Unit III - Ethmoid bone Flashcards
What are the 3 parts of the ethmoid bone?
cribriform plate
perpendicular plate
ethmoidal labyrinths
What are the 2 parts of the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone?
crista galli
olfactory foramina
What attaches to the crista galli?
falx cerebri
What is the function of the olfactory foramina?
transmit the olfactory n.
What are the 3 parts of the ethmoid labyrinths of the ethmoid bone?
air cells
orbital plate
medial surface
What are the 2 parts of the orbital plate of the ethmoid labyrinths of the ethmoid bone?
anterior ethmoidal foramen
posterior ethmoidal foramen
What is the function of the anterior ethmoidal foramen?
transmits anterior ethmoidal n., a., v.
What is the function of the posterior ethmoidal foramen?
transmits posterior ethmoidal n., a., v.
What are the 3 parts of the medial surface of the ethmoidal labyrinths of the ethmoid bone?
superior concha
middle concha
bulla ethmoidalis