Week1 Flashcards
1
Q
How many bones are in the human skull
A
22
2
Q
Name the extra bones in the skull
A
sutural, wormian
3
Q
What bones are formed by stress
A
seasmoid
4
Q
Formamina (definition)
A
hole allowing passage for nerves and blood vessels
5
Q
Where do the facial bones sit
A
anteriorly
6
Q
Cranial bones function
A
enclose the brain
7
Q
Foramen Magnum
A
large hole for spinal cord
8
Q
Anterior fossa harbours
A
frontal lobes
9
Q
Middle fossa harbours
A
temporal lobes
10
Q
Posterior fossa harbours
A
cerebellum
11
Q
lower jaw
A
mandible
12
Q
Frontal and parietal bones join
A
coronal suture
13
Q
Parietal bones join
A
sagittal suture
14
Q
Temporal and parietal bone join
A
squamous suture
15
Q
parietal and occipital bone join
A
lamdoid suture