skull development Flashcards
neurocranium is the
protective case for the brain
the neurocranium is derived from
occipital somites and somitomeres
viscerocranium is the
skeleton of the face
the viscerocranium is derived from
ectoderm via the invaginated head neural crest
the membranous portion of neurocranium is derived from the
neural crest
the chonral portion of neurocranium is partly derived from the
neural crest and partly from the occipital somites and somitieres
the cartilaginous neurocranium aka
chondrocranium
what kinds of bones are the cartilaginous neurocranium
bones of the base of the skull
what kind of bones are the membranous neurocranium
flat bones
what is the difference between the membranous nad cartilaginous
there is an intermediate stage in cartilaginous stage. membranous: mesenchymal membrane > ossification
cartilaginous: mesenchymal membrane > cartilaginous stage > ossification
what type of ossification does the cartilaginous neurocranium endergo
endochondral ossification
what is the location of the membranous neurocranium
sides and roof
what is a fontanel
fibrous tissue membrane separating the bones of the calvaria
what is the calvaria
skull cap
palpation of the fontanels enables the physician to determine
profress of growth of the frontal and parietal bones
degree of hydration of the infant
level of intracranial pressure
the frontal eminence is a
primary center of ossification
if the anterior fontanelle is depressed means
dehydration
what dose it mean if fontanelle is bulging out
tumor or hypersomethign?
what age should the anterior fontanelle close
1.5 years old (18 months)
when should the posterior fontanelle close
6 months
if the posterior fontanelle does not close it shows
retardation of ossification
anterior fontanel is what shaped
diamond
ant. fontanel is future site of
bregma
when does the union of the halves of the frontal begin
2nd year
when is the frontal bone completely fused
8th year
what is a metopic suture
extra suture in the frontal bone due to failure of the frontal bones to completely fuse
what shape is posterior fontanel
triangular
the post font is future site of
lambda
when does the posterior fontanel begin to close
first few months after birth
when does the post fonta finishes closing
end of 1st year
what are the other two fontanels
anterolateral and posterolateral
anterolateral fontanels aka
sphenoidal
posterolateral fontanels aka
mastoid
when does the calvaria mold
passage through the birth canal
caput succedanun
swelling of soft tissue of scalp and cone head during prolonged labor
the sphenoidal fontanel becomes teh
pterion
the mastoid fontanel becomes the
asterion
how many types of ossification does the viscerocranium go through
cartilaginous, membranous (2)
the viscerocranium is formed mainly by cartilages of the first
two pharyngeal arches
the 1st arch dorsal portion makes
maxillary process, maxilla, zygomatic bone, part of temporal bone