RVT- The Skull Flashcards
Of what material are skull bones made from?
Fibrous tissue
What is the name of the hole at the back of the skull that the spinal cord runs through?
Magnum foramen found in the occipital bone
What 2 foramen are found in the mandible and where are they located?
Mental foramen located on rostal lateral surface.
Mandibular foramen located medial dorsal aspect
What nerve runs through the mandible?
Mental nerve at rostal end running through bottom lip area
Inferior alveolar nerve entering at medial mandibular foramen
What are the narrow openings called on roof of mouth, rostal end?
Rostal palatine fissure
What bone of the skull houses the teeth with a ‘labial’ surface?
Incisive bone
What bone houses the majority of the upper teeth?
Maxilla bone
What bone houses the sinus cavity?
Frontal bone
What significant features do the nasal turbines?
Cilia coverage
Very vascular to warm up air going into the lungs
What does the hyoid bone do?
Holds the tongue and larynx in place
How many bones are in the skull?
37-38
What is the hole that the ear is apart of?
Auditory meatus
What 2 bones make up the ‘arch’ that supports the eye?
Zygomatic arch - made up of the zygomatic bone and the temperal bone
On the mandible, what is the tall projection at the top of the ramus?
Coronoid process
What are the 2 parts of the mandible?
Body
Ramus
