GA2 - the skull

Question 1

skull is composed of ___ and ___ bones articulating with each other forming immovable fibrous joints called _____

Answer 1

flat
irregular
sutures

Question 2

sutures are ____ joints

Answer 2

synarthrotic

Question 3

TMJ is a condyloid type of ___ joint

Answer 3

snovial

Question 4

2 divisions of the bones of the skull

Answer 4

neurocranium

viscerocranium

Question 5

neurocranium consists of ___ bones which ___ and ___ the brain

Answer 5

8
surround
protect

Question 6

8 bones of the neurocranium

Answer 6

frontal
parietal - 2
temporal - 2
occipital
ethmoid
sphenoid

Question 7

viscerocranium consists of ___ bones which make up the bulk of the ____

Answer 7

14

face

Question 8

viscerocranium also surrounds the ___ and ___ openings

Answer 8

digestive

respiratory

Question 9

14 bones of the viscerocranium

Answer 9

nasal - 2
lacrimal - 2
vomer
inferior conchae - 2
zygomatic - 2
maxillae - 2
palatine - 2
mandible

Question 10

bones of the anterior view of the skull (5)

Answer 10

frontal
nasal
maxilla
zygomatic
bones of the orbit and nasal cavities

Question 11

sutures are generally named for the ____ bones

Answer 11

articulating

Question 12

frontal eminences

• ___ view of the skull
• ___ ossification center
• on the ____

Answer 12

anterior
primary
forehead

Question 13

parietal eminences

• ___ view of the skull
• ___ ossification center

Answer 13

anterior

primary

Question 14

superficial ciliary arches are above the ____ on the ___ view of the skull

Answer 14

eyebrows

anterior

Question 15

glabella

• where the _____ arches meet
• ___ view of the skull

Answer 15

superciliary

anterior

Question 16

glabella is ____

Answer 16

hairless

Question 17

glabella above the bridge of the ___

Answer 17

nose

Question 18

nasion

• below ____
• for purposes of ____

Answer 18

glabella

neurosurgery

Question 19

point where internasal suture and frontonasal suture meet

Answer 19

nasion

Question 20

supraorbital notch/foramen on the ____

Answer 20

brow

Question 21

infraorbital foramen under the ____ foramen

Answer 21

orbital

Question 22

anterior nasal aperatures

- shape?

Answer 22

piriform aperature

Question 23

zygomaticofacial foramen

• ___ surface of zygomatic bone
• transmits NAV; branch of the ___ nerve

Answer 23

external

trigeminal

Question 24

zygomaticotemporal foramen

- ___ surface of zygomatic bone

Answer 24

internal

Question 25

mental foramen - on ___ - branches of the ____ nerve

Answer 25

mandible | trigeminal

Question 26

trigeminal nerve has branches coming through 3 foramina

Answer 26

mental supraorbital infraorbital

Question 27

trigeminal provides ___ to the face

Answer 27

sensory

Question 28

bones of the posterior view of the skull (3)

Answer 28

parietal occipital (squamous portion) temporal (mastoid process)

Question 29

sutures of the posterior view of the skull (3)

Answer 29

sagittal lambdoidal occipitomandibular

Question 30

sagittal sutures are where the ___ bones come together

Answer 30

parietal

Question 31

lambdoidal suture is where the ___ and __ bones come together

Answer 31

parietal | occipital

Question 32

occipitomastoid suture is between the ___ and ___ bones

Answer 32

occipital | mastoid

Question 33

lambda is where the ___ and ____ sutures come together

Answer 33

saggital | lambdoidal

Question 34

inion is the tip of the ___ ___ ___

Answer 34

external occipital protuberance

Question 35

vertex

Answer 35

highest point of the skull

Question 36

parietal foramina | - connects the ___ veins and ____ veins

Answer 36

external | internal

Question 37

bones of the lateral view of the skull (9)

Answer 37

``` frontal nasal maxilla zygomatic mandible sphenoid parietal temporal occipital ```

Question 38

sutures of the lateral view of the skull

Answer 38

