BIOS-1140 Word Scramble
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Bone or Bone Structure | Description |
Number of bones in the Cranium | 8 |
Number of bones in the face | 14 |
Number of bones associated with the skull | 7 |
Frontal | Anterior to the parietal bones |
Parietal | Paired bones on the superior portion of the skull |
Zygomatic | Lateral to the maxillary bone |
Maxillary | It extends from the nasal bones to the upper teeth. |
Nasal | Paired bones making up the bridge of the nose. Each bone fuses with the frontal bone and the maxillary bone. |
Mandible | Part of this bone protrudes to the zygomatic but is not attached to the zygomatic. |
Vomer | Inferior bone of the nasal septum. |
Anterior nasal spine | Anterior to the vomer -- A pointy portion of the maxillary bone. |
Perpendicular plate of the ethmoid | Superior portion of the nasal septum |
Nasal conchae | Lateral to the nasal septum |
Sphenoid | Back wall of the eye-socket |
Ethmoid | Medial wall of the eye-socket -- posterior to the lacrimal bone. |
Lacrimal | Medial wall of the eye-socket -- anterior to the ethmoid bone. |
Maxillary | Makes up a portion of the floor of the eye-socket. |
Zygomatic | Makes up a portion of the lateral wall of the eye-socket. |
Frontal | Makes up a portion of the roof of the eye-socket. |
Occipital | Posterior bone of the skull |
Temporal | Inferior to the parietal bone and the posterior to a portion of the sphenoid bone. |
Sphenoid | Anterior to the temporal and superior to the zygomatic |
Mastoid process | An inferior bulge on the temporal bone. It is located slightly posterior to the ear canal. |
External Auditory Canal | Anterior to the mastoid process and posterior to the joint of the jaw. |
Styloid process | Pointy projection on the inferior portion of the temporal bone. |
Zygomatic process | An extension of the zygomatic bone -- It is a process of the temporal bone that connects the zygomatic bone. |
Foramen magnum | Large hole located on the inferior portion of the skull. |
Occipital | The foramen magnum is located on this bone. |
Occipital condyles | Bulges located slightly lateral to the foramen magnum |
Anterior palatine | Anterior portion of the roof of the mouth. This is also referred to as the palatine bone of the maxilla. |
Posterior palatine | Posterior to the anterior palatine. This is also referred to as the palatine bone. |
Basioccipital | The bony "bridge" that extends anteriorly and superiorly from the foramen magnum. |
Hypophyseal fossa | The deep fossa located in the "middle" of the sphenoid bone. |
Dorsum sella | The posterior border of the hypophyseal fossa. |
Optic Groove | The anterior border of the hypophyseal fossa. |
Sella turcica | A general region of the sphenoid bone that consists of the dorsum sella, hypophyseal fossa, and the optic groove. |
Christa galli | A bony projection located toward the anterior portion of the frontal bone. This is a superior extension of the perpendicular plate of the ethmoid. |
Cribriform plate | The portion of the ethmoid bone that protrudes lateral to the crista galli. |
Petrous portion of the temporal bone | A long ridge lateral to the foramen magnum. It is located on the temporal bone. |
Supraorbital foramen | Superior to the orbit of the eye -- located on the frontal bone. |
Infraorbital foramen | Inferior to the orbit of the eye -- located on the maxillary bone. |
Mental foramen | Lateral to the mental protuberance. |
Optic foramen | Located at the back of the eye-socket, slightly medial. |
Superior orbital fissure | These are two long slits located at the back of the eye-sockets. This the superior slit. |
Inferior orbital fissure | There are two long slits located at the back of the eye-socket. This is the inferior slit. |
Lacrimal foramen | Located at the distal portion of the lacrimal bone. |
Foramen magnum | The largest foramen of the skull |
Foramen lacerum | Lateral to the basioccipital |
Foramen ovale | Slightly lateral to the froamen lacerum |
Foramen Spinosum | Slightly posterior to the foramen ovale |
Carotid canal | Posterior to the foramen spinsosum |
Jugular foramen | Posterior to the carotid canal |
Condyloid foramen | Located at the posterior edge of the occipital condyles. |
Hypoglossal foramen (canal) | Passing what appears to be underneath, but is actually superior to, the occipital condyle |
Anterior palatine foramen | Located at the anterior end of the anterior palatine and posterior to the incisor teeth. |
Greater palatine foramen | Located at the lateral edge on the posterior palatine. |
Foramen magnum | The largest hole in the occipital bone |
Foramen lacerum | Lateral to the dorsum sella region |
Carotid foramen (canal) | Medial to the foramen ovale |
Internal acoustic canal | From the foramen spinosum. this is located over the pertous ridge and is the first hole inferior from the tip of the ridge. |
