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Cranial Bones-Anatomy

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show Frontal Squama; Forehead; Vault  
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The horizontal portion of the frontal bone forms what?   show
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show Frontal Eminence  
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The arched ridges of the frontal squama that correspond to the position of the eyebrows is called the ______________ arches.   show
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show Supraorbital Margins; Supraorbital Foramen  
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show Glabella  
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The point at which the frontal squama articulates with the greater wing of the sphenoid bone is called the ________________ suture.   show
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show Frontonasal suture  
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show Nasion  
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show Parietal, Sphenoid and ethmoid  
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What separates the orbital plates of the horizontal portion of the frontal bone?   show
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The ethmoidal notch receives what part of the ethmoid bone?   show
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The anterior portion of the ethmoidal notch of the frontal bone is a small projection directed inferiorly and is the superiormost component of the nasal septum called the _________ __________.   show
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What does the posterior portion of the orbital plate of the frontal bone articulate with?   show
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The small cube shaped bone that forms part of the cranial floor:   show
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The 2 light, spongy lateral masses of the ethmoid are called the ____________.   show
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show Cribiform Plate  
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show Olfactory nerves  
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A thick conical projection on the anterior portion of the ethmoid that projects superiorly along the midline of the bone is called the ___________ ________.   show
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What does the Crista Galli serve as an attachment for?   show
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show A fold of dura mater (outer membrane of 3 membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord) that separates the cerebellar hemispheres.  
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The vertical portion of the ethmoid is called what?   show
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show Septum  
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show Ethmoidal sinuses or air cells  
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show 3; Anterior, Middle, & Posterior Ethmoidal Air Cells  
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show Orbits; Nasal  
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Projecting inferiorly from each medial labyrinth wall of the ethmoid are 2 thin, scroll-shaped processes called what?   show
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show Frontal and Sphenoid Cranial bones  
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The 2 parietal bones are what shape?   show
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show Sagittal Suture  
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The prominent bulge on each parietal bone at the central-superior portion where the width of the head should be measured is called the ____________ ___________.   show
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The Parietal bone articulates with which cranial bones?   show
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This cranial bone is an irregular wedge shaped bone resembling a bat with extended wings.   show
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Where is the sphenoid bone situated in relation to the cranium?   show
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show Pterygoid Processes  
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The body of the sphenoid bone contains 2 ____________ which are incompletely separated by a median septum.   show
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show Nasal Cavity  
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What is the deep depression on the superior surface of the sphenoid and what does it protect?   show
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Where exactly does the Sella turcica lie?   show
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show Anteriorly- Tuberculum Sellae; Posteriorly- Dorsum Sallea  
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The processes on the Tuberculum and Dorsum Sallae are called:   show
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The slanted portion of bone posterior and inferior from the Dorsum Sallea which is continuous with the basilar portion of the occipital bone is called the _____________.   show
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The Clivus supports what?   show
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On each side of the sella turcica is a groove called the ___________ _________ which hold what?   show
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show The Optic Groove  
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The lesser wings of the sphenoid form the posteromedial portion of the roofs of the ___________, the posterior portion of the anterior _____________ fossa and the upper margin of the ___________ ____________ fissures and optic canals.   show
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The medial ends of the posterior portion of the lesser wings of the sphenoid form the ______________ ___________ processes.   show
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The 3 openings on the greater wings of the sphenoid for the passage of nerves and blood vessels which are subject to radiologic investigation are:   show
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The processes that arise from the lateral portions of the inferior surface of the body of the sphenoid and the medial inferior surface of the lesser wings are called:   show
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show the medial and lateral Pterygoid Lamine  
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The inferior extremity of the medial lamina of the Pterygoid process has an elongated hook-shaped process called the ____________ __________.   show
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show Medial laminae of the Ptyeroid process due to the Pterygoid Hamulus  
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The Pterygoid processes articulate with the palatine bones anteriorly and the wings of the vomer where they enter into the formation of the ____________ _________.   show
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show All 7 other cranial bones.  
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What are the 4 parts to the occipital bone?   show
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show Inferior portion of the Medulla Oblongatta  
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What prominent process on the Occipital bone lies midway between the summit of the bone and the foramen magnum?   show
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Another term for the External Occipital Protuberance:   show
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show Internal Occipital Protuberance  
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show Atlas of the C-Spine  
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What is the articulation between the Occipital condyles and the Atlas of the C-Spine termed?   show
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show Occipitoatlantal Joints  
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Where are the Hypoglossal Canals found on the Occipital bone?   show
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show Jugular Foramen; Jugular Vein for blood drainage from the brain and 3 cranial nerves.  
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The basilar portion of the occipital bone joins the body of the sphenoid bone at the ___________ _________ of the sphenoid. This junction is called the __________.   show
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show 2 Parietal, 2 Temporal, the Sphenoid and C-1 (Atlas)  
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show Squamous portion; Tympanic portion; Styloid process; Zygomatic process; Petromastoid portion for Hearing & Balance  
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show Zygomatic; Zygomatic arch  
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show Articular Tubercle; Mandibular  
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show Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ)  
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The EAM is on what portion of the Temporal bone?   show
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show Styloid Process  
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The 1st air cell of the mastoid portion of the temporal bone situated at the upper anterior portion is called the __________ ___________.   show
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The thickest, densest portion of bone in the cranium is __________ ____________. (often called the __________ _________)   show
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show Greater wing of the sphenoid and the Occipital; Body of the sphenoid  
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show The Carotid canal on the inferior portion of the Petrous Pyramid  
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The upper border of the petrous pyramid called the __________ __________ corresponds to what external landmark?   show
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show Parietal, Occipital, Sphenoid and Zygomatic bones  
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Which bones contain air sinuses?   show
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show Temporal Bone  
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show Hearing and balance  
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show Tympanic; Tympanic; Ossicles  
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The passage in the middle ear that communicates with the nasopharynx and equalizes air pressure in the middle ear is the _____________ __________.   show
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show Inner ear  
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show Maxilla  
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show Mandible  
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The small bone located at the base of the tongue is the __________.   show
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The petrous pyramid projects anteriorly and medially at an angle of ________ degrees for the typical skull called a _________________ skull.   show
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show Brachycephalic; 54 degrees  
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The skull type that is narrow from side to side, long from front to back and deep from vertex to base is a ______________ skull with a typical petrous pyramid angle of ______ degrees.   show
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What 2 bones comprise the roof of the mouth?   show
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The TMJ is what kind of joint?   show
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show Lacrimal Foramen; Lacrimal bones  
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show Foramen Lacerum  
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show Spinosum, Ovale, Rotundum  
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show Optic Foramen  
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show Jugular Foramen  
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Each bony orbit is composed of _______ cranial bones and _______ facial bones.   show
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show Pituitary  
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The bones that make up the cranial floor:   show
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How many bones are in the cranium?   show
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show 22  
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show Lambdoidal  
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The point where the coronal and sagittal sutures meet:   show
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The suture that lies between the parietal and temporal bones?   show
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The point where the Parietal bone, Squamosal suture and the greater wing of the Sphenoid bone:   show
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show Occipital, Parietal and Mastoid portion of the temporal bone  
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The Lambda is the junction of what?   show
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