WUCO H&N Anatomy

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17  cards
Fetal Osteology
1. Identify the names of the joints between fetal cranial bones 2. Identify the process the skull undergoes while engaged in the birth canal and during vaginal delivery 3. Identify the clinical significance of either a sunken or a raised fetal fontanelle
24  cards
Surface Features of Bone
1. Identify the major surface features of bone 2. View examples of each feature on different bones of the skull
10  cards
Pneumatized Bones & Paranasal Sinuses
1. Identify the definition and function of pneumatized bones 2. Identify the pneumatized bones of the skull 3. Identify the paranasal sinuses
21  cards
Skull Landmarks & Cranial Fossae
1. Identify anterior skull landmarks 2. Identify major lateral skull landmarks 3. Identify major posterior skull landmarks 4. Identify external cranial fossae and their boundaries 5. Identify internal cranial fossae and their boundaries
35  cards
Select Cranial Sutures
1. Identify the different sutures of the cranial bones 2. Identify which bones are connected by a specific suture
16  cards
Hyoid Bone
1. Identify the major features of the hyoid bone 2. Identify the muscle associated with the hypoid bone
9  cards
Laryngeal Cartilage
Identify the major features of the laryngeal cartilage
19  cards
Divisions of the Cranium
1. Identify the main division of the skull 2. Identify the bones that make up the skull
15  cards
Maxillary Bone
1. Identify features of the maxilla including the zygomatic process, frontal process, orbital border, maxillary sinus, and inter-maxillary suture 2. Identify the infaorbital foramen and infraorbital groove 3. Identify with how many bones each maxilla articulates
15  cards
Zygomatic (Malar) Bone
1. Identify the zygomatic bone's external including the frontal process, the temporal process, and maxillary process 2. Identify the foramina of the zygomatic bone including the zygomaticofacial foramen and the zygomaticotemporal foramen 3. Identify the sutures of the zygomatic bone including the zygotemporal, zygomaxillar, zygofrontal, and sphernozygomatic sutures.
12  cards
Ethmoid
1. Identify the features of the ethmoid including the crista galli, cribiform plate, perpendicular plate, superior nasal concha, middle nasal concha, ethmoid air cells, and the orbital plates 2. Identify the anterior and posterior ethmoidal foramina 3. Identify which bones the ethmoid articulates with 4. Identify the sutures of the ethmoid bone
19  cards
Frontal Bone
1. Identify the external features of the frontal bone 2. Identify the internal features of the frontal bone including the frontal sinus and the frontonasal duct 3. Identify the craniometric landmark of the frontal bone including glabella, nasion and bregma 4. Identify the foramina of the frontal bone 5. Identify how many bones articulate with the frontal bone 6. Identify the sutures of the frontal bone
18  cards
Nasal bone
1. Identify the nasal aperture 2. Identify the craniometric landmark of the nasal bone: nasion 3. Identify the foramen of the nasal bone 4. Identify the articulations of the nasal bone 5. Identify the sutures of the nasal bone including the inter-nasal, fronto-nasal, and nasomaxillary sutures
5  cards
Sphenoid
1. Identify select features of the sphenoid bone 2. Identify the location and significance of the pterion 3. Identify the foramina of the sphenoid bone 4. Identify which bones the sphenoid articulates with 5. Identify the sutures of the sphenoid bone
44  cards
Lacrimal Bone
1. Identify the external features of the lacrimal bone including the lacrimal groove and the posterior lacrimal crest 2. Identify the foramina of the nasolacrimal duct 3. Identify which other bones the lacrimal bone articulates with 4. Identify the sutures of the lacrimal bone
8  cards
Mandible
1. Identify the major external and internal features of the mandible 2. Identify the foramina of the mandible 3. Identify the craniometric landmarks of the mandible 4. Identify with how many other bones the mandible articulates
16  cards
Parietal Bone
1. Identify the external features of the parietal bone 2. Identify the internal features of the parietal bone 3. Identify the craniometric landmarks of the parietal bone 4. Identify the bones that articulate with the parietal bone 5. Identify the sutures of the parietal bone
32  cards
Inferior Nasal Concha
1. Identify the inferior nasal conchae 2. Identify the articulations & sutures of the inferior nasal conchae
8  cards
Palatine Bones
1. Identify the major features of the palatine bone 2. Identify which bones the palatine bones articulate with
7  cards
Vomer
1. Identify the major features of the vomer 2. Identify which bones the vomer articulates with
6  cards
Temporal Bone
1. Identify the external features of the temporal bone 2. Identify the internal features of the temporal bone 3. Identify the auditory ossicles associated with the temporal bone 4. Identify the bones that articulate with the temporal bone 5. Identify the sutures of the temporal bone
33  cards
Occipital Bone
1. Identify the external features of the occipital bone 2. Identify the internal features of the occipital bone 3. Identify the Craniometric landmarks of the occipital bone 4. Identify the foramina of the occipital bone
16  cards
Review of Foramina, Fissures and Features of Skull Bones
1. Identify which soft tissue structures go through specific foramina/fissures/notches 2. Identify in which direction each soft tissue structure courses as it passes through its perspective foramen/fissure/notch
21  cards
Arteries of the Head & Neck
Arteries carry oxy deoxy blood to...,
Veins drain deoxy oxy blood backk...,
Largest blood vessel in the body ...
51  cards
Brain & Meninges I
Define scalp,
Anterior boundary of scalp,
Posterior boundary of scalp
39  cards
Lymphatics of the Head and Neck
Located anterior to the ear drain...,
Located inferior to the body of t...,
Drains the center part of the low...
3  cards
Dural Venous Sinuses
Dural venous sinuses ultimately d...,
Drainage site of csf via arachnoi...,
Much smaller than the superior sa...
9  cards

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