Lecture 18 Flashcards
What are the two parts of the skull?
1) cranium
2) facial skeleton
What are the 6 bones of the cranium?
1) frontal bone
2) parietal bones
3) occipital bone
4) temporal bones
5) ethmoid
6) sphenoid
Which bone forms the forehead?
Frontal bone
The frontal bone is an ________ bone located at the ________ part of the cranium. It’s inferior surface is the ________ _____ and its posteriorly bounded by the ________ ______.
Unpaired; anterior; orbital margin; coronal suture
Which bone forms the bulk of the brain case?
Parietal bones
Which cranial bone is located superiorly, laterally, and posteriorly?
Parietal bones
The parietal bones superior midline is the _______ ______ and it joins the frontal bone anteriorly at the _______ ______.
Sagittal suture; coronal suture
The infant skull parietal bones have ______ and ________ __________.
Anterior and posterior fontanelle
Which bone forms the posterior and inferior portion of the brain case?
Occipital bone
The occipital bone articulates superiorly with the ________ bones.
Parietal
What is the foramen magnum?
The inferior foramen in the occipital bone where the spinal cord passes through
What structures are lateral to the foramen magnum?
Occipital condyles
The occipital condyles communicate with the _____
Atlas
The portion of the occipital bone anterior to the foramen magnum is called the ______ portion, It forms the ____ of the ________.
Basilar; roof of the pharynx
Which bone forms the lateral base of the brain case?
Temporal bones
What are the five parts of the temporal bones?
1) squamous
2) mastoid process
3) styloid process
4) petrous portion
5) tympanic portion
Which part of the temporal bones is the anterior projections of lateral portion of the skull?
Squamous
Which part of the temporal bones is posterior and inferior to the EAM?
Mastoid process