Chapter 4-Skull Flashcards

1
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anterior nasal aperture/piriform aperture

A

hole between and below orbits

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external acoustic meati (single: meatus)

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ear holes

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3
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There are___bones in the complete adult human skull.

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28

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4
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inca bone

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an extra large, triangular bone occasionally found at the rear of the human cranium

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5
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sutural bones/Wormian bones/extrasutural bones

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irregular ossicles occurring along some sutures

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6
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The modern human skeleton is evolved from two kinds of bone: ___bone and ______-________ bone.

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dermal; cartilage-replacement

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7
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metopic/frontal suture

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passes between unfused frontal halves, only rarely persists into adulthood

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8
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coronal suture

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lies between frontal and parietals

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lambdoid/lambdoidal suture

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passes between the two parietals and the occipital

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squamous sutures

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unusual, scale-like, beveled sutures between temporal and parietal bones

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11
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basiliar suture

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between sphenoid and occipital

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12
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sphenooccipital synchondrosis

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name of basiliar suture before fusion

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13
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parietomastoid sutures

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pass between parietals and temporals, making up posterior extensions of the squamous suture

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14
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occipitomastoid sutures

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pass between occipital and temporals on either side of vault

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15
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synchondroses

A

semi-rigid joints made with hyaline cartilage, often preforming sutures

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16
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syndesmoses

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rigid ligamentous joings

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17
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sphenopetrosal synchondrosis

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precedes sphenotemporal suture

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18
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petrooccipital synchondrosis

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precedes occipitomastoid suture

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19
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posterior intraoccipital synchondrosis

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marks the site of fusion of the squamous and lateral portions of the occipital bone

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20
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anterior intraoccipital synchondrosis

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marks the site of future fusion of the basilar and lateral portions of the occipital bone

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21
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sphenoethmoidal synchondrosis

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precedes sphenoethmoidal suture

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22
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fontanelles

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cartilaginous membranes that will eventually harden into bone

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23
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anterior fontanelle

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single, along the midline at the anterior end of the sagittal suture

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24
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posterior fontanelle

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single, along the midline at the posterior end of the sagittal suture

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25
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The ___ and ____ fontanelles are paired, with one of each on the right and left sides of the cranium

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mastoid; sphenoidal

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26
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sinus

A

void chamber in cranial bone that enlarge with the growth of the face

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27
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There are __ basic sets of sinuses

A

4

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28
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Frankfurt/Frankfort Horizontal, or FH

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the convention used in orienting the skull; a plane defined by 3 points, the right and left porion points and the left orbitale

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29
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porion points

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located at the top of each external acoustic meatus

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30
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orbitale

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located at the bottom of the orbit

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31
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norma verticalis

A

the skull viewed from above in Frankfurt Horizontal

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32
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norma lateralis

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the skull viewed from either side in Frankfort Horizontal

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33
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norma occipitalis

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posterior view of the skull in FH

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34
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norma frontalis

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skull viewed from the front in FH

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35
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norma basilaris

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skull viewed from the base in FH

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36
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cranial capacity

A

measurement describing volume of the neurocranium

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37
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chord

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name for a linear measurement between two points

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38
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arc

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curvilinear measurement

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39
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craniometric landmark: inc.

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incision: the point at the occlusal surface where the upper central incisors meet

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40
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craniometric landmark: ids.

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alveolare/infradentale superius: the midline point at the inferior tip of the bony septum between the upper central incisors

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41
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craniometric landmark: pr.

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prosthion: midline point at the most anterior point on the alveoloar process of the maxillae

42
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craniometric landmark: ns.

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nasospinale: the point where a line tangent to the inferiormost points of the two inferior curves of the anterior nasal aperture margin crosses the midline

43
Q

craniometric landmark: rhi

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rhinion: the midline point at the inferior free end of the internasal suture

44
Q

craniometric landmark: n

A

midline point where two nasal bones and the frontal intersect

45
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craniometric landmark: g

A

glabella: most anterior midline point on the frontal bone, usually above the frontonasal suture

46
Q

craniometric landmark: b.

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bregma: ectocranial point where the coronal and sagittal sutures intersect

47
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craniometric landmark: ob.

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obelion: ectocranial midline point where a line connecting the parietal foramina (when present) intersects the midline

48
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craniometric landmark: l.

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lambda: ectocranial midline point where the sagittal and lambdoid sutures intersect. note: when in doubt, choose the point where the lateral halves of the lambdoid suture and the lower end of the sagittal suture would be projected to meet.

49
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craniometric landmark: i.

A

inion: ectocranial midline point at the base of the external occipital protuberance; the point at which the superior nuchal lines merge in the external occipital protuberance.

50
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craniometric landmark: o.

A

opisthion: midline point at posterior margin of foramen magnum

51
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craniometric landmark: ba.

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basion: midline point on anterior margin of foramen magnum.

52
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craniometric landmark: endobasion

A

for some measurements, the basion point is located on the most posterior point of the foramen’s anterior rim. this is distinguished as endobasion.

53
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craniometric landmark: sphba.

A

sphenobasion: point where the midsagittal plane intersects the basiliar suture

54
Q

craniometric landmark: ho.

A

hormion: most posterior midline point on the vomer

55
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craniometric landmark: alv

A

alveolon: point on the median palatine (intermaxillary) suture where a line drawn between the posterior ends of the alveolar ridges crosses the midline.

56
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craniometric landmark: sta.

