Topic 2: Skull Flashcards
1
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Layers of the skull:
A
Skin
Connective tissue
Aponeurotic layer
Loose connective tissue
Pericranium
2
Q
2 parts of the skull
A
- neurocranium
- Splanchnocranium or facial skeleton
3
Q
neurocranium bones
A
- Contains the nervous system
- Consists of 8 bones
4 odd: - occipital
- sphenoid
- ethmoid
- frontal
2 pairs: - parietal
- temporal
4
Q
splanchnocranium (facial skeleton) bones
A
- 14 bones
2 odd: - vomer
- mandible
Pairs: - maxilla bone
- palatine bone
- cheekbone
- nasal
- uguis
- inferior nasal concha
5
Q
Parietal bone
A
- An even bone
- Curved like a concave tile towards the inside of the skull
- They form the side walls and roof of the cranial vault and articulate with each other in the midline in the sagittal suture
- Articulate with occipital bone in the lambdoid suture
6
Q
Temporal bone
A
Parts:
* Scaly portion: it is the most flattened part of the bone
* Mastoid region: posterior portion
* Boulder or petrous portion
7
Q
Vomer bone
A
- lower and posterior part of the nasal septum
8
Q
Mandible
A
9
Q
Ramus
A
- projections (1 on each side) that are directed upwards from the back body - 2 processes:
- Angle
- Condylar process - articulates with the temporal bone
10
Q
Maxilla bone
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- upper jaw
11
Q
Palatine bone
A
- forms back of the hard palate, the floor and side walls of the nostrils
12
Q
Zygomatic
A
- cheekbone
13
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Nasal
A
they form the upper part of the nasal bridge
14
Q
Coronal suture
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- parietal part - parietal lobe/bone area
- right and left side
15
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Sagittal suture
A