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the bones of the skull Flashcards

1
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how many bones compose the skull?

A

22

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what is protected by the bones that form the neurocranium?

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the brain

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how many bones form the neurocranium?

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8

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what do the bones of the facial skeleton and jaw form?

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viscerocranium

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5
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how many bones compose the viscerocranium

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12-14

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what bone is part of the neurocranium and located centrally where the nose is?

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ethmoid bone

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what bone is part of the neurocranium and located where the forehead is?

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frontal bone

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what bone is part of the neurocranium and located on the top left and right side of the head?

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parietal bone

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what bone is part of the neurocranium and located at the back of the skull?

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occipital bone

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what bone is part of the neurocranium and located just above the year on either side?

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temporal bone

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what bone is part of the neurocranium and transverses from the right to left side?

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saphenoid bone

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12
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what joint alligns the frontal bone with the right and left parietal bone?

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coronal suture

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13
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what is fused by the sagittal sututre?

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fusion of the right and left parietal bones

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14
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what suture fuses each parietal bone to the occipital bones (on either side)

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lambdoid sututre

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15
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what is the name of the point where the sagittal sutrure meets the lambdoid suture on the posterior skull?

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lambda

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whats is the weakest point of the lateral skull? what is it composed of?

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ptierion

Where sphenoid, frontal, parietal & temporal bones meet

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17
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what is the other name given to identify the skull cap?

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the calavria

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18
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what are fontanelle?

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soft sports in neonatal skulls

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19
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when do fontanelles normally close?

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within the first year of life

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20
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how is the angle of the jaw in the neonatal skull?

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obtuse angle

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21
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how is the mastoid process in neonatal skull?

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underdevelopped

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wht is the issue with the mastoid process in neonatal skulls?

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due to it being underdeveloped, it may lead to fascial nerve palsy as the nerve is not protected by the process.
occurs in delivery with forcesp

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23
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what bones of the skull are contained by the anterior cranial fossa?

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  • frontal bone
  • ethmoid bone
  • lesser wing of the saphenoid bone
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24
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what bone contributes to the orbit plate ans serves as a roof for the eye socket?

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frontal bone

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what does the ethmoid bone contribute to?

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in majority it contributes to the nasal wall cavity and to the medial wall of the orbit

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26
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what does the cribiform foramina allow the passage of?

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the nerves to the nose

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27
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what is the crista galli?

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serves as a point of attachment to the meninges

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28
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what part of the lesser wing of the saphenoid bone is part of the anterior cranial foramina?

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the superior part

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29
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what part of the ethmoid bone is located between the anterior cranial wall and the nasal cavity?

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cribiform plate

30
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what bones compose the middle cranial fossa

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saphenoid bone

temporal bones

31
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what part of the saphenoid bone is located where the pituitary gland sits?

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hypophyseal f

32
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what part of the saphenoid bone is considered as the back (saddle) shape depression in the back of the saphenoid bone?

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sella turcica

33
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what part of the themporal bone forms the lateral skull?

34
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how could the squamous be described?

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as the flat portion of the temporal bone

35
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what forms the tympanic portion of the temporal bone and forms the external ear?

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the squamous

36
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what part of the temporal bone contains part of the middle and inner ear

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the pertrous portion

37
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how can the petrous portion of the temporal bone be described?

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thicker, rocky looking bone

38
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what does the pterygoid process give rise to?

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lateral and medial pterygoid processes

39
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where are the pterygoid processes found relative to the saphenoid bone?

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on either side of it

40
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what are the foramen that form the middle cranial fossa?

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foramen rotundum
foramen ovale
foramen spinosum

41
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through what foramen does the middle meningeal A pass through?

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foramen spinosum

42
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what foramen serves as an opening for the cartoid canal

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foramina lacerum

43
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what A passes through the cartoid canal and has a tortuous struture?

A

internal cartoid A

44
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what is the foramina that leads to the orbits?

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optic canals

45
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what is the opening at the top of the orbit where the eyes sit ans through where nerves to get tot the eyes sit?

A

superior orbital fissuew

46
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what components form the posterior cranial foramen?

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-petrous portion of the temporal bone
occipital bone
foramen magnum
internal accoustic meatus
-jugular foramen
-hypoglosseal foramen
47
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what serves as the opening for the spinal cord in the posterior cranial forman?

A

foramen magnum

48
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Where do nerves responsible for hearing and balance enter the inner ear?

A

petrious portion of the temporal bone

49
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in what are the nerves responsible for hearing located?

A

internal accoustic meatus

50
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what components are found within the jugular forman?

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internal jugular V and cranial N

51
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what is found in the hypoglosseal foramen?

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nerves for the innervation of the tongue

52
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where does the styloid process of the skull originate from?

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from the temporal bone

53
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what gives rise to the M/L pterygoid plates?

A

pterygoid process

54
Q

what bones form the hard palate?

A

palatine bones and the palatine process of the maxilla

55
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what structure transition into the lateral wall of the skull (squamous)?

A

petrous plate

56
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Into what does the cartoid Artery come in dives 90 degrees, passes through, another 90 degrees into foramen lacerum?

A

cartoid Canal

57
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what structure can be onserved only at the base of the skull and is found between the mastoid and styloid process?

A

sytlyomastoid forman

58
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what does the palatine process form?

A

the roof of the mouth

59
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what is the name of the bones that form the upper jaw found on the R/L sides?

60
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what is the name given to the cheek bones?

A

zygomatic bones

61
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what is the zygomatic arch?

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the Fusion of the temporal process of the zygomatic bone & the zygomatic process of the temporal bone

62
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what boney structure do the tear ducts travel through?

A

lacrimal bone

63
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what is the name given to the bone of the lower jaw?

A

mandible bone

64
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what is the name of the thickened ridge that provides socket for tooth in the mandible?

A

alveolar process

65
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what is formed by the vomer bone?

A

inferior nasal septum

66
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how many nasal bone(s) are there?

67
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what type of joint is the temporomandibular joint?

A

modified hinge joint

68
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what articulates in the temporomandibular joint?

A

o Head of the mandible articulates with the mandibular fossa in the temporal bone

69
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how is the temporomandibular joint reinforced?

A

by lateral ligaments

70
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how is the mandible head positioned when the temporomandibular joint is in closed position?

A

the head is in the mandibular fossa

71
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how is the mandible head positioned when the temporomandibular joint is in open position?

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depression of the mandible causes the mandible head to shift forward and rest on the atricular tubercle

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