A

staphylion: the point on the median palatine (intermaxillary) suture where a line drawn between the deepest parts of the notches (free edges) at the rear of the palate crosses the midline

57
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craniometric landmark: ol.

A

orale: midline point on the hard palate where a line drawn tangent to the posterior margins of the central incisor alveoli crosses the midline

58
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craniometric landmark: gn.

A

gnathion: most inferior midline point on the mandible.

59
Q

craniometric landmark: pg.

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pogonion: most anterior midline point on chin of mandible

60
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craniometric landmark: id.

A

infradentale: midline point at superior tip of septum between mandibular central incisors

61
Q

paired craniometric landmark: zm.

A

zygomaxillare: most inferior point on the zygomaticomaxillary suture

62
Q

paired craniometric landmark: or.

A

orbitale: lowest point on orbital margin

63
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paired craniometric landmark: ju.

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jugale: point in the depth of the notch between the temporal and frontal processes of the zygomatic

64
Q

paired craniometric landmark: mf.

A

maxillofrontale: point where the anterior lacrimal crest of the maxilla meets the frontomaxillary suture

65
Q

paired craniometric landmark: la.

A

lacrimale: the point where the posterior lacrimal crest meets the frontolacrimal suture

66
Q

paired craniometric landmark: d.

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dacryon: the point where maxillolacrimal suture meets the frontal bone

67
Q

paired craniometric landmark: zyo.

A

zygoorbitale: the point where the orbital rim intersects the zygomaticomaxillary suture.

68
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paired craniometric landmark: fmo.

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frontomalare orbitale: the point where the frontozygomatic suture crosses the inner orbital rim.

69
Q

paired craniometric landmark: fmt.

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frontomalare temporale: the point where the frontozygomatic suture crosses the temporal line (or outer orbital rim).

70
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paired craniometric landmark: ft.

A

frontotemporale: the point where the temporal line reaches its most ateromedial position on the frontal.

71
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paired craniometric landmark: st.

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stephanion: the point where the coronal suture crosses the temporal line.

72
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paired craniometric landmark: pt.

A

pterion: a region, rather than a point, where the frontal, temporal, parietal, and sphenoid meet on the other side of the vault; sutural contact pattern in this area is highly variable

73
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paired craniometric landmark: co.

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coronale: the point on the coronal suture where the breadth of the frontal bone is greatest

74
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paired craniometric landmark: po.

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porion: uppermost point on the margin of the external acoustic meatus

75
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paired craniometric landmark: au.

A

auriculare: point vertically above center of the external acoustic meatus of the zygomatic process

76
Q

paired craniometric landmark: ast.

A

the point where the lambdoid, parietomastoid, and occipitomastoid sutures meet

77
Q

paired craniometric landmark: ms.

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mastoidale: most inferior point on the mastoid process

78
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paired craniometric landmark: ekm.

A

most lateral point on the outer surface of the alveolar margins of the maxilla, often at the second molar position

79
Q

paired craniometric landmark: enm.

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endomolare: most medial point on inner surface of the alveolar margin opposite the center of the M^2 crown

80
Q

paired craniometric landmark: cdl.

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condylion laterale: most lateral point on mandibular condyle.

81
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paired craniometric landmark: cs.

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condylion superior: most superior point on mandibular condyle.

82
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paired craniometric landmark: cdm.

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condylion mediale: most medial point on mandibular condyle.

83
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paired craniometric landmark: cr.

A

coronion: point at the tip of the coronoid process of the mandible

84
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paired craniometric landmark: go.

A

gonion: point along rounded posteroinferior corner of the mandible between the ramus and the body

85
Q

paired craniometric landmark: ml.

A

mentale: most inferior point on margin of mandibular mental foramen

86
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frontal squama

A

part of the frontal bone forming the forehead

87
Q

horizontal portion

A

part of the frontal bone that acts to roof the orbits and floor the frontal lobes of the brain

88
Q

frontal eminences/tubers/bosses

A

dominate the ectocranial surface; mark the location of the original centers of ossification in this bone

89
Q

temporal lines

A

on the lateral ectocranial surface, mark the attachment of the temporalis muscle, defines superior edge of temporal surface, often divides into superior and inferior lines as it sweeps posteriorly

90
Q

zygomatic processes

A

form most lateral and anterior corners of the frontal

91
Q

superciliary arches

A

upper orbital edges

92
Q

supraorbital notches/foramina (if notches are bridged)

A

set along medial half of superior orbital rim

93
Q

metopic/frontal suture

A

vertical suture between right and left frontal halves; sometimes lasts into adulthood

94
Q

meningeal grooves

A

present on both sides of the concave endocranial surface of the frontal squama for the middle meningeal arteries

95
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sagittal sulcus

A

vertical groove running down midline of endocranial surface

96
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frontal crest

A

midline crest confluent with anterior end of sagittal sulcus

97
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foramen cecum

A

foramen of varying size, found at base of the frontal crest

98
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arachnoid/granular foveae

A

especially apparent near coronal suture along endocranial midline

99
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pars orbitalis/orbital plate

A

horizontal portion of the frontal, bumpy endocranial surface, smooth and concave inferior surface

100
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lacrimal fossae

A

found at lateral, inferior parts of inferior surfaces of frontal

101
Q

ethmoidal notch

A

gap separating the two orbital plates of the frontal

102
Q

frontal sinuses

A

generally anterior to ethmoidal notch, extend for variable distance between outer and inner bone tables on frontal and sometimes benetrate orbital plates.