Lab Practical Exam 1 Flashcards
what are the cranial bones of the skull?
- frontal bone
- parietal bone
- occipital bone
- sphenoid bone
- ethmoid bone
- temporal bone
frontal bone
- anterior portion of the cranium
- the superior wall of orbits
- contains supraorbital notch: passageway for supraorbital nerve
foramen magnum
large opening which the brain connects to the spinal cord
nuchal lines
muscle attachment for posterior neck muscles
hypoglossal foramen
where CN XII (hypoglossal nerve) passes
occipital condyles
directly articulates with the C1 vertebrae for the “yes’’ movement
mandibular fossa
helps form the TMJ; receives the condylar process of the mandible
mastoid process & styloid process function
anchoring sites for muscles for mastication
jugular foramen
allows passage for internal jugular veins & CN 9, 10, & 11 (glossopharyngeal, vagus, & accessory)
carotid canal
allows passage of internal carotid artery
foramen lacerum
completely closed off by cartilage in the living, open in the dead
internal acoustic meatus
helps transit CN 8 & 7 (vestibulocochlear & facial)
stylomastoid foramen
allows CN 7 (facial nerve) to leave skull
what are the three parts of the temporal bone?
- squamous part - partially forms the zygomatic process & has the mandibular fossa
- tympanic part - this surrounds the external auditory meatus & has the mastoid/styloid process
- petrous part - houses the middle and inner ear cavity
sphenoid bone
- can be described as a bat or moth shape bone
- a keystone bone & that articulates with all other cranial bones
body (on sphenoid bone)
- houses superficially the SELLA TURCICA
- SELLA TURCICA: has the HYPOPHYSEAL FOSSA - a “seat” for the pituitary gland
supraorbital fissure
allows CN 3,4,5,6 (oculomotor, trochlear, trigeminal, abducens) to pass through
foramen rotundum & foramen ovale
provides passage for maxillary & mandibular nerve (also CN 5 - trigeminal nerve)
foramen spinosum
transmits the medial meningeal artery
cribriform foramina/plate
allows the CN 1 (olfactory nerve) to pass
crista galli
allows for dura matter attachment
what are the facial bones of the skull?
- nasal
- lacrimal
- palatine
- inferior nasal concha
- maxilla
- mandible
- vomer
- zygomatic
what bones form the orbits?
“many friendly zebras enjoy lazy summer picnics”
- maxilla
- frontal
- zygomatic
- ethmoid
- lacrimal
- sphenoid
- palatine
what bones form the nasal caivty?
“my very fine nasal SEPtum”
- maxilla
- vomer
- frontal
- nasal
- sphenoid
- ethmoid
- palatine bone
cervical vertebrae characteristics
- TRIANGULAR vertebral foramen
- has a BIFID SPINOUS PROCESS
- has TRANSVERSE FORAMINA
atlas (C1) characterisitics
- no BODY OR SPINOUS PROCESS
- movement for “yes”
- has TWO SUPERIOR LATERAL MASSES that articulate with the OCCIPITAL CONDYLES
axis (C2) characteristics
- has a DENS/ODONTOID PROCESS
- movement for “no”
- has a missing partner/body :( “atlas”