the bones of the skull Flashcards
how many bones compose the skull?
22
what is protected by the bones that form the neurocranium?
the brain
how many bones form the neurocranium?
8
what do the bones of the facial skeleton and jaw form?
viscerocranium
how many bones compose the viscerocranium
12-14
what bone is part of the neurocranium and located centrally where the nose is?
ethmoid bone
what bone is part of the neurocranium and located where the forehead is?
frontal bone
what bone is part of the neurocranium and located on the top left and right side of the head?
parietal bone
what bone is part of the neurocranium and located at the back of the skull?
occipital bone
what bone is part of the neurocranium and located just above the year on either side?
temporal bone
what bone is part of the neurocranium and transverses from the right to left side?
saphenoid bone
what joint alligns the frontal bone with the right and left parietal bone?
coronal suture
what is fused by the sagittal sututre?
fusion of the right and left parietal bones
what suture fuses each parietal bone to the occipital bones (on either side)
lambdoid sututre
what is the name of the point where the sagittal sutrure meets the lambdoid suture on the posterior skull?
lambda
whats is the weakest point of the lateral skull? what is it composed of?
ptierion
Where sphenoid, frontal, parietal & temporal bones meet
what is the other name given to identify the skull cap?
the calavria
what are fontanelle?
soft sports in neonatal skulls
when do fontanelles normally close?
within the first year of life
how is the angle of the jaw in the neonatal skull?
obtuse angle
how is the mastoid process in neonatal skull?
underdevelopped
wht is the issue with the mastoid process in neonatal skulls?
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
what bones of the skull are contained by the anterior cranial fossa?
- frontal bone
- ethmoid bone
- lesser wing of the saphenoid bone
what bone contributes to the orbit plate ans serves as a roof for the eye socket?
frontal bone
what does the ethmoid bone contribute to?
in majority it contributes to the nasal wall cavity and to the medial wall of the orbit
what does the cribiform foramina allow the passage of?
the nerves to the nose
what is the crista galli?
serves as a point of attachment to the meninges
what part of the lesser wing of the saphenoid bone is part of the anterior cranial foramina?
the superior part