Skull Flashcards
What is the skeleton of the head
Cranium (skull)
The cranium consists of two parts:
Neurocranium and viscerocranium
The Neurocranium is divided into two parts:
Calvaria (skullcap) and cranial base (floor of skull)
The neurocranium is formed by ___ (#) bones
8 bones, 4 singular bones located on the midline (frontal, ethmoid, sphenoid, and occipital) and 2 sets occurring as bilateral pairs (temporal and parietal)
The viscerocranium form the ____ part of the cranium and consists of ___ (#) irregular bones
Anterior, 14 (2 singular bones lying in the midline (vomer and mandible) and 6 paired occurring bilaterally (maxilla, inferior nasal concha, zygomatic, palatine, nasal, and lacrimal bones)
Forms the skeleton of the forehead, articulating with the nasal and zygomatic arches
Frontal bone
Forms the roof of the orbit and part of the floor of the anterior part of cranial cavity
Frontal bone
Intersection of the frontal and nasal bones
Nasion
Supra-orbital margin, Supra-orbital foramen, supercillary arch are located on the
Frontal bone
Smooth area between the supercillary arches
Glabella
Lie on inferolateral sides of the orbits and rest on the maxillae
Zygomatic bones
Pierces the lateral aspect of each bone
Zygomaticofacial foramen
Articulate with each other in the midline, with the frontal bone superiority
Nasal bones
Anterior nasal opening of the cranium
Piriform aperture
Formed by dividing nasal cavity into left and right parts
Nasal septum
Paired conchae visible through the nasal aperture
Inferior nasal conchae
Maxillae is united at the _____ _____ in themedian plane
Intermaxillary suture
Support bone for the maxillary teeth
Maxillae alveolar processes
Maxillae connects with zygomatic bones laterally and have _____________ ________ inferior to each orbit
Infra-orbital foramen
Laterally articulates with the zygomatic bone and medially articulates with the frontal bone
Maxillae
Forms the chin (horizontal portion)
Body of mandible
Vertical extension of the body on either side
Ramus of mandible
Articulation point of mandible with the mandibular fossa of the temporal bone
Condyle
Anterior portion of the Ramus, site for muscle attachment on mandible
Coronoid process
Posterior point at which Ramus meets the body of the mandible
Angle
Between 1st and 2nd premolars
Mental foramen
Located on the medial aspect of mandibular Ramus
Mandibular foramen
This foramen permits passengers of the nerve involved with tooth sensation
Mandibular foramen
The region where the two halves of the mandible fuse
Mandibular symphysis
Passing from inferior of the Ramus onto the body of mandible
Oblique line
Superior and posterior boundaries of the temporal fossa
Superior and inferior temporal lines
Anterior border of temporal fossa
Frontal and zygomatic bones
Inferior boundary of temporal fossa
Zygomatic arch
Formed by the union of the temporal process of the zygomatic bone and the zygomatic process fo the temporal bone
Zygomatic arch
Large flat plate articulating with the greater wing of the sphenoid anteriorly, and with parietal bone superiorly
Squamous part of temporal bone
Anterior bony projection from the squamous part fo the temporal bone, which articulates with the temporal process of the zygomatic bone to form zygomatic arch
Zygomatic process of temporal bone
Below the origin of the zygomatic process
Tympanic part of temporal bone
Lies posteroinferior to the external acoustic process
Mastoid process of temporal bone
Entrance to the external acoustic meatus, which leads to the tympanic membrane
External acoustic foramen
Slender projection of bone lies anteromedial to the mastoid process
Styloid process
Formed by joining the frontal and parietal bones
Coronal suture
Formed by joining the parietal and occipital bones
Lambdoid suture
H shape formation of the sutures that unite the frontal, parietal, sphenoid, and temporal bones
Pterion
Thin bone that overlies the anterior division of the middle meningeal artery
Pterion
Formed by the occipital bone, parts of the parietal bones, and parts of the mastoid of the temporal bone
Occipital aspect of cranium (Norma Occipitalis)
Elevation in the median plane
External occipital protuberance (EOP)
Extends laterally from each side of EOP
Superior nuchal line
Less distinct, extending laterally from each side of EOP
Inferior nuchal line
Formed by the intersection of the sagittal and lambdoidal sutures
Lambda
The superior aspect fo the cranium broadens posteriolaterally at the
Parietal eminences
Landmark formed by the interaction fo the sagittal and coronal sutures
Bregma
The superior point of the cranium, near the midpoint of the sagittal suture
Vertex
Surrounds and supports the maxillary teeth
Alveolar arch of the maxilla
Formed by the palatine processes of the maxilla anteriorly and the horizontal plates of the palatine bones posteriorly
Hard palate
These open on the oral aspect of the hard palate
Incisive fossa, lesser palatine foramen, greater palatine foramen
Lies posterior to the central incisor
Incisive fossa
Located on the posterolateral part of the hard palate
Lesser palatine
Located posteriorly on the posterolateral part of the hard palate
Greater palatine foramen
Posterior nasal apertures, which are separated from each other by the vomer
Choanae
Thin, flat bone that forms a part of the bony nasal septum
Vomer
Located between the frontal, temporal, and occipital bones. Consisting of a body and 3 pairs of processes
Sphenoid bone
