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Skull, Facial, Sinus

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A line between the glabella and alveolar process of the maxilla   GAL- Glabelloaveolar Line  
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A line between the infraorbital margin and the EAM   IOML- Infraorbitomeatal Line  
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A line between the mental point and EAM   MML- Mentomeatal Line  
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A line between the midlateral orbital margin and the EAM   OML- Orbitomeatal Line  
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A line that is used in positioning to ensure that the skull is in a true lateral   LML- Lips-Meatal Line  
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A small prominence located on the squamous portion of the occipital bone   EOP- External Occipital Protuberence  
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A smooth slightly depressed area between the eyebrows   Glabella  
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Another name for the cranial nerve   Optic Nerve  
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Anterior   Bregma  
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T/F: AP Axial(Towne) skull results in about 10 times more dose to the thyroid than the PA Axial(Haas)   True  
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Auditory ossicle attaches to the oval window   Stapes  
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Benign cystlike mass in teh middle ear   Cholesteatome  
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Bilateral Zygomatic Arches are best seen in which projection   SMV- Submentovertex  
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Mandibular Body   Horizontal portion of the mandible  
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Bone tumor that originates in the bone marrow   Multiple Myeloma  
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Brachyocephalic   Skull width 80% or more than length  
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Center point of the EAM   Auricular Point  
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Collective term for the small bones of the middle ear   Auditory Ossicles  
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Condyloid Process   Posterior process of the upper ramus  
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Coronoid Process   Bony process located anterior the mandibular notch  
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Corresponds to the highest "nuchal" line of the occipital bone   Inion  
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Corresponds to the highest level of the facial bone mass   SOG- Supraorbital Groove  
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Corresponds to the level of the petrous ridge   TEA- Top of Ear Attachment  
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Another name for Hypophysis   Pituitary Gland  
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Infection of the teeth may travel upward into the   Maxillary Sinus  
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Large cartilaginious aspect of the external ear   Pinna  
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Largest moveable facial bone   Maxilla  
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Latereral junction of the eye lid   Outer Canthus  
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T/F: Lateral nasal bones are usally done bilaterally   True  
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Left sphenoid fontanel in an adult   Left Pterion  
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Located at the junction of the two nasal bones and the frontal bone   Nasion  
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The shape of the mandibular notch   U-Shaped  
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The mentum is also known as   The Chin  
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Mesocephalic   Skull width between 75% and 80% of length "normal skull"  
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The name of the passageway between the maxillary and middle nasal meatus   Infundibulum  
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Name of the paired collections of bone found inferior to the cribiform plate that contain numerous air cells and help form the lateral walls of the nasal cavity   Lateral Labyrinth or Masses  
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Name of the small membrane that connects the middle ear to the inner   Oval or Vestibular Window  
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Name of the suture formed by inferior junction of the parietals to the temporal bones   Squamosal  
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Name of the thin plate of bone that separates the mastoid air cells from the tympanic membrane   Tegmen Tympani  
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T/F: Otoscleroisis is hereditary   True  
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Perpendicular Plate, Superior Nasal Conchae, and Cribiform Plate articulate with   Ethmoid Bone  
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Petrous Ridge, Zygomatic Processes articulate with   Temporal Bone  
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Posterior fontenel of the occipital bone   Lambda  
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Posterior angle of the jaw   Gonion  
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Proliferative bony lesion of increased density   Osteoblastic Neoplasm  
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Pterygoing Hamulus, Anterior Clinoid, Foramen Ovale, Sella Turcica articulate with   Occipital Bone  
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The purpose of the conchae or turbinates is   To divide the nasal cavity into compartments and and circulate air coming into the nasal cavity  
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The Right and Left mastoid fontenel   Asterion  
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The Right and Left sphenoid fontenel   Pterion  
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What is the ramus   Vertical portion of the mandible  
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Shallow depression just posterior to the base of the dorsum dellae and anterior to the foramen magnum   Clivus  
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Skull classification applies to an angle with 54 degrees between the MSP and the long axis of the pars petrosa   Brachycephalic  
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Small cartilaginous flap covering the opening of the ear   Tragus  
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Small horizontal plate of the ethmoid   Cribiform Plate  
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Small irregular bones that sometimes develope in an adult skull   Sutural or wormian(usually found in the lamboidal suture)  
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Small membrane that will move outward to transmit impulses to the auditory nerve creating hearing?   Round or Cochlear Window  
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Small section of bone located superior to the cribiform plate   Crista Galli  
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Soft tissue landmark found at the base of teh anterior nasal spine   Acanthion  
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Structure found in the middle of the sphenoid bone that surrounds the pituitary gland   Sella Turcica  
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Symphysis ment   The point of union between halves of the mandible  
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Tear ducts   Lacrimal  
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The aditus is an opening between the epitympanic and the _____ of the temporal bone   Mastoid  
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T/F: The cochlea is a closed system relating to the sense of hearing   True  
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T/F: The sphenoid bone articulates with all the other cranial bones   True  
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T/F: There is a 7-8 degree difference between the OML and IOML lines, and 7-8 degree between it OML and GML   True  
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Thinnest part of the temporal bone   Squamous  
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Vertical plate of the ethmoid bone   Perpendicular Plate  
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Three aspects of the temporal bone   Squamous, Mastoid, and Petrous  
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Tumer that may produce erosion of the selle turcica   Pituitary Adenoma  
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Untreated infection of the mastoid cells   Encephalitis  
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What external landmark corresponds with the leval of the ptrous ridge   TEA- Top of Ear Attachment  
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What is the major function of the eustacian structure   Equalize atmospheric pressure in the middle ear  
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What is the name of the notch that separates the orbital plates from each other   Ethmoidal Notch  
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What is the name of the oval proceses found on the occiptial bone that helps form the occipito-atlantal joint   Occipital Condyles or Lateral Condylar Portion  
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What part of the temporal bone contains the organs of hearing and balance   Petrous  
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What structure allows for the communication between the nasopharynx and middle ear   Eustachian  
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What structure of the sphenoid bone allows for the passage of the optic nerve   Optic Foramen  
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What structure serves as an opening between the mastoid portion of the temporal bone and the middle ear   Aditus  
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What term describes the superior rim of the orbit   SOM- Supraorbital Margin  
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Which aspect of the frontal bone forms the superior aspect of the orbit   Orbital or Horizontal  
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Which aspect of the temperal bone is the densest   Petrous Portion  
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Which auditory ossicles looks like a tooth   Incus  
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Which auditory ossicles picks up vibration   Malleus  
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Which bone contains the foramen magnum   Occipital Bone  
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Which cranial bones form the upper lateral walls of the calvarium   Right and Left Parietals  
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Which facial bone forms the posterior aspect of the hard palate   Horizontal portion of the palatine bone  
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Which facial bone has the maxillary branch of the fifth cranial nerve passing through it   Inferior Orbital Fissure  
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Which one of the auditory ossicles is consideered to be the smallest   Stapes  
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Which one of the facial bone opening is formed by a cleft between the greater and lesser wings of the sphenoid   Superior Orbital Fissure  
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Which opening in the temporal bone serves as a passageway for nerves of hearing and equilibrium   Internal Acoustic Meatus  
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Which part of the middle ear is the most lateral   Malleus  
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Which small membrane marks the begining of the middle ear   Tympanic Membrane  
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Which structures make up the carilaginious external ear   Aurcle or Pinna  
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Which structures of the sphenoid bone help form part of the lateral walls of the nasal cavity   Medial and Lateral Pterygoid  
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Which two sensory functions occur within the inner ear   Hearing and Equilibrium  
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Widest part of the skull   Parietal Tubercles  
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