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Axial Skeleton
Skull: Cranial, Facial and Sutures
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
10/01/2016

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name the 6 pieces of the skull
Definition
Frontal, Parietal, Temporal, Occipital, Sphenoid and Ethmoid
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Name the 4 components of the temporal bone
Definition
Mastoid process, mandibular fossa, jugular foramen and carotid canal
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Where is the mandibular fossa located?
Definition
the end of the mandible
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What is the purpose of the Jugular foramen?
Definition
to allow central nerves 9, 10, and 11 as well as internal jugular veins pass through, draining blood from the cranial cavity
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What is the purpose of the Carotid Canal?
Definition
To allow the internal carotid artery to pass through
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What are the 3 parts of the occipital bone?
Definition
Occipital condyles, foramen magnum and external occipital protubrence
Term
What is the purpose of the Occipital Condyle?
Definition
Articulate with the 1st cervical vertibra
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What is the purpose of the foramen magnum?
Definition
allow passing of the spinal cord and vertebral ateries
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What is the landmark on the sphenoid bone?
Definition
Stella Turcica
Term
What is the purpose of the Stella Turcica?
Definition
to house the pituitary gland
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What is the landmark on the Ethmoid bone?
Definition
Perpendicular plate
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Where can the perpendicular plate be found?
Definition
nasal spetum
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What is the purpose of the external occipital protubrence?
Definition
attachment of the ligamentum nuchae
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Name the 7 Facial bones
Definition
Mandible, Maxilla, Zygomatic arches, nasal, Vomer, and Lacrimal
Term
What are the 6 components of the mandible?
Definition
Head, Coronoid process, Ramus, Body, Alveloar process and Angle
Term
Your alveolar process is also known as your _____
Definition
Teeth
Term
Your mandible is also known an your _______
Definition
Bottom jaw
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Your maxilla is also known as your _______
Definition
Top jaw
Term
Your zygomatic arches are also known as your ___________
Definition
Cheek Bones
Term
The "hard palate" is scientifically known as your ________
Definition
Palatine
Term
Your nasal septum is scientifically known as your _____
Definition
Vomer
Term
The Lacrimal has a groove for the _______ and the _____
Definition
Lacrimal sac and tear duct
Term
Name the 4 Sutures of the skull
Definition
Coronal, Sagittal, Lamboidal and Squamosal
Term
Which suture is found between the fontal and parietal bones?
Definition
Coronal
Term
Which suture is found between the two parietal bones?
Definition
Sagittal
Term
which suture outlines the occipital one?
Definition
lamboidal
Term
which suture outlines the temporal bone
Definition
squamosal
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