Saureland Pre-Lab #1 Flashcards
What makes up the skull?
the cranium–8 bones
facial bones–14 bones
What is the fcn of the cranium?
to lodge & protect the brain
What is a LeFort fracture?
traumatic separation of bones of cranium & facial bones
What are the 8 bones of the cranium?
1 frontal 2 parietal 1 occipital 2 temporal 1 sphenoid 1 ethmoid
What does the sphenoid bone look like?
butterfly shaped
can be partially seen in the orbit & near the temporal bone
Air cells are found in which bone?
ethmoid bone
What are the 14 facial bones?
2 nasal bones 2 maxillary bones 2 palatine bones 2 inferior nasal concha 1 vomer 2 lacrimal bones 2 zygomatic bones 1 mandible
What are the total # of bones in the skull? What does this number become if you add the bilateral auditory ossicles?
Skull–22 bones
Total–28 bones
T/F The mandible is involved in Le Fort Fractures
False.
T/F The bones of the orbit include both cranial & facial bones.
True.
Which types of Le Fort fractures are considered partial?
Type I & II
Which types of Le Fort fractures are considered complete dysjunction?
Type III
What does Type I & II Le Fort Fractures look like?
Type I: horizontal fracture of the maxilla
Type II: pyramidal shaped
What is the fracture path of the Type III Le Fort fracture?
extends thru the wings of the sphenoid bone. It often fractures the zygomatic bones & arches.
Which bones of the newborn calvaria are thin & pliable?
Frontal, parietal & occipital bones