scalp

Question 1

superior aspect of skull

Answer 1

frontal bone, bregma, coronal suture, sagittal, parietal foramen, lambdoid suture, lambda, occipital bone , parietal bone

Question 2

Posterior aspect of skull

Answer 2

external occipital protuberance, superior nuchal line, inion, mastoid process, mastoid notch, external occipital crest

Question 3

Pterion

Answer 3

The pterion is the region where the frontal, parietal, temporal, and sphenoid
join together. It is located on the side of the skull

Question 4

Pterion clinical anatomy

Answer 4

1. pterion is an in
   important area because it overlies the middle meningeal artery
2. fracture to pterion can rupture the anterior branch of artery resulting in hematoma which exerts pressure on the underlying cerebral cortex.
3. an untreated meningeal artery can cause haemorrhage which can lead to death in a few hours

Question 5

cribiform plate

Answer 5

olfactory nerve

Question 6

optic canal

Answer 6

optic nerve

Question 7

superior orbital fissure

Answer 7

oculomotor nerve, trochlear nerve, opthalmic nerve, ab

ducen nerve

Question 8

foramen rotundum

Answer 8

maxillary nerve

Question 9

foramen ovale

Answer 9

mandibular nerve

Question 10

internal acoustic meatus

Answer 10

facial nerve and vestibulocochlear

Question 11

jugular foramen

Answer 11

glossopharyngeal nerve , vagus nerve

Question 12

hypoglossal canal

Answer 12

hypoglossal nerve

Question 13

fontanelle

Answer 13

anterior, mastoid, spenoid, posterior

Question 14

Anterior fontanelle

Answer 14

1. diamond shaped and lies between the two halves of frontal bone in front and two parietal bones behind
2. it is form by fibrous membrane
3. it is closed by 18 months of age

Question 15

Posterior fontanelle

Answer 15

1. triangular in shape and lies between the two parietal bones in front and occipital bone behind

Question 16

fontanelle clinical features

Answer 16

1. it is determine the progress of growth
2. degree of hydration of the baby
3. state of intracranial pressure

Question 17

scalp

Answer 17

skin, connective tissue (dense), aponeurosis, loose connective tissue, pericranium

Question 18

absorption of CSF into dural venous sinuses

Answer 18

main sites : arachnoid villi (