Structure And Function Of Head And Neck

Question 1

• The framework of the head is the
which can be divided into two subsections:

Answer 1

Skull
Cranium and Face

Question 2

• houses and protects the brain and major sensory organs.
Consist of how many bones?

Answer 2

Cranium
8 bones

Question 3

What are the 8 bones of the cranium?

Answer 3

 Frontal (1)
 Parietal (2)
 Temporal (2)
 Occipital (1)
 Ethmoid (1)
 Sphenoid (1)

Question 4

the adult client, the cranial bones are joined together by immovable

Answer 4

Sutures

Question 5

What are the 4 sutures

Answer 5

Sagittal
Coronal
Squamosal
Lamboid

Question 6

give shape to the face.

Answer 6

Facial bones

Question 7

The face consist of how many bones?

Answer 7

14 bones

Question 8

What are the 14 bones of the face?

Answer 8

 Maxilla (2)
 Zygomatic (cheek) (2)
 Inferior conchae (2)
 Nasal (2)
 Lacrimal (2)
 Palatine (2)
 Vomer (1)
 Mandible (jaw) (1)

Question 9

• All of the facial bones are immovable except for the

Answer 9

Mandible

Question 10

major artery, is located between the eye and the top of the ear.

Answer 10

Temporal artery

Question 11

• Two other important structures located in the facial region

Answer 11

Parotid and submandibular salivary glands

Question 12

are located on each side of the face, anterior and inferior to the ears, and behind the mandible.

Answer 12

Parotid glands

Question 13

are located inferior to the mandible, underneath the base of the tongue.

Answer 13

Submandibular glands