13. Orofacial development clinical

Question 1

What is scapholocephaly?

Answer 1

Premature fusion of the sagittal suture that creates a long narrow wedge shaped cranium

**most common

Question 2

What is brachycephaly?

Answer 2

Premature fusion of the entire coronal suture that results in a high tower like cranium

Question 3

What is plagiocephaly?

Answer 3

One side of the coronal suture closes prematurely and results in a twisted and asymmetric head

Question 4

What is trigonalcephaly?

Answer 4

Failure of the frontal suture to close causing a triangular shaped head

Question 5

How does one acquire a butt chin?

Answer 5

Incomplete fusion of the mandibular prominences

Question 6

While on your NICU rotation, you are called to the delivery room to evaluate a newborn who is in respiratory distress. Upon arriving to the delivery room, you notice that the baby is using accessory muscles in order to breathe. In addition, you notice that the baby demonstrates nasal flaring. From which structure did the flaring part of the baby’s nose develop?

Answer 6

Lateral nasal prominence- forms the alae of the nose

The medial prominence forms the nasal septum, ethmoid bone, and the cribiform plate

Question 7

Describe a cleft lip and palate

Answer 7

Improper fusion of the facial structures; either on the lip, palate or both

caused by genetic and or environmental factors