Skull module Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 2 major parts of the skull?
A
- Cranium
- Mandible
2
Q
Which joints connect the mandible to the skull?
A
temporomandibular joints
3
Q
The calvaria (dome of skull) is composed of which skull bones?
A
- temporal x2
- parietal x2
- frontal
- sphenoid
- occiptal
4
Q
What are the 4 major sutures of the skull?
A
- sagittal
- coronal
- lambdoid
- squamous
5
Q
The bregma connects which 2 sutures?
A
sagittal and coronal suture
6
Q
The sagittal and lambdoid suture are connected by what?
A
Lambda
7
Q
The cranium (facial skeleton) is composed of which bones?
A
- nasal
- maxilla
- zygomatic
- lacrimal
- inferior nasal concha
- ethmoid
- vomer
- palatine
8
Q
What are the major landmarks of the skull?
A
- mastoid process
- styloid process
- occipital condyle
