Lecture 1: The Skull

Question 1

What vessel exits behind the pterion?

Answer 1

Middle meningeal art.

Question 2

Describe the surface anatomy of the pterion:

Answer 2

2.5cm above zygomatic arch and 2.5cm post. to lateral orbit.

Question 3

Answer 3

1. Frontal bone
2. Parietal bone
3. Temporal bone
4. Occipital bone
5. Sphenoid bone
6. Zygomatic
7. Mandible
8. Maxilla
9. Nasal bone
10. Ethmoid bone
11. Vomer
12. Unsure…

Question 4

Answer 4

Anterior fortanelle

Question 5

Answer 5

Posterior fortanelle

Question 6

Answer 6

Lateral Fortanelle

Question 7

Answer 7

1. Frontal bone
2. Bregma (clinical cleidocranial dysplasia)
3. Parietal bones

Question 8

Answer 8

1. Sesamoid bone? Like not an issue
2. Lamdoid suture (Clinical; Craniosynostosis)

Question 9

Answer 9

1. Frontal bone
2. Parietal bone
3. Sphenoid bone
4. Temporal bone
5. Mastoid process
6. Occipital bone
7. Zygomatic bone
8. Maxillas
9. Mandible
10. Nasal bone
11. Lacrimal bone
12. Ethmoid bone
13. Frontozygomatic arch
14. Tempozygomatic arch

Question 10

Answer 10

1. Cribiform plate
2. Superior orbital fissure (just below this obliquely is the foramen rotundum)
3. Foreman rotundum
4. Foreman ovale
5. Foreman lacerum
6. Foreman magnum
7. Double check

Question 11

Answer 11

1. Condyle
2. Curoid?
3. Angle
4. Ramus
5. Body