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 norma verticalis?
the skull viewed from the top
What is the appearance of the intersection of the coronal and sagittal sutures called?
the bregma
What is the appearance of the intersection of the lambdoid and sagittal sutures called?
the lambda
What is the anterior fontanelle?
the diamond shaped remnant of developing membrane bone at the intersection of the frontal bone with both parietal bones
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 norma frontalis?
the skull viewed from the front
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 relationship of the tooth and the bony surface features associated with it?
- the neck of the tooth is associated with the alveolar process
- the root of the tooth is associated with the alveolar jugum like the outside of a socket and the dental alveolus surrounding the root of the tooth like the inside of a socket
What is the dental alveolus?
the hole or inside of a socket in the maxilla or mandible for the root of the tooth
What is the alveolar process?
the part of the mandible or maxilla covering the neck of the tooth
What is the alveolar jugum?
the part of the mandible or maxilla covering the root of the tooth exteriorly
What is the name given to the alveolar jugum of the canine tooth in the maxilla?
canine eminence
What forms a bullet-like chin?
a large mental protuberance
