Unit 2 - General and Extra-oral Inspection/ Assesment Flashcards
Above
Superior
Posterior
Behind
Inferior
Under
Anterior
Front
Medial
Closer to midline
Lateral
Further from midline
How many bones are in the whole body?
206
Which cells form bone?
Osteoblasts
Which primary minerals give bones its rigidness?
Calcium
Phosphate
What are the 3 layers of bone?
Periosteum
Compact bone
Cancellous bone
Layer of bone that is a thin layer of whitish connective tissue; contains nerves and blood vessels
Periosteum
Type of bone that is dense and strong; forms outer layer of bone aka “Cortical Plate”
Compact Bone
The “Spongey Bone”; has trabeculae that forms the pattern of spaces which are filled with bone marrow
Cancellous Bone
Which bone layer forms blood cells?
Cancellous
What are some functions of bones?
Gives body shape and form
Protects vital structures/organs
Provides support
Forms blood cells
How many bones are in the skull?
28
How many cranium bones are there?
8
How many facial bones are there?
14
How many auditory bones are there?
6
Which bones make up the Cranium?
How many/ which have a pair?
8 bones: Frontal Sphenoid Ethmoid Temporal x2 Parietal x2 Occipital
The “Butterfly Bone”
Sphenoid Bone
A thin cranium bone behind the eyes and nose
Ethmoid
What are the 8 landmarks of the cranium?
Sutures Ridges Foramen (plural: Foramina) Protruberances Processes Fossas Eminence Meatus
A thin layer of fibrous tissue that unites bones to form an immovable joint
Suture
Suture that joins the frontal bone with the parietal bones
Coronal Suture
Suture that joins the parietal and temporal bones
Squamosal suture
Suture that joins 2 parietal bones to the occipital bone
Lambdoidal suture