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What are the 3 cranial fossa? |
1. Anterior Fossa 2. Middle Fossa 3. Posterior Fossa
Fossa = cavities |
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What are the 8 cranial bones? (list the 6 major types) |
1. Frontal bone 2. Parietal Bones (2) 3. Occipital Bone 4. Temporal Bones (2) 5. Sphenoid Bone 6. Ethmoid Bone |
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What are sutures? Is there an exception? |
Sutures are immovable fibrous joints that connect all bones of the skull (except the mandible which can move) |
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What are the 4 major regions of the Temporal bones? |
STaMP
1. Squamous (temples) 2. Tympanic (near ear) 3. Mastoid (behind ear) 4. Petrous (cranial floor inside skull) |
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What are those 14 facial bones (name the 8 major types)? |
1. Mandible 2. Maxillary bones (2) 3. Zygomatic bones (2) 4. Nasal Bones (2) 5. Lacrimal Bones (2) 6. Palantine bones (2) 7. Vomer 8. Inferior Nasal Conchae |
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What is the hyoid bone? |
It is not a facial or skull bone, but it is the site of attachment for muscles of swallowing and speech. |
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What are the 4 paranasal sinuses (which is the largest)? |
1. Maxillary Sinus (maxillary bone) - LARGEST 2. Frontal Sinus (found in frontal bone) 3. Ethmoidal air cells (sinus) - ethmoid bone 4. Sphenoid sinus - sphenoid bone |
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What are the functions of the paranasal sinuses? |
The paransal sinuses are mucosa-lined, air filled spaces 1. lighten the skull 2. enhance resonance of voice 3. found in frontal, sphenoid, ethmoid and maxillary bones. |