Jugular foramen | Inferior to the internal acoustic canal |
Foramen rotundum | Lateral and anterior to the foramen lacerum |
Superior orbital fissure | Anterior to the foramen rotundum |
Olfactory foramina | Located on the cribriform plate |
Optic foramen | Located at the lateral edges of the optic groove. |
Sagittal suture | Connects the two parietal bones together. |
Coronal suture | Connects the parietal bones with the frontal bone. |
Lanboidal suture | Connects the parietal bones with the occipital bone. |
Squamosal suture | Connects a parietal bone with a temporal bone. |
Mandibular condyle | The rounded portion that forms part of the hinge of the hinge joint. |
Mandibular fossa | The depression portion that forms part of the hinge of the hinge joint. This is located on the temporal bone. |
Mandibular notch | Anterior to the mandibular condyle |
Coronoid process | A pointy process that is anterior to the mandibular notch |
Ramus | The long portion that extends inferiorly from the mandibular notch. |
Angle of the mandible | The posterior edge of the mandible located inferior to the mandibular notch |
Body | The main portion of the mandible |
Mental protuberance | Located in the area of the center "dimple" of the chin. This area connects the two halves of the mandible together. |
Alveolar process | Tooth sockets on the mandible and also on the maxillary bone. |
Number of teeth an adult will have, including "wisdom" teeth | 32 |
Number of teeth adults will have if their "wisdom" teeth are removed | 28 |
"wisdom" teeth | The teeth that are most posterior molars of the mandible and maxillary bone. |
Incisors | The four front teeth. These are identified as left medial, left lateral, right medial, and right lateral. There are four per jaw |
Cuspids | Located lateral to the lateral incisor. There are two per jaw. |
Bicuspids | Located lateral and posterior to the cuspid. There are four per jaw. |
Molars | Located posterior to the bicuspids. There are six per jaw. |
Wormian bone | A bone that lies on a suture. |
Sagittal suture | This extends from the coronal suture to the lamboidal suture. |
Calvaria | Name for the two parietal bones, frontal bone, and occipital bone, which is also called the skullcap. |
Occipital condyles | These attach to the first vertebral bone of the vertebral column. |
Foramen magnum | The spinal cord passes through this. |
Jugular foramen | The jugular vein passes through this structure while carrying blood from the brain to the heart. |
Hypoglossal foramen | Nerves that control the tongue pass through this structure. |
Cranial blood vessels | This causes grooves on the inside lining of the skull bone. |
Frontal sinuses | These are located on the anterior portion of the frontal bone. |
Lacrimal foramen | The area where tears will flow from the eye into the nasal cavity. |
Ossicles of the ear | The pertous portion of the temporal bone encloses this. |
Carotid foramen (canal) | The carotid artery that carries blood from the heart to the brain passes through this. |
Carotid foramen (canal) | This joins with the foramen lacerum. |
Sphenoid bone | There is only one of this bone and it extends from the right lateral edge of the skull to the left lateral edge. |
Sphenoid bone | This consists of the sella turcica. |
Hypophyseal fossa | This structure of the sella turcica protects the pituitary gland. |
Sella turcica | This means Turkish saddle. |
Dorsum sella | Located in the back of the saddle |
Optic groove | Located in the fromt of the saddle. |
Optic foramen | The optic nerves from the eyes pass through this structure and cross each other at the optic groove. |
Optic chiasm | Formed by the optic nerves crossing at the optic groove. |
Ethmoid bone | Consists of the perpendicular plate of the ethmoid, cribriform plate, and crista galli. |
Zygomatic arch | This is made up of the process that extends from the temporal bone to the zygomatic bone. Jaw muscles used for chewing are attached to this process. |
Temporal mandibular joint | Formation where the temporal bone has the mandibular fossa of which the mandibular condyle attaches. |
Mastoid process of the temporal bone | Huge neck muscles attach to it. |
Anterior palatine | Forms a midsagittal suture. Will cause cleft palate if the suture fails to form. |
Mylohyoid line | This forms on the medial side of the mandible and has soft tissue attached to it. |
Coronoid process | The point of attachment for a muscle that closes the jaw. |
Olfactory foramina | Olfactory nerves from the nose pass through this portion of the cribriform plate. |
Crista galli | The anterior portion of the brain attaches to this. |
Nasal conchae | This will cause inhaled air to become turbulent thus causing the air to warm up before entering the lungs. |
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