Lab 3-Axial Skeleton Flashcards
Anterior portion of cranium; forms the forehead, superior part of the orbit, and floor of the anterior cranial fossa
Frontal bone
2 parts of the frontal bone
Supraorbital foramen (notch) and glabella
2 parts of the parietal bone
Sagittal suture and coronal suture
6 parts of the temporal bone
Squamous structure, zygomatic process, mandibular fossa, external acoustic meatus, styloid process, mastoid process
When the mastoid process becomes infected
Mastoiditis
When an ear infection that has spread to the mastoid process inflames the brain coverings, or the meninges
Meningitis
Smooth area between the eyes
Glabella
Opening above each orbit allowing blood vessels and nerves to pass
Supraorbital foramen (notch)
Midline articulation point of the two parietal bones
Sagittal suture
Point of articulation of parietals with frontal bone
Coronal suture
Posterolateral to the frontal bone, forming sides of cranium
Parietal bone
Inferior to parietal bone on lateral skull
Temporal bone
Most posterior bone of cranium-forms floor and back wall
Occipital bone
Point of articulation of the temporal bone with the parietal bone
Squamous suture
A bridgelike projection joining the zygomatic bone (cheekbone) anteriorly
Zygomatic process
Rounded depression on the inferior surface of the zygomatic process (anterior to the ear); forms the socket for the mandibular condyle, the point where the mandible joins the cranium
Mandibular fossa
Canal leading to eardrum and middle ear
External acoustic meatus
Needlelike projection inferior to external acoustic meatus; attachment point for muscles and ligaments of the neck
Styloid
Rough projection inferior and posterior to external acoustic meatus; attachment site for muscles. Full of air cavities
Mastoid process
2 parts of the occipital bone
Foramen magnum and occipital condyles
Part of the sphenoid bone
Sella turcica
2 parts of the ethmoid bone
Crista galli and cribriform plate
8 parts of the mandible
Mandibular body, mandibular Ramos, mandibular condyle, coronoid process, mental foramen, mandibular foramen, alveolar margin, mandibular symphysis
Part of the maxillae
Alveolar margin
Large opening in base of occipital, which allows the spinal cord to join with the brain
Foramen magnum
A saddle-shaped region in the sphenoid midline which nearly enclosed the pituitary gland (Turk’s saddle)
Sella turcica
Rounded projections lateral to the foramen magnum that articulate with the first cervical vertebra (atlas)
Occipital condyles
Bat-shaped bone forming the anterior plateau of the middle cranial fossa across the width of the skull
Sphenoid bone
Vertical projection providing a point of attachment for the dura mater, helping to secure the brain within the skull
Crista galli (cock’s comb)
The lower jawbone, which articulates with the temporal bones in the only freely movable joints of the skull
Mandible