Temporal Bones Flashcards
0
Q
Temporal: At what age do they fuse?
A
Late in life, if ever.
1
Q
Temporal: How many bones at birth?
A
2
2
Q
Temporal: Pressure on which bone affects temporal in particular?
A
Mandible
3
Q
Temporal: how many movements does this bone have?
A
2: Extension/flexion and rotation
4
Q
Temporal: with which area in the body does it correlate?
A
Pelvis (both have extension/flexion and rotation.)
5
Q
Temporal: with which prehensile body part do they correlate?
A
Gills
6
Q
Temporal: which nerves exit through foramen in this bone?
A
Vestibulocochlear (inner ear)
Trigeminal (sensory, headshaking)
Facial
