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where are the superior and inferior fissures

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sphenoid bone

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what passes through the foramen ovale

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mandibular nerve, accessory meningeal artery, lesser petrosal nerve

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what passes through the foramen spinosum

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middle menigeal artery and vein, menigeal branch of mandibular nerve

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what passes through foramen cecum

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the emissary vein from the nose to the superior sagittal sinus.

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what passes through the optic canal

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optic nerve (CII), ophthalmic artery

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what passes through the superior orbital fissure

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oculomotor nerve (CN III), trochlear nerve (CN IV), and abducens nerve (CN VI)
ophthalmic veins and nerve

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what passes through the inferior orbital fissure

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Infraorbital nerve, artery and vein. Inferior ophthalmic vein. Zygomatic nerve

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what is a emissary vein

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The emissary veins connect the extracranial venous system with the intracranial venous sinuses.

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where is the incisive foramen

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midline of the hard palate

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where is the cribiform plate and crista galli

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ethmoid bone

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what passes through cribiform plate

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olfactory nerves

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what is the pterygoid process

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downward part behind maxilla - includes lateral and medial pterygoid plates

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where is foramen cecum

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ethmoid bone

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which bone is hypoglossal canal in

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occipital

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What nerve goes through hypoglossal canal

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hypoglossal nerve (CXII)

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What goes through the foramen magnum

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medulla oblongata, meninges, vertebral arteries, spinal roots for accessory nerves

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what muscle is attached to mastoid process

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sternocleidomastoid

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what bone is the mastoid process in

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temporal bone

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where is the internal auditory meatus

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temporal bone ( above jugular foramen

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what goes through the internal auditory meatus

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vestibulocochler nerve and facial nerves

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Function of occipital condyles

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articulate with the atlas vertebra to form the atlanta-occipital joints

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what is attached to the styloid process

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stylohyoid and styloglossus muscles

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where is the styloid process

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temporal bone

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what is the functions of the hypoglossal nerve

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Draws hyoid bone up and forward
Movement of tongue
Depresses mandible

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what goes through the condylar canal
emissary vein
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what goes through the mastoid foramen
emissary vein and the posterior meningeal artery
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where is the condylar canal
occipital bone
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what goes through the stylomastoid foramen
facial nerve
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where is the carotid canal
temporal bone
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where is the foramen spinosum
sphenoid bone
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what passes through the carotid canal
internal carotid artery
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where is the jugular foramen
temporal bone
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what passes through the jugular foramen
vagus nerve (X), Accessory nerve (XI), glossopharyneal nerve (IX), sigmoid sinus
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what goes through the foramen lacerum
the greater petrosal nerve, the deep petrosal nerve
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function of Petrotympanic fissure
communications of cranial nerves VII and IX to the infratemporal fossa.
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where is optic canal
sphenoid bone
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function of incisive foramen
carries the sphenopalatine artery and the nasopalatine nerve from the nasal cavity through the bony palate via the incisive canal
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what is in temporal fossa
large temporalis muscle
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what passes through the foramen rotundum
maxillary nerve
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what is in infratemporal fossa
pterygoid muscles and coronoid process
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where is the foramen rotundum
sphenoid bone
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where is the foramen ovale
sphenoid bone
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what passes through the mandibular foramen
The inferior alveolar artery
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what passes through the mental foramen
the mental nerve, artery and vein
45
what bones make up the calvaria
frontal, parietal and occipital
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when does Lambdoid sucture fuse
60 yrs old
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what suture is between occipital and parietal bone
lambdoid
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the coronal suture splits what bones
frontal and parietal
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where is sagittal suture
middle of parietal
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what suture splits temporal and parietal bone
squamous
51
name four fontanelles and when they close
Anterior fontanelle; closes 8-15 months Posterior fontanelle: closes 3-4 months Mastoid fontaneel: closes about 1 year Sphenoid fontanelle: closes 3 months
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what is a linear fracture
break that does not move bone - good recovery
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what is a basiliar fracture
break in back of skull - most serious
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what is a depressed fracture
part of skull sunken in - needs surgical intervention
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what is a Diastatic fracture
a split in suture lines
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what passes through the foramen rotundum
Maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve (CN V2)
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what bone is the clivus in
sphenoid bone
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The pterygoid process of what bone forms the posterior wall of the pterygopalatine fossa
sphenoid bone
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how many unpaired bones are in the cranium
4 - occipital, frontal, ethmoid and sphenoid bones.
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how many unpaired bones are in the face
2
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what are the two unpaired facial bones
vomer and mandible
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how many nerves go through the internal acoustic meatus
2
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The supraorbital foramen of the skull provides an exit from the orbit for what
continuation of the ophthalmic nerves fibres
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what opening does a branch of the maxillary artery go through to reach inside the nasopharynx
sphenopalatine foramen
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what veins form a plexus in the spongy bone of the skull
diplioc veins

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