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Skull Flashcards

1
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What is the skeleton of the head

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Cranium (skull)

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The cranium consists of two parts:

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Neurocranium and viscerocranium

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The Neurocranium is divided into two parts:

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Calvaria (skullcap) and cranial base (floor of skull)

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The neurocranium is formed by ___ (#) bones

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8 bones, 4 singular bones located on the midline (frontal, ethmoid, sphenoid, and occipital) and 2 sets occurring as bilateral pairs (temporal and parietal)

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The viscerocranium form the ____ part of the cranium and consists of ___ (#) irregular bones

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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)

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Forms the skeleton of the forehead, articulating with the nasal and zygomatic arches

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Frontal bone

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Forms the roof of the orbit and part of the floor of the anterior part of cranial cavity

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Frontal bone

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8
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Intersection of the frontal and nasal bones

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Nasion

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Supra-orbital margin, Supra-orbital foramen, supercillary arch are located on the

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Frontal bone

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Smooth area between the supercillary arches

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Glabella

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Lie on inferolateral sides of the orbits and rest on the maxillae

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Zygomatic bones

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12
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Pierces the lateral aspect of each bone

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Zygomaticofacial foramen

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Articulate with each other in the midline, with the frontal bone superiority

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Nasal bones

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14
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Anterior nasal opening of the cranium

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Piriform aperture

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Formed by dividing nasal cavity into left and right parts

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Nasal septum

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16
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Paired conchae visible through the nasal aperture

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Inferior nasal conchae

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17
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Maxillae is united at the _____ _____ in themedian plane

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Intermaxillary suture

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18
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Support bone for the maxillary teeth

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Maxillae alveolar processes

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Maxillae connects with zygomatic bones laterally and have _____________ ________ inferior to each orbit

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Infra-orbital foramen

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Laterally articulates with the zygomatic bone and medially articulates with the frontal bone

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Maxillae

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21
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Forms the chin (horizontal portion)

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Body of mandible

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22
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Vertical extension of the body on either side

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Ramus of mandible

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23
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Articulation point of mandible with the mandibular fossa of the temporal bone

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Condyle

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Anterior portion of the Ramus, site for muscle attachment on mandible

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Coronoid process

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25
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Posterior point at which Ramus meets the body of the mandible

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Angle

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26
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Between 1st and 2nd premolars

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Mental foramen

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27
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Located on the medial aspect of mandibular Ramus

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Mandibular foramen

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28
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This foramen permits passengers of the nerve involved with tooth sensation

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Mandibular foramen

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29
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The region where the two halves of the mandible fuse

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Mandibular symphysis

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30
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Passing from inferior of the Ramus onto the body of mandible

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Oblique line

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31
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Superior and posterior boundaries of the temporal fossa

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Superior and inferior temporal lines

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32
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Anterior border of temporal fossa

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Frontal and zygomatic bones

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33
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Inferior boundary of temporal fossa

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Zygomatic arch

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34
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Formed by the union of the temporal process of the zygomatic bone and the zygomatic process fo the temporal bone

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Zygomatic arch

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35
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Large flat plate articulating with the greater wing of the sphenoid anteriorly, and with parietal bone superiorly

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Squamous part of temporal bone

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36
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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

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Zygomatic process of temporal bone

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37
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Below the origin of the zygomatic process

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Tympanic part of temporal bone

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38
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Lies posteroinferior to the external acoustic process

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Mastoid process of temporal bone

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39
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Entrance to the external acoustic meatus, which leads to the tympanic membrane

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External acoustic foramen

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40
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Slender projection of bone lies anteromedial to the mastoid process

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Styloid process

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41
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Formed by joining the frontal and parietal bones

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Coronal suture

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42
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Formed by joining the parietal and occipital bones

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Lambdoid suture

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43
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H shape formation of the sutures that unite the frontal, parietal, sphenoid, and temporal bones

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Pterion

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44
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Thin bone that overlies the anterior division of the middle meningeal artery

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Pterion

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45
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Formed by the occipital bone, parts of the parietal bones, and parts of the mastoid of the temporal bone

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Occipital aspect of cranium (Norma Occipitalis)

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46
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Elevation in the median plane

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External occipital protuberance (EOP)

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47
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Extends laterally from each side of EOP

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Superior nuchal line

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48
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Less distinct, extending laterally from each side of EOP

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Inferior nuchal line

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49
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Formed by the intersection of the sagittal and lambdoidal sutures

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Lambda

50
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The superior aspect fo the cranium broadens posteriolaterally at the

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Parietal eminences

51
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Landmark formed by the interaction fo the sagittal and coronal sutures

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Bregma

52
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The superior point of the cranium, near the midpoint of the sagittal suture

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Vertex

53
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Surrounds and supports the maxillary teeth

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Alveolar arch of the maxilla

54
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Formed by the palatine processes of the maxilla anteriorly and the horizontal plates of the palatine bones posteriorly

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Hard palate

55
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These open on the oral aspect of the hard palate

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Incisive fossa, lesser palatine foramen, greater palatine foramen

56
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Lies posterior to the central incisor

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Incisive fossa

57
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Located on the posterolateral part of the hard palate

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Lesser palatine

58
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Located posteriorly on the posterolateral part of the hard palate

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Greater palatine foramen

59
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Posterior nasal apertures, which are separated from each other by the vomer

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Choanae

60
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Thin, flat bone that forms a part of the bony nasal septum

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Vomer

61
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Located between the frontal, temporal, and occipital bones. Consisting of a body and 3 pairs of processes

