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13 Cards in this Set
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the skull is made up of __ bones
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22
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two parts to the skull
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cranium and facial region
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cranium is __ bones
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8
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facial region is ___ bones
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14
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primary cranium func
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encase/protect brain
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primary facial reg func
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provide framework for head
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the cranium of the infant is mostly ___ b/c bones have not ___
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cartilage; ossified
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2 reasons babies skulls are cartilage
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head compression for birth, allows for rapid brain growth
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bones are completely ossified by age
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2
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__: immovable joints in the skull that have a serrated appearance
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cranial sutures
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cranial sutures allow bones to
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fit together tightly
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occasionally visible on
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bald individuals
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all skull bones are connected by sutures except
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mandible
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