SKULL

Question 1

what is the neurocranium?

Answer 1

braincase. protects the brain and the cranial nerves

• attachment for neck, pharyngeal, chewing muscles

Question 2

what is the viscero/splanchnocranium

Answer 2

facial skeleton, support for face, sensory components, masticatory apparatus

Question 3

what facial bones is the rostrum composed of

Answer 3

• premaxilla
• maxilla
• palatine
• nasal
• lacrimal
• portions of frontal and zygomatic

Question 4

what facial bones compose the hard palate

Answer 4

• premaxilla
• maxilla
• palatine
• upper portions of the dental battery

Question 5

what are the nasal conchae, contained within the nasal aperture (nasal choane)

Answer 5

thin, scroll-like bones that are covered w/ respiratory and nasal epithelia

Question 6

what composes the zygomatic arch

Answer 6

• the temporal process of the zygomatic bone and the zygomatic process of the temporal bone

Question 7

what cranial nerves innervate extrinsic eye muscles

Answer 7

CN III (oculomotor)
CN IV (trochlear)
CN VI (abducens)

Question 8

what are the 3 divisions of the trigeminal nerve (CN V)

Answer 8

V1 = opthalamic
V2 = maxillary
V3 = mandibular

Question 9

what does CN VIII (vestibulocochlear) innervate

Answer 9

cochlea - hearing
Vestibular apparatus - balance and muscle coordination