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Sphenoid bone

62
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The 3 paired processes of sphenoid bone

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Greater wing of sphenoid, lesser wing of sphenoid, pterygoid processes

63
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External inferiorly on each side of the sphenoid from the junction of the body and greater wings, consisting of medial and lateral plates

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Pterygoid processes

64
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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

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Pharyngotympanic (auditory) tube

65
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Depressions in the squamous part of the temporal bone accommodate the heads of the mandible

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Mandibular fossae

66
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By which the cranium articulates with the vertebral column

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Occipital condyles

67
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Located within the occipital bone

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Foramen magnum

68
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Large opening between he occipital bone and the petrous part of the temporal bone

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Jugular foramen

69
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Anterior to the jugular foramen

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Carotid canal

70
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Between styloid and mastoid processes

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Stylomastoid foramen

71
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Formed by the frontal bone anteriorly, the ethmoid bone centrally, and the body and lesser wings of the sphenoid posteriorly

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Anterior cranial fossa

72
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What are the 4 features of the anterior cranial fossa

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Orbital plates of the frontal bone, frontal crest, Crista Gali, cribriform plate of the ethmoid

73
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Forms the roof of the orbits

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Orbital plates of the frontal bone

74
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Median bony extension of the frontal bone

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Frontal crest

75
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Median ridge of bone that projects superiorly from the ethmoid

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Crista Gali

76
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On each side of the Crista Gali

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Cribriform plate of the ethmoid

77
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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

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Middle cranial fossa

78
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8 features of the middle cranial fossa

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sella turcica, superior border of petrous part of temporal bones, sphenoidal crests, foramen lacerum, superior orbital fissure, foramen roundup, foramen ovale, foramen spinosum

79
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On the body of the sphenoid, surrounded by the anterior and posterior clinic processes

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Sella turcica

80
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Form the lateral boundaries between the middle and posterior cranial fossae

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Superior border of the petrous part fo the temporal bone

81
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Sharp posterior margins of the lesser wings of the sphenoid bones, end medially by forming anterior clinoid processes.

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Sphenoidal crests

82
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Lies posterolateral to the hypophysial fossa

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Foramen lacerum

83
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Opening between the greater and lesser wings that communicates with the orbit

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Superior orbital fissure

84
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Circular foramen located posterior to the medial end of the superior orbital fissure

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Foramen rotundum

85
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Oval foramen located posterolateral to the foramen rotundum

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Foramen ovale

86
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Located posterolateral to the foramen ovale

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Foramen spinosum

87
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Largest and deepest cranial fossae

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Posterior cranial fossa

88
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Marked incline behind the sella turcica which leads to the foramen magnum

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Clivus

89
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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

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Internal occipital crest

90
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Form a broad groove that continues with the jugular foramen

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Transverse and sigmoid sinuses

91
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Located anterosuperior to the jugular foramen

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Internal acoustics meatus

92
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Lie superior to the anterolateral margin of the foramen magnum

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Hypoglossal canals

93
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These form a mobile chain of small bones across the tympanic cavity from the tympanic membrane to the oval window

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Auditory ossicles

94
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What 3 structures are involved in the auditory ossicles

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Malleus, incus, stapes

95
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Attaches to the tympanic membrane. Has a head that articulates with the incus, neck, and handle

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Malleus

96
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Located between the malleus and the stapes, articulating with both

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Incus

97
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Smallest ossicle, attached to the margins of the oval window

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Stapes

98
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Has two pairs of horns

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Hyoid. Bone

99
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Located at C3, between chin and thyroid cartilage

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Hyoid bone

100
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Serves as an attachment for anterior neck muscles and keeping the airways open

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Hyoid bone

101
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Central part of the hyoid bone, has an anterior convex surface and concave posterior surface

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Body of hyoid

102
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Projects form each end of body in a post, sup, and lat, direction. Acts as site of attachment for multiple neck muscles

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Greater horn

103
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Arises from superior aspect of hyoid bone, near origin of greater horn.

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Lesser horn

104
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Stylodhoid ligament attaches to the apex of the lesser horn

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Lesser horn

105
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Highest point of skull

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Vertex

106
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Junction of greater wing of sphenoid bone, squamous portion of the temporal bone, the frontal bone, and the parietal bone

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Pterion

107
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Most anterior part of the forehead, formed by inferior frontal bone and root of nose

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Glabella

108
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Most prominent part of the external occipital protuberance

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Inion

109
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Cribriform formaina in cribriform plate contains

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Olfactory nerves (CNI)

110
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Anterior and post ethmoidal formanina contains

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Vessels and nerves with the same names as foramina

111
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Optic canals contain

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Optic nerves (CN II) and opthalmic arteries

112
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Superior orbital fissure contains

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Opthalmic veins, nerves (CN VI), CN III, IV, and VI, and sympathetic fibers

113
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Foramen rotundum contains

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Maxillary nerve (CN V2)

114
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Foramen ovale contains

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Mandibular nerve (CN V3) and accessory meningeal artery

115
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Foramen spinosum contains

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Middle meningeal artery and vein and branch of CN V3

116
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Groove or hiatus of greater petrosal nerve contains

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Greater petrosal nerve and branch of middle meningeal artery

117
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Foramen magnum contains

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Medulla and meninges, vertebral arteries, CN XI

118
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Jugular foramen contains

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CN IX, X, XI; inferior petrosal and sigmoid sinuses

119
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Hypoglossal canal contains

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Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)

120
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Stylomastoid foramen contains

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Facial nerve (VII)

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