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Gross II > Osteology of the Skull > Flashcards

Osteology of the Skull Flashcards

1
Q

What are the 8 bones of the neural cranium?

A 
frontal
parietal-2
temporal-2
occipital
sphenoid
ethmoid
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2
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what are the 14 bones of the facial skeleton

A 
maxillae-2
zygomatic-2
palatine-2
inferior concha-2 
nasal-2
lacrimal-2
vomer
madible
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3
Q

what are the six bones of the middle ear

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malleus-2
incus-2
stapes-2

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4
Q

what type of joint are the majority of the skull bones

A

fibrous ( synarthrosis) sutural joints

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5
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Name two synovial joints of the skull

A

temporo-mandibular jt

ear ossicles

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6
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what bones are connected by the coronal suture

A

frontal and parietal

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7
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what bones are connected by the sagittal sutures

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left and right parietals

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8
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what bones are connected by the lambdoidal sutures

A

occiput and parietal

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9
Q

what type of suture are the coronal, sagittal and lambdoidal sutures classified as

A

serrated sutures

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10
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what bones are connected by the squamosal suture

A

squamosal portion of temporal and parietal

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11
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what is the vertex

A

top most portion of the head

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12
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what is the bregma

A

junction b/t coronal and sagittal sutures

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13
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what is lambda

A

junction b/t sagittal and lambdoidal sutures

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14
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what are the parietal eminences

A

ridge on side of head

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15
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what are the superciliary arches

A

ridge along superior border of orbit

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16
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what is the glabella

A

prominence along the bridge of nose

17
Q

what is the capacity of the cranial vault

A

1500cc

18
Q

what are the borders of the anterior cranial fossa

A

orbital plates of the frontal bone
cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone
lesser wings of the body of the sphenoid
anterior clinoid process

19
Q

what two landmarks are found in the cribriform plate

A

cribriform foramina- where CN1 passes through

crista galli- crest of bone on midline

20
Q

what are the borders of the middle cranial fossa

A 
greater wings of the sphenoid
body of the sphenoid
	including: sella turcica
				hypophyseal fossa
Temporal bones
	including: squamous portion 
			petrous portion
21
Q

what passes through the optic canal

A

CN2 -optic n

opthalmic artery

22
Q

what passes through the superior orbital fissure

A

CN3- occulomotor
CN4- trochlear
CN6- abducents
V1 Branch(CN5)- Opthalmic

23
Q

what passes through the foramen rotundum

A

V2 branch(CN5)- maxillary

24
Q

what passes through the foramen ovale

A

V3 Branch(CN5)- mandibular n

25
Q

what passes through the foramen spinosum

A

middle meningeal artery (entering the cranial cavity)

26
Q

What is unique about the foramen lacerum

A

It is closed by fibrocartilage
The carotid canal opens into this cavity
Therefore the the carotid artery passes ACROSS the foramen lacerum

27
Q

What are the borders of the posterior cranial fossa

A 
occipital bone
petrous portion of the temporal bone
body of the sphenoid
	including:
		dorsum sella
		posterior clinoid process
28
Q

What is contained within the internal auditory meatus

A

CN7-Facial
CN8- vestibulocochlear
internal auditory artery

29
Q

What is contained within the jugular foramen

A

CN9-glossopharyngeal
CN10- Vagus
CN11- spinal accessory
internal jugular vein

30
Q

what is contained in the foramen magnum

A

spinal chord to brainstem transition
vertebral arteries
spinal root of CN11-spinal accessory

31
Q

What is contained in the hypoglossal canal

A

CN12- Hypoglossal

32
Q

What is contained in the condylar canal

A

(variable)

Emissary veins

Gross II (13 decks)

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