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the human skull consists of ___ cranial bones and ___ facial bones
8 cranial
14 facial
the ___ cavity is the largest in the skull and houses the ___
cranial cavity
houses the brain
the nasal cavity is divided in half by the ___
nasal septum of bone and cartilage
(nasal septum) beware of
leprosy(bacteria targets nose) and cocain. (constricts the blood vessels and the nasal septum deteriorates.
the four sets of paranasal sinuses that are located in the bones surrounding the nasal cavity are?. (Sexy.Manny.Feels.Excited)
sphenoidal sinuses
maxillary sinuses
frontal sinuses
ethmoidal sinuses
how do the paranasal sinuses communicate?
via ducts into the nasal cavity
the middle and inner ear chamber the organs for..
hearing and balance
skull had two orbital cavities for the
eyes
the skull has a ___ cavity for the mouth
oral/buccal
the bones of the skull contains numerous foramina (foramen) that allows. ...
passage of nerves. blood vessels. and other structures
foramen
opening (hole) in bone
(cranial bone) frontal bone forms...
anterior roof of the cranium, forehead, portion of nasal cavity roof, superior arch of the bony orbits.
(cranial bone) on the frontal bone the ___ margin is the ___ over the eyes
supra orbital margin
the prominent bony ridge over the orbits (eyes)
(cranial bone) the ___ sinus is located in the frontal bone, and connects to what?
frontal sinus
connects to nasal cavity.
(cranial bone) frontal bone. the frontal sinus is important for?..
weight and voice resonance
(cranial bone) two parietal bones. form..
upper side and roof of cranium
parietal bones are divided into left and right by the
sagittal suture
this suture separates the two parietal bones from the frontal bone
coronal suture
(cranial bone) two temporal bones form the
lower sides of the cranium
each temporal bone is joined to their parietal bone by what suture
squamousal suture
each temporal bone has four parts. what are they
squamosal portion
tempanic portion
mastoid process
Petrous portion
(temporal bone) squamosal portion (two parts)
side of skull. flat.
zygomatic process- forms posterior portion of the zygomatic arch
mandibular fossa- receives articulating condyle of the mandible
(temporal bone) tempanic portion
contains ear canal. immediately posterior to the mandibular fossa. has a styloid process project downward ( needle bone)
(temporal bone) mastoid portion (process)
(looks like breast in greek) rounded projection. posterior to the ear. contains several small sinuses that connect to the middle ear.
(temporal bone) Petrous portion. .. (carotid canal)
rock like. best viewed inferiorly. houses structures of middle and inner ear. has a carotid canal allows entry of the carotid artery.
occipital bone.
back and base of skull
occipital bone is fastened to the parietal bone by which suture
lambdoidal suture
(occipital bone) has a foramen magnum which is what?
large hole that the spinal cord goes through to attach to the brain. . it's on the base of the skull
(occipital bone) has a superior and inferior nuchal line which...
is a ridge of bone that extends laterally to the mastoid process
(cranial bone) sphenoid bone (wedge like)
forms the anterior base of the skull. resembles a bat.
the ___ is part of the sphenoid bone and houses the___ gland.
Sella turcica "Turkish saddle"
pituitary gland. (beware of car crash)
the central portion of the sphenoid bone contributes to the formation of the
orbits and nasal cavity
(cranial bone) ethmoid bone had highest levels of
iron
(cranial bone) ethmoid bone forms the
anterior portion of the floor of the cranium between the orbits where it forms the roof of the nasal cavity
ethmoid bone had numerous ethmoid ___
sinuses
the inferior portion of the ethmoid bone is called the ___
perpendicular plate
the perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone contributes to the ____ septum that separates the ___ into 2 chambers
nasal septum
nasal cavity
a spine of the perpendicular plate is called the
cristagalli bone. (pointy top)
which projects superiorly into the cranial cavity
at right angles to the perpendicular plate within the floor of the cranium is the
cribriform plate. beware of facial fracture and viral infection.
the superior and middle concha are part of what bone
ethmoid bone
do facial bones have contact with brain?
no
the facial bones provide the basic shape of the
face
the two maxillary form at midline to form the?
upper jaw (mustache area)
(maxilla) upper teeth are contained in sockets called?
