Functions of the skull:
The shape of the skull is unique because of -
Function of the frontal lobe -
Reasoning and logic.
How many bones are in the neurocranium?
8 bones.
Overview of the bones in the cranium:
The cranial vault is made up by what?
Neurocranial bones.
__________: the skull cap, that gets cut off in the lab.
Calvaria.
__________ ______: Area at the bottom portion of the head, where every nerve connects to and from the brain.
Cranial base.
Bones of the facial skeleton:
The upper jaw consists of what bones:
The 2 maxillary bones.
The lower jaw consists of what bones:
The mandible bone.
The cheekbones consist of what actual bones:
The zygomatic bones and temporal bones.
What space houses the brain?
The cranial vault.
What space houses the eyes?
The orbital cavities.
What space is continuous with the nasal cavity?
The middle ear cavities.
Which bones have paranasal cavities
What is the clinical significance of the sinuses behind the paranasal sinuses of the sphenoid bone?
It is between the nasal cavity and pituitary gland - giving clinical access to the pituitary gland and brainstem without having to open te cranial vault.
What are the functions of the sinuses of the skull?
Non-movable articulations between bones of the skull are called:
Sutures.
_____________ in babies, these are gaps where the sutures would be. These allow the baby’s head to pass through the vaginal canal.
Fontanelles.
the ___________ suture separates frontal and parietal bones.
coronal suture.
the ____________ suture separates the two parietal bones.
Sagittal suture.
the _____________ suture separates the occipital bones from the parietal bones.
Lambda.
Fontanelles are made up of:
Very thick connective tissue.