Skull (Decker)

Question 1

Frontal bone parts

Answer 1

Squamous Part 
     
Orbital Part 
     
Superciliary Arch 
     
Supraorbital Margin 
     
Supraorbital Foramen/ Notch

Question 2

Supraorbital notch/foramen

Answer 2

where vessels and nerves run

Question 3

Frontal squama

Answer 3

forehead

Question 4

Sphenoid

Answer 4

Posterior wall of orbits, between brain and facial bones

Articulates with: occ, temp, parietal, front, ethmoid, vomer

Question 5

Sphenoid bones

Answer 5

Greater Wing 
     
Foramen Rotundum 
     
Foramen Ovale 
     
Lesser Wing 
     
Body 
     
Sphenoid Sinus 
     
Medial Pterygoid Plate 
     
Lateral Pterygoid Plate 
     
Optic Canal 
     
Sella Turcica

Question 6

Lesser wings of sphenoid bones form

Answer 6

floor frontal lobes of brain

Question 7

Medial pterygoid plates

Answer 7

articulate w/ palatines

Question 8

lateral pterygoid plates

Answer 8

can be seen on outer skull

Question 9

Optic canals

Answer 9

optic nerves (CNII) and ophthalmic arteries

Question 10

Foramen rotundum

Answer 10

Maxillary nerve (CN V2)

Question 11

Foramen ovale

Answer 11

mandibular nerve (CN V3) and accessory meningeal artery

Question 12

Foramen Magnum

Answer 12

Medulla and meninges, vertebral arteries, CN XI, dural veins, anterior and posterior spinal arteries

Question 13

Jugular foramen

Answer 13

CN IX, X, and XI; superior bulb of internal jugular vein; inferior petrosal and sigmoid sinuses; and meningeal branches of ascending pharyngeal and occipital arteries

Question 14

Mandible parts

Answer 14

Mental Protuberance
Mental Foramen 
     
Mental Spines (Genial Tubercles) 
     
Ramus of the Mandible 
     
Mandibular Foramen 
     
Coronoid Process 
     
Mandibular Condyles 
     
Mandibular Notch

Question 15

Mandible

Answer 15

lower jaw

Question 16

Either side of the maxilla

Answer 16

zygomatic

Question 17

zygomatic function

Answer 17

provides protection to the eyes

Question 18

zygomatic ties the face to

Answer 18

the neurocranium

Question 19

zygomatic serves as attachments for

Answer 19

muscles involved in chewing

Question 20

Lambda

Answer 20

Point on calvaria at junction of lambdoid and sagittal sutures

Question 21

Bregma

Answer 21

Point on calvaria at junction of coronal and sigattal sutures

Question 22

Glabella

Answer 22

Smooth prominence; most marked in males; on frontal bones superior to root of nose; most anterior projecting part of forehead (eyebrow ridge)

Question 23

Nasion

Answer 23

Point on cranium where frontonasal and internasal sutures meet

Question 24

Maxillary bones

Answer 24

Body 
     
Maxillary Sinus 
     
Frontal Process 
     
Palatine Process 
     
Infraorbital Foramen 
     
Orbital Plate 
     
Infraorbital Margin 
     
Nasal Notch 


Question 25

Crista galli

Answer 25

sometimes found attached to frontal

Question 26

Parietal Bones

Answer 26

Meningeal grooves

Question 27

Parietal Bone articulations

Answer 27

frontal, temporal, sphenoid, | occipital, contralateral parietal

Question 28

Meningeal grooves

Answer 28

endocranial; go superior and posterior

Question 29

Temporal bones

Answer 29

``` Squamous Part 
 Zygomatic Process 
 
 Mandibular Fossa 
 Mastoid Process 
 Petrous portion 
 Internal Acoustic Meatus 
 Carotid Canal 
 Jugular Fossa
 External Acoustic Meatus 
 Styloid Process ```

Question 30

squama means

Answer 30

scaly

Question 31

petrous means

Answer 31

rock

Question 32

Temporal Ectocranial bones

Answer 32

Petrous and squama, Zygomatic, styloid and mastoid processes, External acoustic meatus

Question 33

Temporal Endocranial bones

Answer 33

Grooves for meningeal vessels and part of the sigmoid sinus; | Internal acoustic meatus

Question 34

zygomatic

Answer 34

AKA Malar Orbital margin Frontal, temporal, and maxillary processes Zygomaticofacial foramina

Question 35

Lateral Maxilla

Answer 35

Orbital surface

Question 36

Medial Maxilla

Answer 36

Maxillary sinus | Palatine process

Question 37

Vomer

Answer 37

Similar to sphenoid – but more square in shape. Visible inferiorly. Divides nasal aperture posteriorly

Question 38

*Major differences between male and female skulls | the male face has

Answer 38

Large supraorbital ridge Double bossing of glabellar region (frontal) Blunt superior orbital rim

Question 39

*Major differences between male and female skulls | the male cranium has

Answer 39

Large mastoid process | Zygomatic process extends beyond external auditory meatus

Question 40

*Major differences between male and female skulls | the male mandible has

Answer 40

Square chin Flared gonial region (anterior view) Sharp gonial angle

Question 41

*SCALP

Answer 41

Skin, connective tissue, aponeurosis, loose connective tissue, pericranium

Question 42

Difference between CT and MRI

Answer 42

CT used for bones; MRI used for soft tissue

Question 43

coronal suture

Answer 43

"crown"

Question 44

sella turcia

Answer 44

where pituitary sits

Question 45

occipital condyle

Answer 45

helps turn head

Question 46

optic canal

Answer 46

where optic nerves go through

Question 47

gyrus

Answer 47

risen

Question 48

sulcus

Answer 48

sunken

Question 49

put body in standard position

Answer 49

*frankfurt horizontal plane, natural head position

Question 50

sinuses are

Answer 50

unique, like a fingerprint

Question 51

Ethmoid bones

Answer 51

Cribriform plate Crista Galli Ethmoidal Sinuses Nasal bones