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components of axial skeleton
skull
mandible
hyoid bone
vertebral column
ribs
sternum
a natural opening or passage
foramen
back of neck (nape)
nuchal
shaped like an arrow; straight
sagittal
a trench or channel
fossa
an opening or passage
meatus
cleft or groove
fissure
opening or orifice
aperture
dividing wall or partition
septum
dogs have a large variation in which skull bones?
facial bones
2 components of skull
neurocranium

splanchnocranium
brain case
neurocranium
facial bones
splanchnocranium
neurocranium components
occipital bone
parietal bone
frontal bone
sphenoid bone (presphenoid, basisphenoid)
temporal bone
ethmoid bone
which bones of the neurocranium are paired?
parietal bones

frontal bones

temporal bones
components of the scplanchnocranium
incisive bone
nasal bone
maxillary bone
palatine bone
vomer bone
pterygoid bone
nasal conchae
(+/- zygomatic bone, lacrimal bone)
if you look into the foramen magnum, what is the lacey structure that you see?
ethmoid bone
different skull shapes
dolichocephalic

mesaticephalic

brachycephalic
term for long skull
dolichocephalic
occipital bone is formed by the fusion of the...
supraoccipital bone

exoccipital bone

basioccipital bone
what contains the occipital condyles?
exoccipital bone
what is the attachment site of the longus capitis m.?
basioccipital bone
T/F: the interparietal bone fuses with the occipital bone prenatally
T
the caudal extent of the interparietal bone
external occipital protuberance
what passes through the foramen magnum?
spinal cord

accessory n.

basilar a.
what articulates with the articular surfaces of the atlas?
occipital condyles
another term for paracondylar process
jugular
origin of the digastricus m.
jugular (paracondylar) process
muscle that opens the jaw
digastricus m.
lateral border of the occipital bone
nuchal crest
T/F: the nuchal crest is more prominent in the canine skull
F: more prominent in the feline skull
what bone has 2 layers separated by the frontal sinus
frontal bone
what points toward the zygomatic arch
zygomatic process of the frontal bone
T/F: the zygomatic process of the frontal bone is one of the attachment sites for the orbital ligament
T
what is loacted b/w the outer and inner tables of the frontal bone?
frontal sinus
parts of the frontal sinus?
lateral
rostral
medial
the parietal bone is the main portion of the...
temporal fossa
what does the parietal bone contribute to?
sagittal crest

tentorium osseum
what bone is b/w the frontal and occipital bones?
parietal bone
ridge of bone located dorsally
sagittal crest
what is formed by the parietal and interparietal bones?
sagittal crest
what is replaced by temporal lines in brachycephalic breeds?
sagittal crest
the sagittal crest is replaced by....
temporal lines
what extends from sagittal crest or external occipital protuberance to zygomatic processes of frontal bones?
temporal lines
temporal fossa is formed by which bones?
parietal, frontal, and temporal bones
temporalis m. originates where?
temporal fossa
boundaries of temporal fossa
medial-sagittal crest or temporal lines
caudal-nuchal crest
ventral-zygomatic process of temporal bone
which bone mostly makes up the temporal fossa?
parietal
what separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum?
tentorium osseum
plate of bone formed by the parietal and occipital bones
tentorium osseum
hardest bone in the body?
petrous part of the temporal bone
temporal bone parts
squamous portion
petrous portion
tympanic portion
where is the inner ear located?
petrous portion
caudal extent of the zygomatic arch
zygomatic process
(squamous part of temporal bone)
site of articulation with mandible
mandibular fossa
process caudal to the mandibular ufossa
retroarticular process
tympanic part of the tympanic bone
tympanic bulla
location of the middle ear

