the skull Flashcards
3 basic components of the skull
face
cranium
mandible
mandible
lower jaw line
cranium
bony box protecting brain
face
bony extension enclosing the nasal cavity and forming roof of mouth
what does failure to close primary palate result in
cleft lip
what does failure to close secondary palate cause
cleft palate
what does the hard palate consist of
palatine, maxilla and incisive bones
what is the mental foramen
nerve block
what can be palpated from the vascular notch
facial artery and parotid duct
what is the tympanic bulla a part of
temporal bone
what is the name of the series of small bones and cartilages that together form the mechanism for the tongue and larynx
hypoid apparatus
what is the palpable foramina in cat and dog
mental, inferior/mandibular alveolar and infraorbital foramen
what is the palpable foramina in ox sheep and pig
same as cat and dog plus supraorbital foramen
dolichocephalic
greyhound
mestaciephalic
german shepard
