Lecture 14: Head Anatomy

Question 1

What are the 5 functions of the skull?

Answer 1

• House and Protect brain and organs of sense
• Opening of digestive and respiratory tract
• Chewing
• Respiration
• Speech

Question 2

What are the 4 parts of the inner skull?

whats the hole that connects the brain and spinal cord to?

Answer 2

• Sphenoid, Occipital, Ethmoid, Temporal

- Foramen Magnum

Question 3

What is the CCJ?

Answer 3

• Cranio-cervical Junction

- consists of the cervical spine

Question 4

What is C1 called?

Answer 4

Atlas

Question 5

What is C2 called?

Answer 5

Axis

Question 6

The C1 and C2 is also called?

Answer 6

Atlanto-axial joint

Question 7

The Nuchal muscles are ______. An example of this is the _____ muscle.

Answer 7

Superficial; Trapezius

Question 8

The 3 muscles of the Neck Flexors are:

Answer 8

• Longus Colli
• Longus Capitis
• Sternocleidomastoid

Question 9

What is Whiplash?

Answer 9

An injury that forces the neck to bend forcibly forward then backwards, or vice versa.

Question 10

What are the upper bones of the cranium?

Answer 10

Parietal and Frontal

Question 11

The anterior cranial base:

Floor of ______ _____ ______ & the roof of ___/___ _____

Answer 11

Anterior cranial fossa

nasal/orbital cavities

Question 12

The Palate:

Floor of _____ ____ & roof of _____ _____

Answer 12

Nasal cavity

Oral cavity

Question 13

Cranial spaces are highly:

Answer 13

Integrated

Question 14

What are the 6 facial bones?

Answer 14

• Maxilla
• Frontal
• Zygomatic
• Lacrimal
• Nasal
• Vomer

Question 15

What are the two types of dentition?

Answer 15

Deciduous and Permanent

Question 16

How many teeth are in the following deciduous:

1) Incisors
2) Canines
3) Premolars
4) Molars

Answer 16

1) 2
2) 1
3) 0
4) 2

Question 17

How many teeth are in the following permanent:

1) Incisors
2) Canines
3) Premolars
4) Molars

Answer 17

1) 2
2) 1
3) 2
4) 3

Question 18

What are the 8 muscles that move the Mandible?

Answer 18

• Temporalis
• Masseter
• Medial Pterygoid
• Lateral Pterygoid
• Tongue
• Supra and Infra Hyoids
• Medial Diagastric