Practical 3 Flashcards
Nasal Bones
form bridge of nose.
Ethmoid Bone
Cribiform Plate &Crista Galli
Crista Galli
cock’s comb. Vertical projection, point of attachment for dura matter.
Cribiform Plate
bony plates lateral to crista galli
Vomer Bone
Blade shaped bone. forms posterior/ inferior nasal septum
Palatine Bones
paired bones posterior to palatine processes. forms posterior hard palate and part of orbit. meet at median palatine process
Hyoid Bone
Located in the throat above larynx. Horseshoe shaped. Point of attachment for tongue/ neck muscles.
Sphenoid Bone
Keystone of cranium. superior orbital fissure,greater/lesser wings, sella turcica, optic fissue (canal)
Superior Orbital Fissures
jagged openings in orbit. provides passage for cranial nerves III, IV, V, and VI.
Greater Wings
Larger portion of sphenoid bone exteriorly anterior to temporal. forms part of eye orbit.
Lesser Wings
Bat shaped portion of sphenoid anterior to sella turcica
Sella Turcica
Turk’s Saddle. saddle shaped region in sphenoid midline.
Optic Foramen
circular hole through which optic nerve passes.
Lacrimal Bone
fingernail sized bone. forms medial orbit walls between maxilla and ethmoid
Coronal Suture
Point of articulation of parietal bones with the frontal bone
Sagittal Suture
Mid-line articulation point of the two parietal bones
Squamosal Suture
Point of articulation of the temporal bone with the parietal bone.
Lambdoidal Suture
Point of articulation of the occipital bone and the parietal bones.
Anterior Fontanelle
Soft stop on top of skull. just forward of center.
Posterior Fontanelle
soft spot on the back of the skull
Vertebrae
24 single bones &2 fused. Makes up vertebral column.