Lecture 4 - The Axial Skeletion Flashcards
what are the four functional roles of the axial skeleton?
1) supportive and protective framework for internal organs
2) skull houses special sensory organs
3) vertebral column and ribs provide extensive attachment for muscles moving in the head, neck, trunk, and limbs
4) thoracic cage performs movements during respiration
how many bones are in the neurocranium?
8
how many bones are in the viscerocranium?
14
name the bones in the neurocranium
- occipital
- temporal (2)
- parietal (2)
- sphenoid
- ethmoid
- frontal
name the bones in the viscerocranium
- mandible
- maxilla (2)
- zygomatic (2)
- palatine (2)
- vomer
- nasal (2)
- lacrimal (2)
- inferior nasal concha (2)
bone located at the forehead
frontal bone
two large bones on either side of the skull
parietal bones
bone located at the very back of the skull
occipital bone
two bones located by the ears
temporal bone
the jaw bone
mandible
two bones that make connections with your upper teeth
maxilla
cheekbone that forms and arch with the temporal bone
zygomatic bone
bone that seperates the cranium and the face
sphenoid
bone associated with a sense of smell
ethmoid bone
two bones associated with the nose and tear ducts
lacrimal bone
two bones that form the top of the nose
nasal bones
fibrous connective tissue that connects the frontal bone to the parietal bones
coronal suture (like a tiara)
triangular shaped fibrous connective tissue that connects the parietal bones to the occipital bone
lambdoid suture
fibrous connective tissue that connects the temporal bone to the parietal bone
squamous suture
attaches to the sternaclaidomastoid
mastoid process
associated with the tongue and hyoid
styloid process
not a full canal, but an entrance
external auditory (acoustic) meatus
surrounded by chewing muscles
zygomatic arch
fibrous connective tissue that connects the two parietal bones
saggital suture
the superior and middle nasal conchae are both part of what bone(s)?
ethmoid bones
a gap in the sphenoid bone that allows vasculature and nerves to pass between the cranium and the face
superior orbital fissure
a gap in the sphenoid bone for the optic nerve to pass from the face to the brain
optic canal
not part of the ethmoid but has lots of vasculature that heats up air when breathing
inferior nasal conchae
two bones which form part of the hard palate, surrounds the nasal cavities, and reaches all the way up to the orbit
palatine bones
small bone at the base of the skull and forms part of the entrance to the nasal cavity
vomer
a joint surface at the bottom of the skull which articulates with the vertebral column
occipital condyle
the biggest hole in the body (for the spinal cord)
foramen magnum
hole in the temporal bone for the carotid artery to enter the skull
carotid canal
hole in the temporal bone where the jugalar vein exits the skull
jugular foramen
part of the ethmoid which has lots of little bones that allow for a sense of smell (densley innervated)
cribriform plate
pocket in the sphenoid bone where the pituitary gland sits
sella turcica (turkish saddle)
what part of the temporal bone allows for hearing and balance?
petrous portion