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Skull (Cranium) Flashcards

1
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Axial consists of

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skull, vertebral column, bony thorax

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Appendicular consists of:

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arms, legs, etc.

*APPENDAGES (add-ons!)

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3
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Skull consists of two types of bones:

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cranium & facial bones

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4
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Cranium functions as:

1)

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encloses & protects the brain

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5
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Facial bones functions as..

2)

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holds eyes, allows for frowns, smiles, etc.

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6
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Forehead bone

*cranium

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frontal bone

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7
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Superior and lateral cranium

*cranium

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parietal bone

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8
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Inferior to parietal bones

*cranium

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temporal

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9
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Cranium consists of 3 bones

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parietal, frontal, temporal

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10
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Temporal has 5 bones:

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external auditory meatus, styloid process, zygomatic process, mastoid process, and jugular foramen

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11
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Jugular Foramen:

*temporal

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jugular vein drains brain

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Zygomatic process

*temporal

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thin bridge of bone, goes off of cheekbones (zygomatic bone)

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13
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Mastoid process

*temporal

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posterior/inferior to external auditory

elephant ear

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14
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Styloid process

*temporal

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sharp projection, muscle attachment

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15
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External auditory meatus

*temporal

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leads to ear drum and middle ear

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Occipital bone

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floor/back of wall of skull

17
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Occipital bone consists of 2 things:

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foramen magnum & occipital condyles

18
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Foramen Magnum

*occipital

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“large hole,” where the spinal cord passes

19
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Occipital condyles

*occipital

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rockerlike resting site for first vertebra

20
Q

Skeletal System has two parts:

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axial & appendicular

21
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Sphenoid Bone

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butterfly shaped bone that forms part of floor cranial cavity

22
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Sella Turcica

*sphenoid

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“turk’s saddle,” holds pituitary gland

23
Q

Ethmoid bone

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forms roof of nasal cavity and part of medial wall of orbits

24
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Ethmoid bone consists of 2 things:

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Crista Galli & Cribiform

25
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Crista Galli

*ethmoid

A

brain attachment point, towards frontal

26
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Cribiform plate

*ethmoid

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holey area allowing small receptors to reach brain, towards frontal

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