Neurocranium and Basicranium Part 1 Flashcards
the oblong gap between 2 orbital plates is called
ethmoidal notch
the _____ is unique to each individual
frontal sinus
____ is the original site of primary ossification
frontal eminence
frontal sinus is more evident in ___ skulls and may be retained in ____ skulls
infant ; female
supraorbital ridges are more pronounced in ____
males
supraorbital margin is sharper in ___ and more rounded in ______
females ; males
the _____ is a junction between R and L nasal bone and frontal bone
nasion
what is at the midpoint of the supraorbital margin?
supraorbital notch
lateral end of supraorbital margin is _______
zygomatic process of frontal
true or false; anterior median crest articulates with perpendicular plate of ethmoid
false; posterior median crest articulates with perpendicular plate of ethmoid
in the nasal notch are the left and right
nasal bones
true or false; nasal spine has a posterior median crest which articulates with the perpendicular plate of ethmoid
true
temporal line is site of origin for
temporalis mm
what attaches to the frontal crest?
falx cerebri
sagittal sulcus is groove for ____
sagittal sinus
true or false; right and left pars orbitalis are thick plates
false; they are thin
Posterolateral to the
supraorbital margin
is the ________
for the _______
lacrimal fossa; lacrimal gland
ehtmoidal notch is for ______
cribriform plate
what is adjacent to ethmoidal notch?
partial air cells of pars orbitalis
true or false
Cribriform plate of ethmoid is visible within ethmoidal
notch of pars orbitalis of frontal bone