Osteology Flashcards
1
Q
How do the bones in the neurocranium form?
A
Calvaria intermembranous ossification, floor endochondral ossification
2
Q
What are the anterior and posterior joints of the calvaria called?
A
Anterior = Bregma, posterior = Lambda
3
Q
What is a fontanelle?
A
Large area of unossified membranous gaps between flat bones of calvaria
4
Q
Which bones form the anterior cranial floor?
A
Frontal bone & Ethmoid bone
5
Q
Linear vs Comminuted skull fractures?
A
Linear have no displacement, comminuted have many fracture lines and may be depressed or non-depressed
6
Q
Describe the TMJ joint
A
Synovial hinge-type joint divided in two by fibrocartilaginous disc. Innervated by auriculotemporal nerve
7
Q
What causes dislocation of the TMJ?
A
When the mandibular condyle is in front of the articular tubercle
