The Skull Flashcards
1
Q
What are the two main divisions of the skull?
A
Neurocranium and Facial Skeleton
2
Q
List all cranial sutures
A
Coronal suture, sagittal suture, lambdoid suture, and squamous suture
3
Q
What types of bone form the orbit?
A
Maxilla, zygomatic bone, frontal bone, lacrimal bone, ethmoid bone, and sphenoid bone.
4
Q
What type of bones are associated with the oral cavity?
A
Maxilla, Palatine, Mandible
5
Q
What is nasal septum made of?
A
ethmoid bone, vomer, nasal cartilages
6
Q
Which nasal conchae is the most distinguishable bone?
A
inferior nasal concha. (superior and middle are part of the ethmoid bone)
