Lab 7: Part 2 - Bones of the Skull Flashcards
What is the S & F of the CRANIUM?
S - 8 BONES
F - Encloses the BRAIN
Where is the SAGITTAL SUTURE?
Between the L & R PARIETAL BONES
Where is the CORONAL SUTURE?
Between the PARIETAL BONES and the FRONTAL BONE
Where is the SQUAMOUS SUTURE?
Between the PARIETAL BONES and TEMPORAL BONES
Where is the LAMBDOID SUTURE?
Between the PARIETAL BONES and OCCIPITAL BONE
What passes through FORAMEN MAGNUM?
The SPINAL CORD
The OCCIPITAL CONDYLES articulate with…
…the SUPERIOR ARTICULAR FACETS of the ATLAS
Where on the SKULL does the STERNOCLEIDOMASTOID MUSCLE attach?
The MASTOID PROCESS of the TEMPORAL BONE
What does the HYOID BONE connect with?
The STYLOID PROCESS of the TEMPORAL BONE
Which part of the TEMPORAL BONE is involved in hearing?
The EXTERNAL ACOUSTIC AUDITORY MEATUS
What is another way to say the “cheekbone”
The “ZYGOMATIC ARCH”
Which two processes make the ZYGOMATIC ARCH?
The TEMPORAL PROCESS of the ZYGOMATIC BONE and the ZYGOMATIC PROCESS of the TEMPORAL BONE
What is the attachment site for the FALX CEREBRI?
The CRISTA GALLI of the ETHMOID BONE
Where do OLFACTORY NEURONS pass through?
The CRIBRIFORM PLATE of the ETHMOID BONE
What forms the septum of the nose?
The PERPENDICULAR PLATE of the ETHMOID BONE
How many CONCHA are there?
3; SUPERIOR, MIDDLE, and INFERIOR
What is the F of CONCHA?
F - Circulate air flow, trap debris, warm
What does the septum of the nose consist of?
The PERPENDICULAR PLATE, the VOMER BONE, and HYALINE CARTILAGE
The “turkish saddle” is another name for the…
…SELLA TURCICA
What gland sits on the SELLA TURCICA?
The PITUITARY GLAND
How many NASAL BONES are there?
2
What is the F of the NASOLACRIMAL CANAL?
F - Drains tears into the NASAL CAVITY
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What are the smallest BONES in the body?
The AUDITORY OSSICLES
What are the names of the 3 AUDITORY OSSICLES
MALLEUS, INCUS, and STAPES
In which 4 BONES are paranasal sinuses found?
1) FRONTAL BONE
2) SPHENOID
3) MAXILLARY
4) ETHMOID
What is the F of sinuses?
F - Sound resonates, lightens SKULL, produces mucus
Which is the only BONE that does not articulate with any other BONES?
The HYOID BONE
