skull Flashcards
what are the 2 categories of the skeleton
axial skeleton (skull, vertebral column and thoracic cage) and appendicular skeleton (UE, LE, pelvic girdle)
how many bones of the skull are there
22 bones; 8 cranial and 14 facial
what kind of joint are most of the sutures on the skull
synarthrosis sutural joint (gives very little mvt)
what are the 4 different sinuses in the skull
maxillary, ethmoid, sphenoid and frontal
what are the 3 fossaes of the skull
cranial, nasal and orbital
what is inside the cranial fossae
the brain
what is inside the nasal fossae
nasal cavity
what is inside the orbital fossae
eyeball
what encloses and protects the brain
the cranium
the cranium provides attachment for what muscles
muscles of the scalp, lower jaw, neck and back
what are the 8 bones of the cranium
sphenoid, frontal, parietal (2), ethmoid, temporal (2) and occipital
what bone forms the ant part of the skull and the sup part of orbit
the frontalb.
what bone forms the lateral aspect of the cranium and that join on top of the skull to form the sagittal suture
the parietal b.
what 2 bones form the coronal suture
frontal and parietal
what bones form the lambdoidal suture
parietal and occipital bones
what bone forms the posterior wall and floor of cranium
occipital b
what are fontanels
thin fibrous membranes that has the brain deep to it; if it fuses early it can later on cause a pointed skull
what bones is found below the parietal bones and unites with them at the squamosal suture
temporal b.
what bone is a butterfly shaped that forms the lower lateral wall of cranium, part of the floor of cranium and post wall of orbit
sphenoid b.
what bone is crista galli a part of
ethmoid b.
in what structure do the ethmoid sinuses lie
in the nasal conchae
how many facial bones are there
14 total; 13 immoveable and 1 moveable lower jaw
the facial bones provide attachment for what muscles
the muscles that control facial expressions and move the jaw
what bone forms the upper jaw, and helps form the floor of orbit, roof of mouth, walls and floor of nasal cavity
the maxillary bone