Skull Parts Flashcards
1
Q
The cranium
A
- Frontal
- Parietal
- Occipital
- Temporal
- Sphenoid
- Ethmoid Bone
2
Q
Frontal
A
Frontal Squama (forehead) Frontal sinuses Orbits Glabella Anterior cranial fossa Supra orbital margins
3
Q
Parietal
A
Coronal suture
Sagittarius suture
Lamb droid suture
Squamous suture
4
Q
Occipital
A
Posterior cranial fossa
Foramen magnum
Occipital condyles
External occipital protuberance
5
Q
Temporal Bone
A
Mandibular fossa Middle cranial fossa Mastoid process Zygomatic Process Internal acoustic meatus External acoustic meatus Jugular foramen Carotid canal
6
Q
Sphenoid
Bfffosss
A
Body Foramen Rotundum Foramen ovale Foramen spinosum Optic canals Superior orbital fissure Sphenoidal sinuses Sella turcica
7
Q
Ethmoid Bone
A
Ethmoidal sinuses
Crista galli
Cribriform plate
Perpendicular plate
8
Q
Facial Bones
A
Vomer Inferior nasal conchae Middle nasal conchae Maxillary bones Mandible Lacrimal bones Nasal bones Palatine bones Zygomatic bones
9
Q
Skull terminology
A
Groove-furrow
Fissure- naarrow slitlike opening
Foramen- hole; round or oval opening through a bone
Fossa- indentations
Meatus- tunnel
Process- projection
Sinus- hollow cavity
Suture- joining together
Tempora- below