``` coronal lambdoidal occipitomastoid squamousal rest are named after the articulating bones ```

Question 39

temporal fossa are for the ___ muscle

Answer 39

temporalis

Question 40

pterion is the meeting point of 4 bones

Answer 40

frontal temporal parietal sphenoid

Question 41

pterion is the former site of the ___ ___ fontanel

Answer 41

anterior lateral

Question 42

pterion is susceptible to ___

Answer 42

fracture

Question 43

fracture of the pterion can rupture the ___ ___ artery

Answer 43

middle meningeal

Question 44

bleeding of the middlen meningeal artery causes a ___ ___

Answer 44

epidural hematoma

Question 45

rupture of the middle meningeal artery on the left side causes damage to ___ area

Answer 45

brocca's

Question 46

asterion is the former site of the ___ ___ fontanel

Answer 46

posterior lateral

Question 47

sutural bones are a failure of complete fusion of ___ forming an extra bone

Answer 47

sutures

Question 48

___ is the former spot of the anterior fontanel

Answer 48

bregma

Question 49

___ is the former spot of the posterior fontanel

Answer 49

lambda

Question 50

bregma is the joining of what bones? (2)

Answer 50

frontal | parietal (2)

Question 51

bregma is the joining of what sutures? (2)

Answer 51

coronal | sagittal

Question 52

lambda is the joining of what bones? (2)

Answer 52

occipital | parietal

Question 53

lambda is the joining of what sutures? (2)

Answer 53

lambdoid | sagittal

Question 54

parietal foramen is an opening for the ___ veins

Answer 54

emissary

Question 55

emissary veins connects ___ to the ____

Answer 55

outside to the inside

Question 56

parietal foramen allows for ___ to travel inside

Answer 56

infection

Question 57

articular eminence infront of mandibular fossa to prevent ____ dislocation of TMJ

Answer 57

anterior

Question 58

alveolar arch contains the ___

Answer 58

teeth

Question 59

teeth arise from the ___ ___

Answer 59

alveolar arch

Question 60

foramen lacerum is the opening between 3 bones

Answer 60

sphenoid occipital temporal

Question 61

foramen lacerum is enclosed by ___

Answer 61

fibrocartilage

Question 62

foramen lacerum is only present in ____ skulls

Answer 62

dried

Question 63

mazillary tuberosity is the rough area on the ___ side of maxillary bone

Answer 63

posterior

Question 64

greater and lesser palatine foramina emit the VAN of the ___ ___

Answer 64

same name

Question 65

groove for cartilaginous part of pharyngotympanic tube is between ___ and ___ bones

Answer 65

petrous | sphenoid

Question 66

pharyngotypmanic tube was formerly named the ___ and ___ tube

Answer 66

auditory | eustachian

Question 67

petrous part of the temporal bone houses the ___ canal and the ___ and ___ ear

Answer 67

carotid middle inner

Question 68

carotid canal is for the ___ ___ artery

Answer 68

internal carotid

Question 69

squamous part of the temporal bone is has the opening for the ___ ___ ___

Answer 69

external auditory meatus

Question 70

jugular foramen is bound by 2 bones

Answer 70

temporal | occipital

Question 71

jugular foramen allows for the ___ ___ vein to pass through

Answer 71

internal jugular

Question 72

what is the venous counter part to the internal carotid artery

Answer 72

internal jugular

Question 73

jugular foramen allows for what cranial nerves to pass?

