osteology of the head and neck Flashcards
1
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what bones is the basicranium composed of?
A
floor of the cranial cavity: frontal, temporal, occipital, sphenoid and ethmoid
1
Q
what bones is the cranium comprised of?
A
Neurocranium
Paired bones: parietal and temporal
Unpaired: occipital, frontal and sphenoid
2
Q
what bones are the viscerocranium composed of?
A
paired bones: nasal, palatine, lacrimal, inferior nasal conchae, zygomatic and maxillary
unpaired bones: vomer and mandible
3
Q
What are the different articulations of the cranium?
A
Coronal suture
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