alveoli
what sinuses are located in the maxilla
large maxillary
what processes join together to form the Anterior 2/3 of the hard plate? (roof of mouth)
Palatine process
(maxilla) when palatine processes don't meet during childhood you will get what?
cleft plate
(facial bones) what are the two L shaped bones that firm the posterior third of the hard plate? (portion of orbits, part of nasal cavity)
Palatine BONES (not part of maxilla)
(facial bones) cheek bones
zygomatic bones
what bones form the Anterior part of the medial wall of the orbit and contribute to the walls of the nasal cavity
lacrimal bones
Where are tears produced
superior and lateral to the orbit
what is the lacrimal gland? where does it pass through
tear duct
lacrimal foramen
tear duct drains into the
nasal cavity
what two bones join in the middle to form the bridge of the nose?
nasal bones
inferior nasal conchae. is its own bone and projects into the
nasal cavity
what bone is a thin plowshar-shaped bone that forms the lower part of the nasal septum?
vomer
what bone is the jawbone
mandible
how is the mandible attached to the skull?
tempromandibular articulations.
only movable bone of the skull
mandible
chin area is the
body of the mandible
extending vertical from the posterior portion of the body of the mandible are the?
rami. ramus.
each ramus of the mandible have a ___ process that associates with the mandibular fossa of the ___
condyloid/ condylar process
temporal bone
(crows beak) process for muscular attatchment on mandible
pointed coronoid process
the depression on the mandible between the condylar process and pointed coronoid process is the
mandibular notch
part of mandible where the horizontal body and vertical ramus meet. (corner of jaw)
mandibular angle
u shaped bone in neck
hyoid bone
hyoid bone doesn't attatch to any other bone but is suspended from the?
styloid process (needle bone)
the three pair ossicles that are located in the middle chamber of ear in the Petrous portion of the temporal bone
malleus-hammer
incus-anvil
stapes_stirrup
(foramen) mental foramen
allows passage of blood vessels and nerves to chin and lower lip
(foramen) rotundum
maxillary division of cranial nerve 5
(foramen) ovale
mandibular division of cranial nerve 5
(foramen) lacerum
internal carotid artery
(foramen) spinosum
meningeal blood vessels
(foramen) internal/external acoustic meatus
canal to the ear drum
(foramen) jugular
internal jugular vein and cranial nerve 9,10,11
(foramen)hypoglossal canal
hypoglossal nerve. cranial nerve 12
(foramen) optic canal
optic nerve
(foramen) magnum
spinal cord
(foramen) supra orbital foramen
arteries and nerves
(foramen) infra orbital foramen
infraorbital nerve to skin of face
(foramen) carotid canal
internal carotid artery
the vertebral column consists of __ individual vertebra. arranged in __ movable parts.
33.
26
how many cervical vertebra are there
7. c1-c7.
C1 on the cervical vertebra has no..
Spinous process
C1 on the vertebra is known as the
atlas
how many thoracic vertebra are there? (details)
12. T1-T12.
all attatch to a rib or set of ribs. larger body than the cervicle long slender spinous process. kind of angles down.
how many lumbar vertebra are there?
5. L1-L5. largest bodies.short dull spinous processes.
how many fused sacral vertebra are there
5 (thick part)
how many fused coccygeal vertebra are there?
4 fused. tail bone
C2 of the vertebral column is know as the
axis
what goes into the Atlas and allows us to say no
dens or odontoid process
say yes
Atlanto occipital junction
say no
atlanto axial junction
three basic functions of vertebral column
.movement while supporting head and upper extremetirs. attatchment for muscles ribs. visceral structures. protect spinal cord and permit passage of spinal nerves.
the rib cage is formed by
thoracic vertebra.
ribs.
costal cartilage.
sternum
costal cartilage
cartilage that attaches ribs to the sternum
sternum (chest ) made up of
manubrium (has jugular notch and Clavicular notch. top)
gladiolus-body. middle
xiphoid process-inferior.very bottom
ribs are all attatched but only the top __ attatch to the sternum
7
the top __ ribs are called.... because they attatch to the sternum and back
7. true ribs
ribs ___ are called because they only attatch to the costal cartilagd
8,9,10. false ribs
ribs ___ are called... because they are only attatched to the back. nothing on front
11,12. floating
a fracture of three or more ribs intwo places (paradoxical motion) is called
flail chest