Answer 73

9, 10, 11

Question 74

occipital condyles articulate with ___ __ of C1

Answer 74

lateral mass

Question 75

vomer is a part of the ___ ___

Answer 75

nasal septum

Question 76

3 ossicles of the middle ear

Answer 76

incus stapes malleus

Question 77

condylar foramen lies ____ the condyles

Answer 77

behind/posterior

Question 78

condylar foramen transmits an ___ vein

Answer 78

emissary

Question 79

superior to the condyles lies the ___ foramen/canal

Answer 79

hypoglossal

Question 80

hypoglossal foramen/canal transmits the ___ nerve

Answer 80

hypoglossal

Question 81

___ ___ is the projection of the basalar portion of occipital bone

Answer 81

pharyngeal tubercle

Question 82

emissary veins are a route for ___

Answer 82

infection

Question 83

external opening of carotid canal on the ___ bone of temporal bone

Answer 83

petrous

Question 84

foramen ovale transmit the ___ nerve of the trigeminal

Answer 84

mandibular

Question 85

foramen _____ is directly behind the spine of the sphenoid

Answer 85

ovale

Question 86

foramen spinosum transmits the ___ ___ artery and ___ ___ of trigeminal

Answer 86

middle meningeal | nervous spinosum

Question 87

___ is the basal portion of the occipital bone

Answer 87

basiocciput

Question 88

____ fossa is where the head of the mandible articulates with the temporal bone to form the TMJ

Answer 88

mandibular fossa

Question 89

mastoid foramen transmits the ___ vein

Answer 89

emissary

Question 90

foramen magnum transmits 5 things

Answer 90

``` spinal cord dura mater tectorial membrane vertebral artery spinal portion of the accessary nerve (CN IX) ```

Question 91

digastric notch for the ___ muscle

Answer 91

digastric

Question 92

digastric notch is ___ to mastoid process

Answer 92

medial

Question 93

___ muscle attaches to the superior nuchal line and ligamentum nuchae

Answer 93

trapezius

Question 94

on the superior internal part of the skull the grooves - that look like a tree- are for the ___ ___ artery

Answer 94

middle meningeal

Question 95

groove down the middle of the internal superior skull is for the __ __ sinus

Answer 95

superior sagittal sinus

Question 96

foramen on the internal superior skull are depressions for ___ ___ which are extentions of ___ matter

Answer 96

arachnoid granulations | arachnoid

Question 97

foramen ___ is between the frontal crest and crista galli

Answer 97

cecum

Question 98

foramen cecum transmits an ___ vein

Answer 98

emissary

Question 99

___ plate of the frontal bone is the roof of the orbital cavity

Answer 99

orbital

Question 100

optic nerves cross at the ____ sulcus

Answer 100

prechiasmatic

Question 101

sella turcica is made up of 3 things

Answer 101

tuberculum sella dorsum sella hypopophyseal fossa

Question 102

___ __ is the location of the pituitary gland and hypophysis

Answer 102

hypoophysial fossa

Question 103

hypophysial fossa is bounded anteriorly by ___ ___ and posteriorly by ___ ___

Answer 103

tuberculum sella | dorsum sella

Question 104

foramen ___ is superimposed with the carotid canal

Answer 104

lacerum

Question 105

___ is the smooth down slope of basilar portion of occiput

Answer 105

clivus

Question 106

cribiform plate has formen for the ___ nerves

Answer 106

olfactory

Question 107

___ ___ fissure lies between lesser wing and greater wing of the sphenoid bone

Answer 107

superior orbital

Question 108

superior orbital fissure transmits the ___ veins and nerves

Answer 108

opthalmic

Question 109

superior orbital fissure transmits what cranial nerves? (3)

Answer 109

3 4 6

Question 110

foramen ___ is for the passage of the maxillary nerve which is a branch of the trigeminal

Answer 110

rotundum

Question 111

internal acoustic meatus transmits 2 cranial nerves

Answer 111

7 | 8

Question 112

internal acoustic meatus transmits the ___ ___ artery

Answer 112

internal acoustic

Question 113

internal occipital protuberance is where the ___ ___ and ___ ___ ____ meet

Answer 113

transverse sinus | internal occipital crest

Question 114

sinusitis

Answer 114

inflammation of a sinus

Question 115

paranasal sinus is ___ filled

Answer 115

air

Question 116

transverse and sigmoid sinus convey ___ blood | also called ___ ___

Answer 116

venous | dural sinus