bone
nasal bone
zygomatic bone
maxilla
inferior nasal concha
palatine bone

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4
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viscerocranium unpaired

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facial skeleton
- mandible and vomer

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5
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name the 5 cavities on the anterior skull

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2 orbital
2 nasal cavities
1 oral cavity

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6
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the glabella

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smooth part of the forehead above and between the eyebrows

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7
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Superorbital notch (foramen)

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foramen found above orbital

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8
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Alveolar process of maxilla

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found in the gums
- holds the root of the teeth

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9
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infraorbital foramen of maxilla

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on either side of the nose

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10
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Mental foramen of mandible

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on either side of the chin

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11
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temporal fossa

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the area on the side of the cranium from which the temporal muscle arises

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12
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Name the 3 sections of the cranial fossae

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  1. anterior
  2. middle
  3. posterior
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13
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the _______ is found at the junction of the frontal, sphenoid, parietal and temportal bone

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Pterion
- thinnest part on the lateral side of the skull
- easiest part to drill if there is a bleed in the skull

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14
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the _____________ is between the two parietal bones of the skull

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sagittal suture

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15
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the ____________ is formed between the two parietal bones and the frontal bone

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coronal suture

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16
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the ____________ connects the parietal bones with the occipital bone

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lamboid suture

17
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the {____________ is the junction between the coronal suture and the sagittal suture

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bregma

18
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the ____________ is the junction between the sagittal suture and the lambdoid suture

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lambda

19
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the ____________ the junction where the 2 frontal and 2 parietal bones meet. This remains soft until about _______

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anterior fontanelle, 18m-2y

20
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the ____________ is the junction of the 2 parietal bones and the occipital bone. This closes by the time the baby is _____

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posterior fontanelle, 1-2m

21
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____________ is a depression on the front of the maxillary bone above the incisor teeth.

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incisive fossa

22
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The ____________ and the ____________ form the hard palate

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palatine bone and the maxilla

23
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the ____________ is the posterior opening of the nasal cavity. It is seperated by the ____________

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choanae. by the vomver

24
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The ____________ is the small bony projection that serves as the origin for the TMJ ligament

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articular tubercle

25
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the ____________ an oval depression behind the anterior root of the zygomatic process of the temporal bone for the reception of the condyle of the mandible.

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mandibular fossa

26
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Cranial nerve CVII passes through the _______

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Stylomastoid foramen

27
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The ___________is a deep depression in the inferior part of the temporal bone at the base of the skull

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jugular fossa

28
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the ___________ articulate with the superior articular facets of the atlas (C1).

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occipital condyles

29
Q

what passes through the foramina of cribriform plate

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olfactory nerve bundles

30
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what passes through the optic canal?

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optic nerve
ophthalmic artery

31
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what passes through the superior orbital fissue?

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oculomotor nerve
trochlear nerve
lacrimal, frontal and nasociliary of ophthalmic nerve
branches of ophthalmic nerve (V1)
abducent nerve

32
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what passes through foramen rotundum

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maxillary nerve (V2)

33
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what passes through foramen ovale

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mandibular nerve (V3)

34
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what passes through foramen spinosum

A

middle meningeal artery and vein

35
Q

what passes through carotid canal

A

internal carotid artery

36
Q

what passes through the internal acoustic meatus

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facial nerve (7)
vestibulocochlear nerve (8)

37
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what passes through the jugular foramen

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glossopharyngeal nerve (9)
vagus nerve (10)
Accessory nerve (11)

38
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what passes through the hypoglossal canal

A

hypoglossal nerve (11)

39
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what passes through foramen magnum

A

medulla oblongata
meninges
vertebral arteries

spinal roots of accessory nerves

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