XV. C. Views of the Skull Flashcards
What is the glabella?
the elevation of bone over the frontal sinus between the orbits
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 of the canine tooth in the maxilla?
canine eminence
What is the tip of the external occipital protuberance called?
the inion
What is the name of the linear elevation lateral to the external occipital protuberance?
superior nuchal line
What is the appearance of suture intersections just above the zygomatic arch called?
the pterion
What is the appearance of suture intersections just above the mastoid process called?
the asterion
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
What is the appearance of the suture intersections over the hard palate called?
the cruciate or cruciform suture
