Views of the skull Flashcards
What are the five views of the skull called?
norma verticalis, norma frontalis, norma occipitalis, norma lateralis, norma basalis
What is the diamond shaped remnant of the developing membrane bone at the intersection of the frontal bone with both parietal bones?
the anterior fontanelle
What is the posterior fontanelle?
the diamond shaped remnant of developing membrane bone at the intersection of the occipital bone with both parietal bones
What is the diamond shaped remnant of developing membrane bone at the intersection of the occipital bone with both parietal bones?
the posterior fontanelle
What is the name given to the outline of the nasal cavity at the front of the skull?
piriform aperture
What is the name given to the alveolar jugum to the canine tooth in the maxilla?
canine eminence
What forms a bullet-like chin?
a large mental protuberance
What forms an indented chin?
well developed bilateral mental tubercles and a slight mental protuberance
What is the tip of the external occipital protuberance called?
the inion
What bones form the pterion?
parietal, temporal, sphenoid and frontal bones
What points on the skull are used to measure the skull size?
the nasion, vertex, inion and gnathion
What points on the skull are used to measure cranial vault capacity?
the nasion, vertex and inion
