Skull Flashcards
1
Q
Skull makeup
A
-8 cranial bones
-14 facial bones
2
Q
General Features
A
-Sutures: joints that join skull bones together
-Fontanels: fibrous membranes and spaces between cranial bones
-Sutural bones: small bones inside sutures
-Cranial Vault: front, back, top, and side of cranium
-Cranial Floor: refers to the bottom of the cranium
-Nasal Cavity: cartilage and several bones
-Sinuses: cavities inside the cranial and facial bones that surround nasal cavity
