The Bones In The Skull Flashcards
How many cranial bones are there
8
How many facial bones are there
14
Name the cranial bones
Ethmoid 1
Frontal 1
Sphenoid 1
Parietal 2
Occipital 1
Temporal 2
Name the facial bones
Lacrimal 2
Inferior nasal concha 2
Maxilla 2
Mandible 1
Nasal 2
Palatine 2
Zygomatic 2
Vomer 1
What is the viscerocranium
Facial and cranial bones
What is the neurocranium
Brain and brain stem
What is the condyle
A round knob that articulates with another bone
Where is the condyle in the skull and what is it called
The occipital condyle located at the base of the occipital bone
What is the suture between the frontal and parietal bone called
Coronal suture
What is the suture between the parietal bones called
Sagittal suture
What is the suture between the occipital and parietal bones called
Lambdoid suture
What is the suture between the parietal and temporal bones called
Squamous suture
What is the suture between the frontal and nasal bones called
Frontonasal suture
What are the 3 cranial fossae
The anterior cranial fossa
The middle cranial fossa
The posterior cranial fossa
What lies in the anterior cranial fossa
Frontal
Ethmoid
Sphenoid
