head review Flashcards
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parietal
zygomatic
maxilla
incisive
nasal
temporal
sphenoid
occipital
palatine fissure
external saggital crest
external occipital protuberance
infraorbital foramen- infraorbital nerve and artery
facial tuberosity
facial crest
temporal line- attachment for temporalis
nuchal crest
temporal fossa-
It is bounded medially by the sagittal crest or the temporal line, caudally by the nuchal crest, and ventrally by the zygomatic process of the temporal bone. The temporal fossa is continuous rostrally with the orbit. The temporal muscle arises from this temporal fossa on the frontal, parietal, and squamous temporal bones.
___ bounded by the incisive and nasal bones. It is nearly circular in brachycephalic breeds and is oval in the dolichocephalic breeds.
nasal aperture
___ extends from the frontal process of the zygomatic bone to the zygomatic process of the frontal bone
orbital ligament
Zygomatic arch
formed by the zygomatic process of the maxilla, the zygomatic bone, and the zygomatic process of the temporal bone. The arch serves as an origin for the masseter muscle, which closes the mouth.
pterygopalatine fossa
origin for pterygoids
optic canal- optic nerve
orbital fissure- 3,4,(opthalmic of 5) 6
rostral alar foramen (maxillary of 5)
oval foramen (mandibular of 5)