Posterior View of the Skull Flashcards
1
Q
This joins the parietal bones to the occipital bone
A
lambdoid suture
2
Q
These form along the surface of the lambdoid suture
A
sutural bones
(also: wormian bones)
3
Q
This bone is present on the posterior surface of the occipital bone
A
external occipital protuberance
4
Q
An elastic ligament located in the external occcipital protuberance
A
ligamentum nuchae
5
Q
What are is the main function of the ligamentum nuchae?
A
keeps the head erect by pulling on the occipital region of the skull
6
Q
Small ridges that extend laterally from the protuberance
A
Nuchal lines
7
Q
Function of nuchal lines
A
points of attachment of several neck muscles
