Neurocranium & Viscerocranium Flashcards
What is the area where bones join together?
Articulation
What is the union of bones with fibrous tissue called?
Sutures
Most of the skull _______ don’t allow for movement.
Articulations
What serves as the base for palpation of soft tissue?
Bones
What includes normal anatomy in order to recognize abnormalities?
Bony prominences, depressions and articulations
How many craniums is in the skull divided into?
2
What are the craniums the skull is divided into?
Neurocranium and Viserocranium
How many bones are included in the Neurocranium?
8
What are the bones of the Neurocranium?
Frontal, Parietal (2), Occipital, Temporal (2), Sphenoid, and Ethmoid
What is the main function of the Neurocranium?
To protect the brain
What are the major sutures in the Neurocranium?
Coronal, Sagittal, Lamboidal, Squamosal
What suture joins the frontal and the parietal bones?
Coronal
What suture joins the 2 parietal bones?
Sagittal
What suture joins the temporal and parietal bones?
Squamosal
How many bones are in the Viscerocranium?
14
What are the bones in the Viscerocranium?
Mandible, Vomer, Maxilla (2), Lacrimal (2), Zygoma (2), Nasal (2), Palatine (2), Inferior nasal conchae (2)
What is the main function of the Viscerocranium?
Composes the facial features. Main function is the Respiratory passage and digestive passage
What are the sutures in the Viscerocranium?
Temporozygomatic, median palatine, transverse palatine and intermaxillary
What suture joins the temporal and zygomatic bones?
Temporozygomatic
What suture joins the palatine bones?
Median palatine
What suture joins the maxilla and palatine bones?
Transverse palatine
What suture joins the maxilla?
Intermaxillary suture
