SKULL Flashcards
(26 cards)
At birth the human skull is composed of the same number of bony structures sit has at adulthood.
NO
The main purposes of the skull are to provide a surface for attachment of facial muscles and to protect the brain.
YES
The two halves of the mandible fuse during the first postnatal year.
YES
Sphenopalatine foramen transmits nasals posterior superior and. the sphenoplalatine vessels.
YES
Foramen supraorbitals and incisura frontally are parts of os zygomaticum
NO
Cavitas tympanica is part of the sphenoid bone.
NO
The pyramid of the temporal bone has anterior, posterior and inferior surface.
YES
Part of septum nasi is made of vomer.
YES
The mandible in the newborn consists of two halves.
YES
Sphenopalatine foramen is between nasal cavity and pterygopalatine fossa.
YES
Cheekbones are also called the left and right…
Zygomatic
Most bones of the skull are held rigid, the exception to this is the:
Mandible
Whats the reasonable capacity for an adult human skull?
1500 cubic centimeters
Whats the name of the suture between the parietal and frontal bones?
Coronal suture
How many wings do the sphenoid bone have?
2
Which bone is horse shaped?
Hyoid
Which bone is responsible for deformed pallet?
Maxilla
The bone that does not articulate with any other bone Is the…
Hyoid bone
What is the part of the skull that protects the brain called?
Neurocranium
How many bones are in an adult human skull?
22
The suture between the two parietal bones is…
Sagittal suture
The articular surface of temporal bone consists of:
Mandibular fossa + articular fossa
How do the sizes of different gender human skulls compare:
Male skulls are lager than female skulls
What is the technique of measuring the bones of the skull called?
Craniometry
