Nasal bone Flashcards
1. Identify the nasal aperture 2. Identify the craniometric landmark of the nasal bone: nasion 3. Identify the foramen of the nasal bone 4. Identify the articulations of the nasal bone 5. Identify the sutures of the nasal bone including the inter-nasal, fronto-nasal, and nasomaxillary sutures
1
Q
This margin forms the top of the nasal aperture
A
Inferior margin
2
Q
This foramen is an emissary vein exit. The vein can change its flow direction depending on whether the brain needs cooling or heating
A
Nasal foramen
3
Q
The craniometric landmark, which is the junction of the inter-nasal suture and the nasofrontal suture
A
Nasion
4
Q
Articulation of the nasal bone
A
Frontal, maxilla, ethmoid, opposite nasal
5
Q
Sutures of the nasal bone
A
Inter-nasal (connects the 2 sides of the nasal bone)
Fronto-nasal/naso-frontal (connects nasal and frontal bone)
Nasomaxillary (connects nasal to maxillary)
