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| what is craniosynostosis? |
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Definition
Premature close of cranial sutures; types:
Scaphocephaly caused by early closure of the sagittal suture
Brachycephaly caused by early closure of the coronal and lambdoidal sutures
Plagiocephaly resulting from premature closure of the coronal and lambdoid sutures on one side of the skull |
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Term
| what are the 4 pars of pharyngeal arches? |
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Definition
| aortic arch, cartilage, muscle, and nerve components |
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Term
| what are neurocristopathies? |
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Definition
| failure of NC cells – can cause craniofacial and/or heart septal defects |
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Term
| What type of bone formation mainly forms the viscerocranium? |
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Definition
| intramembranous ossification |
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Term
| pharyngeal arches are composed of what embryologic origins (i.e. -derms) |
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Definition
| paraxial mesoderm, neural crest, and LPM |
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