Skull Features Flashcards
1
Q
Major parts of skull
A
cranium and mandible connected by temporomandibular joints (TMJ)
2
Q
Major parts of cranium
A
Calvaria (Dome of the skull)
Facial skeleton
Floor of the cranial cavity
3
Q
Components of calvaria
A
Temporal (x2) Parietal (x2) Frontal Sphenoid Occipital
4
Q
Major sutures of skull
A
Sagittal
Coronal
Lambdoid
Squamous
5
Q
Bregma
A
Where coronal and sagittal sutures connect
6
Q
Lambda
A
Where sagittal and lambdoid sutures connect
7
Q
Components of facial skeleton
A
Nasal Maxilla Zygomatic Lacrimal Inferior nasal concha Ethmoid Vomer Palatine
8
Q
Major landmarks of skull
A
Mastoid process
Styloid process
Occipital condyle
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
10
Q
major passageways in anterior skull
A
Supraorbital foramen Infraorbital foramen Optic canal Superior orbital fissure Inferior orbital fissure Mental foramen