filled with air
tympanic bulla
site of the tympanic membrane (ear drum)
external acoustic meatus
stucture dorsal to the tympanic bulla
external acoustic meatus
inner ear and mastoid process are both part of which part of the temporal bone
petrous part
bony and membranous labyrinth-for hearing and balance
inner ear
attachment of cleidomatoideous m. and sternomastoideous m.
mastoid process
what is the middle ear filled with?
air
T/F: the tympanic membrane has air on both side to enable equalization of pressure
T
bone that contains the fossa for lacrimal sac
lacrimal bone
bone that has the temporal process of zygomatic bone (forms arch) and frontal process of zygomatic bone
zygomatic bone
T/F: the frontal process of zygomatic bone is one of the attachment sites for the orbital ligament
T
forms the cheek bone
zygomatic arch
zygomatic arch is formed by...
temporal process of the zygomatic bone
zygomatic process of the temporal bone
(zygomatic process of the maxillary bone)
site of origin from the masseter m.
zygomatic arch
action of masseter m.
close the mouth
where eye sits
orbital margin
bony orbital margin is formed by...
frontal bones
lacrimal bones
zygomatic bones
the orbital margin is completed by the.... which courses b/w the zygomatic process of the frontal bone and the frontal process of the zygomatic bone
orbital ligament
the orbital ligament is shorter in the....b/c the zygomatic process of the frontal bone and frontal process of the zygomatic bone are larger
cat
which bone contains alveoli for the upper teeth except for incisors
maxillary bone
T/F: the maxillary bone forms part of the hard pallet
T
the infraorbital canal and foramen of the maxilla are at the level of which premolar?
3rd
the infraorbital a. and n. course through....
maxillary foramen
infraorbital canal and then infraorbital foramen
which bones make up the hard pallet
incisive, maxillary and palatine bones
which bones has alveoli for the upper incisors?
incisive bone
the palatine fissure is located between...
incisive and maxillary bones
T/F: the palatine bone contributes to the lateral wall of the skull
T (the perpendicular part)
name the palatine foramina
sphenopalatine foramen
caudal palatine foramen
major palatine foramen
minor palatine foramen
what courses through the sphenopalatine foramen?
sphenopalatine a. and caudal nasal n.
courses through the caudal palatine foramen
major palatine foramen a.,v.,n.
courses through the major palatine foramen
major palatine a., v., n.
courses through the minor palatine foramen
major palatine a.,v.,n.
the incisive and nasal bones form the...
nasal aperture
2 parts of spheniod bone
presphenoid bone
basisphenoid bone
what passes through the presphenoid bone
optic canal
what passes through the basisphenoid bone?
oval foramen
round foramen
alar canal
sella turcica located on it
what is the sella turcica
pituitary gland sits on the hypophyseal fossa
courses through the optic canal
external ophthalmic a. and optic n.
courses though the orbital fissure
external ophthalmic a.
oculomotor n.
trochlear n.
ophthalmic division of trigeminal n.
abducens n.
T/F: rostral alan foramen is present in both dogs and cats
F: only in dogs
courses through the rostral alar foramen
maxillary a.
maxillary division of trigeminal n.
courses through the caudal alar foramen
maxillary a.
T/F: caudal alar foramen isnt present in cats
T
is alar canal present in cats?
noooo
courses through the alar canal
maxillary a.
courses through the round foramen
maxillary division of the trigeminal n.
courses through the oval foramen
middle meningeal a.
mandibular division of trigeminal n.
orbital fissure is formed by...
prespheniod and basisphenoid bones
divisions of trigeminal n.
maxillary
mandibular
opthalmic
sharp hook of pterygoid bone
hamulus
which bone articulates with the presphenoid and basisphenoid bones
pterygoid bone
forms the caudal part of the lateral wall of nasopharynx
pterygoid bone
forms caudoventral part of nasal septum
vomer bone
T/F: vomer bone contributes to the roof of the choana
T
T/F: ethmoid bone is located b/w the cranial and facial parts of the skull
T
term for the bony scrolls attached to the cribiform plate caudally; occupy the caudal region of the nasal cavity
ethmoidal labyrinth (conchae)
term for the sieve-like partition b/w nasal and cranial cavities
cribiform plate
what courses through the cribiform foramina
olfactory nn.
branches of external ophthalmic aa.
branches of internal ethmoidal aa.
T/F: perpendicular plate contributes to the nasal septum
T
what separates right and left nasal cavities
perpendicular plate
the perpendicular plate is continued rostrally by the...
cartilaginous nasal septum
the pterygopalatine fossa is formed by:
maxillary bone
palatine bone
zygomatic bone
pterygoid bone
sphenoid bone
the origin of pterygoid muscles is...
pterygopalatine fossa
nerve that courses through the stylomastoid foramen
facial n.
what courses though the foramen lucerum
loop of internal carotid a.
bony enclosure of auditory tube which courses between the nasopharynx and middle ear
musculotubal canal
fissure caudal to the tympanic bulla
tympano-occipital fissure
what courses through the tympano-occipital fissure?
internal carotid a.
glossopharyngeal n.
vagus n.
accessory n.
sympathetic nn. from cranial cervical ganglion
what courses through the hypoglossal canal?
hypoglossal n.
articulation of the two mandibles rostrally
symphysis
horizontal part of mandible
body
vertical part of mandible
ramus
dorsal part of ramus of mandible
coronoid process
part of mandible that articulates with the mandibular fossa of temporal bone
condylar process
articulation of mandible with skull (temporal bone)
temporomandibular joint
origin of masseter m.
masseteric fossa
foramen located on medial side of mandible
mandibular foramen
what courses through the mandibular foramen?
inferior alveolar a. and n.
canal that courses through the mandible
mandibular canal
what courses through the mandibular canal?
inferior alveolar a. and n.
mental aa. and nn. course through which foramina of the mandible?
mental foramina
mental means...
chin
where can you find alveoli?
maxillary bone
incisive bone
mandible
projections in maxilla caused by roots of maxillary teeth
alveolar juga
bony partitions b/w teeth
interalveolar septae
hyoid apparatus components
stylohyoid bone
epihyoid bone
ceratohyoid bone
basihyoid bone
thyrohyoid bone
unpaired bone of hyoid apparatus
basihyoid bone
name of cartilage located b/w mastoid process of skull and stylohyoid bone
tympanohyoid cartilage
T/F: the thyroid bone articulates with the thyroid cartilage of the larynx
T