Norma Lateralis Flashcards
What view is Norma lateralis
Side view
What bones can we see in this view
Parietal, occipital, temporal, frontal, sphenoid, zygomatic, maxilla, lacrymal and nasal
What sutures can we see in this view
Coronal, lambdoid, squamosal, zygomaticotemporal, zygomaticofrontal, sphenopariental, sphenosquamosal, sphenofrontal, parietomastoid, occipitomastoid, sphenozygomatic (can be seen tucked behind zygomatic bone)
What are the suture meeting points
Asterion and pterion
What points can we see on the frontal bone in this view
Glabella, nasion, supra-orbital notch
What points can we see on the maxilla in this view
Prosthion, infraorbital foramen and nasolacrimal canal, canine eminence, anterior nasal spine, nasal aperture
What points can we see on the zygomatic bone in this view
Zygomaticofacial foramen
What can we see on the temporal bone in this view
External auditory meatus, mastoid process, articular eminence, styloid process, tympanic plate, superior nuchal line, supramastoid crest
What variations can we find in this view
Ossicles, extra foramen, parietal notch bone, os japonicum (extra bone on zygomatic), fronto-temporal articulation (pterion faces forwards)
