Skull and Teeth Flashcards
When does the anterior fontanelle close?
18 months to 2 years
When does the posterior fontanelle close?
2-3 months
When does the sphenoidal fontanelle close?
6 months
When does the mastoid fontanelle close?
6 to 18 months
What are the two additional fontanelles which may be wrongly present at birth?
Metopic and sagittal fontanelle
What condition is the sagittal fontanelle associated with?
Down’s syndrome
What structures run through the cribiform plate?
Olfactory nerve, anterior ethmoidal nerves
What structures run through the optic canal?
Optic nerve, opthalmic artery
What structures run through the superior orbital fissure?
Lacrimal nerve Opthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve Superior opthalmic vein Trochlear nerve Oculomotor nerve Abducens
What structures run through the foramen rotundum?
Maxillary branch of the trigeminal nerve
What structures run through the foramen ovale?
Mandibular branch of the trigeminal nerve
What structures go through the foramen spinosum?
Middle meningeal artery
Middle meningeal vein
What structures go through the internal acoustic meatus
Facial nerve
Vestibulocochlear nerve
What structures go through the jugular foramen?
Glossopharngeal nerve
Vagus nerve
Accessory nerve
What goes through the hypoglossal canal?
Hypoglossal nerve
What are the 4 paranasal sinuses?
Frontal, sphenoid, ethmoid, maxillary
Which are the largest of the paranasal sinuses?
Maxillary
Where is the glabella?
Small depression medial to supraorbital ridges and superior to nasal bones