skull and facial bones Flashcards
skull made of _____ bones
___ cranial and _____ facial bones
22
8
14
bones that are apart of the orbit (7)
sphenoid bone
zygomatic bone
maxilla
palatine bone
lacrimal bone
ethmoid bone
frontal bone
paranasal sinuses
4 total
Frontal(1) and sphenoid(2) sinuses can be located in a sagittal section with the nasal septum removed
superior and middle nasal conchae are belonging to ______
inferior nasal conchae is a separate bone
ethmoid bone
foramina (7 that you need to know)
Foramen magnum (occipital)
Jugular foramen
(occipital/temporal)
Nasolacrimal canal (Maxillary/lacrimal)
Internal acoustic foramen (temporal)
Foramen ovale (sphenoid)
Incisive foramen (Maxilla)
Olfactory foramina(ethmoid)
zygomatic process
1.Temporal process of zygomatic bone
- Zygomatic process of temporal bone
parts of the temporal bone:
zygomatic process
mastoid process
styloid process
mandibular fossa
mandibular fossa
-isan oval depression behind the anterior root of the zygomatic process of temporal bone for the reception of the condyle of the mandible
ethmoid bone is the most ______ bone of the orbit
posterior
parts within the ethmoid bone (5)
- cribriform plate
-crista galli
-perpendicular plate
-superior nasal concha
-middle nasal concha
inferior nasal concha
does NOT belong to ethmoid bone
-has same function as superior and middle nasal concha
sphenoid bone - features
-sella turcica
-greater wing
-lesser wing
-anterior clinoid process
-posterior clinoid process
foramen magnum
It is one of the several oval or circular apertures in the base of theskull(theforamina).
It is the foramen magnum through which thespinal
cord(an extension of themedulla oblongata) enters and exits the skull vault.
occipital condyles
Occipital condyles articulate with the superior facets of theatlasvertebra.
occipital bone - features
-occipital condyles
-external occipital protuberance
sutures
Dense fibrous connective tissue joints
-sagittal suture
-coronal suture
-lambdoid suture
-squamous suture