Unit 4 - Head and Neck: Landmarks of the Skull (Ex. III)

Question 1

glabella

Answer 1

most A prominence of F bone @ top of nose

Question 2

bregma

Answer 2

junction of coronal and sagittal sutures

Question 3

pterion

Answer 3

encompasses junction of F, P, S, and T bones along sphenoparietal suture
weakest part of skull
maxillary a. passes over and can become occluded if area injured

Question 4

vertex

Answer 4

most S point of skull

along sagittal suture

Question 5

lambda

Answer 5

junction of lambdoid and sagittal sutures

Question 6

asterion

Answer 6

junction of sutures joining O, T, and P bones

Question 7

nasion

Answer 7

junction of frontonasal and internasal sutures