Skull Features Flashcards

1
Q

Major parts of skull

A

cranium and mandible connected by temporomandibular joints (TMJ)

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2
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Major parts of cranium

A

Calvaria (Dome of the skull)
Facial skeleton
Floor of the cranial cavity

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3
Q

Components of calvaria

A
Temporal (x2)
Parietal (x2)
Frontal 
Sphenoid
Occipital
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4
Q

Major sutures of skull

A

Sagittal
Coronal
Lambdoid
Squamous

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5
Q

Bregma

A

Where coronal and sagittal sutures connect

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6
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Lambda

A

Where sagittal and lambdoid sutures connect

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7
Q

Components of facial skeleton

A
Nasal
Maxilla
Zygomatic
Lacrimal
Inferior nasal concha
Ethmoid
Vomer
Palatine
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8
Q

Major landmarks of skull

A

Mastoid process
Styloid process
Occipital condyle

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9
Q

Major passageways in inferior skull

A
Foramen magnum
Jugular foramen
Carotid canal
Foramen ovale
Foramen spinosum
Foramen lacerum
External acoustic meatus
Foramen rotundum
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10
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major passageways in anterior skull

A
Supraorbital foramen
Infraorbital foramen
Optic canal
Superior orbital fissure
Inferior orbital fissure
Mental foramen
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