The 3 paired processes of sphenoid bone
Greater wing of sphenoid, lesser wing of sphenoid, pterygoid processes
External inferiorly on each side of the sphenoid from the junction of the body and greater wings, consisting of medial and lateral plates
Pterygoid processes
Lies medial to the spine of the sphenoid, inferior to the junction of the greater wing of sphenoid and the petrous part of the temporal bone
Pharyngotympanic (auditory) tube
Depressions in the squamous part of the temporal bone accommodate the heads of the mandible
Mandibular fossae
By which the cranium articulates with the vertebral column
Occipital condyles
Located within the occipital bone
Foramen magnum
Large opening between he occipital bone and the petrous part of the temporal bone
Jugular foramen
Anterior to the jugular foramen
Carotid canal
Between styloid and mastoid processes
Stylomastoid foramen
Formed by the frontal bone anteriorly, the ethmoid bone centrally, and the body and lesser wings of the sphenoid posteriorly
Anterior cranial fossa
What are the 4 features of the anterior cranial fossa
Orbital plates of the frontal bone, frontal crest, Crista Gali, cribriform plate of the ethmoid
Forms the roof of the orbits
Orbital plates of the frontal bone
Median bony extension of the frontal bone
Frontal crest
Median ridge of bone that projects superiorly from the ethmoid
Crista Gali
On each side of the Crista Gali
Cribriform plate of the ethmoid
Formed by the greater wings of the sphenoid, squamous parts of the temporal bones laterally, and petrous parts of the temporal bones posteriorly. Butterfly shaped
Middle cranial fossa
8 features of the middle cranial fossa
sella turcica, superior border of petrous part of temporal bones, sphenoidal crests, foramen lacerum, superior orbital fissure, foramen roundup, foramen ovale, foramen spinosum
On the body of the sphenoid, surrounded by the anterior and posterior clinic processes
Sella turcica
Form the lateral boundaries between the middle and posterior cranial fossae
Superior border of the petrous part fo the temporal bone
Sharp posterior margins of the lesser wings of the sphenoid bones, end medially by forming anterior clinoid processes.
Sphenoidal crests
Lies posterolateral to the hypophysial fossa
Foramen lacerum
Opening between the greater and lesser wings that communicates with the orbit
Superior orbital fissure
Circular foramen located posterior to the medial end of the superior orbital fissure
Foramen rotundum
Oval foramen located posterolateral to the foramen rotundum
Foramen ovale
Located posterolateral to the foramen ovale
Foramen spinosum
Largest and deepest cranial fossae
Posterior cranial fossa
Marked incline behind the sella turcica which leads to the foramen magnum
Clivus
Begins posterior to the foramen magnum and ends superiorly in the internal occipital protuberance. It divides the posterior part of the fossa into 2 cerebrallar fossa
Internal occipital crest
Form a broad groove that continues with the jugular foramen
Transverse and sigmoid sinuses
Located anterosuperior to the jugular foramen
Internal acoustics meatus
Lie superior to the anterolateral margin of the foramen magnum
Hypoglossal canals
These form a mobile chain of small bones across the tympanic cavity from the tympanic membrane to the oval window
Auditory ossicles
What 3 structures are involved in the auditory ossicles
Malleus, incus, stapes
Attaches to the tympanic membrane. Has a head that articulates with the incus, neck, and handle
Malleus
Located between the malleus and the stapes, articulating with both
Incus
Smallest ossicle, attached to the margins of the oval window
Stapes
Has two pairs of horns
Hyoid. Bone
Located at C3, between chin and thyroid cartilage
Hyoid bone
Serves as an attachment for anterior neck muscles and keeping the airways open
Hyoid bone
Central part of the hyoid bone, has an anterior convex surface and concave posterior surface
Body of hyoid
Projects form each end of body in a post, sup, and lat, direction. Acts as site of attachment for multiple neck muscles
Greater horn
Arises from superior aspect of hyoid bone, near origin of greater horn.
Lesser horn
Stylodhoid ligament attaches to the apex of the lesser horn
Lesser horn
Highest point of skull
Vertex
Junction of greater wing of sphenoid bone, squamous portion of the temporal bone, the frontal bone, and the parietal bone
Pterion
Most anterior part of the forehead, formed by inferior frontal bone and root of nose
Glabella
Most prominent part of the external occipital protuberance
Inion
Cribriform formaina in cribriform plate contains
Olfactory nerves (CNI)
Anterior and post ethmoidal formanina contains
Vessels and nerves with the same names as foramina
Optic canals contain
Optic nerves (CN II) and opthalmic arteries
Superior orbital fissure contains
Opthalmic veins, nerves (CN VI), CN III, IV, and VI, and sympathetic fibers
Foramen rotundum contains
Maxillary nerve (CN V2)
Foramen ovale contains
Mandibular nerve (CN V3) and accessory meningeal artery
Foramen spinosum contains
Middle meningeal artery and vein and branch of CN V3
Groove or hiatus of greater petrosal nerve contains
Greater petrosal nerve and branch of middle meningeal artery
Foramen magnum contains
Medulla and meninges, vertebral arteries, CN XI
Jugular foramen contains
CN IX, X, XI; inferior petrosal and sigmoid sinuses
Hypoglossal canal contains
Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)
Stylomastoid foramen contains
Facial nerve (VII)