Skull Defects Flashcards
Any defect of either bones or sutures may cause drastic defects in _
Growing skull
_ is where individual joints become fixed and closed before brain reaches full size
Craniostenosis
In craniostenosis, brain continues to expand in whatever direction it can causing distorting in shape depending on which _
Suture is affected
Scaphocephaly is _ shaped skull from stenosis of Sagittal suture
Elongated, boat
Stenosis is _
Premature closure
Brachycephaly gives a _ skull (2)
Markedly pointed
Short
Markedly pointed, short skull from brachycephaly caused by _
Bilateral stenosis of coronal suture
_ is where head takes on a twisted appearance of asymmetrical deformity
Plagiocephaly
Twisted asymmetrical appearance of plagiocephaly caused by stenosis in one half of _
Coronal suture
Oxyocephaly produces _ skull (2)
Abnormally high
Sloping
Oxocephaly produces an abnormally high, sloping skull normally due to early fusion of _ sutures (2)
Sagittal
Coronal
Disorders of _ may also result in skull deformation
Bone production
In achondroplasia _ bones are affected
Cartilaginous
In achondroplasia, bones in _ of skull shortened, while_ normal
Base of skull
Vault
_ bone not affected in achondroplasia
Intramembranous
_ serious condition
Hydrocephalus
Hydrocephalus is water in the brain caused by buildup of _ surrounding the brain
Cerebrospinal fluid
Hydrocephalus enlarges skull from inside, creating _
Immense pressure on brain
