Skull Flashcards

1
Q

What type of joint is the skull

A

Synathrodial joint

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2
Q

The embroyological origins of the adult skull is

A

Neurocranium and viscero cranium

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3
Q

What shell surrounds the brain

A

Neurocranium

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4
Q

What bones supports the face

A

Viscerocranium

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5
Q

Air filled cavities in the skull is called

A

Sinuses

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6
Q

A soft membranous spot on the head of a baby due to incomplete fusion of the cranial bone is

A

Fontanelle

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7
Q

What causes the fontanelles to close over

A

Ossification of the skull bones

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8
Q

A rigid point between bones of the Neurocranium Is

A

Suture

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9
Q

How many cranial and facial bone do we have

A

8 cra

14 fac

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10
Q

To locate the occipital bone we palpate

A

Forearm magnum

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11
Q

To palpate occipital condyle we palpate

A

External occipital protuberance

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12
Q

PAlpation of tempromandibular joint

A

Lateral aspects of the joint with mouth closed and opened

Mouth fully opened

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13
Q

What bones do we palpate to locate the frontal bone

A

Glabella
Frontal eminence
Supercilliary arches

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14
Q

What muscle covers most of the top head

A

Epicranius

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15
Q

The middle part of the cranium is

A

Aponeurosis

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16
Q

What is called the belly of the epicranius

A

Epicranius frontalis

17
Q

Occipital belly of the Epicranius is

A

Epicranius occipitalis

18
Q

What do you palpate to locate maxila land marks

A

Alveolar

Maxilary sinus

19
Q

What bone forms the bridge of the upper one third of the nose

A

The nasal bone

20
Q

Action of the mentalis

A

Everts and Protudes lower lip
Wrinkles skin of chin
Elevates

21
Q

Function of risorius

A

Extends angle of the mouth laterally

22
Q

Levator anguli oris

A

Elavate angle of the mouth

23
Q

Function of platysma

A

Depresses mandible and angle of mouth