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What is the primary function of the cranium?
What is the primary function of the cranium?
- To house the special sensory organs
- To protect the brain (correct)
- To articulate with the spine
- To form the face and mandible
Which of the following bones is not paired?
Which of the following bones is not paired?
- Temporal
- Sphenoidal
- Parietal
- Frontal (correct)
What is the purpose of the sutures in the skull?
What is the purpose of the sutures in the skull?
- To provide rigidity to the skull (correct)
- To allow for movement of the bones
- To form the paranasal sinuses
- To connect the face to the cranium
Which region of the skull includes the bones that form the face and mandible?
Which region of the skull includes the bones that form the face and mandible?
How many bones make up the neurocranium?
How many bones make up the neurocranium?
At what stage do the sutures of the skull fully close?
At what stage do the sutures of the skull fully close?
Which cranial bone forms the saddle-like feature that encloses the pituitary gland?
Which cranial bone forms the saddle-like feature that encloses the pituitary gland?
Which of the following neuroanatomical structures is NOT associated with the middle cranial fossa?
Which of the following neuroanatomical structures is NOT associated with the middle cranial fossa?
Which bones form the boundary of the posterior cranial fossa?
Which bones form the boundary of the posterior cranial fossa?
What is the name of the artery that is associated with the anterior cranial fossa?
What is the name of the artery that is associated with the anterior cranial fossa?
Which nerve is associated with the middle cranial fossa?
Which nerve is associated with the middle cranial fossa?
Which of the following is a feature of the anterior cranial fossa?
Which of the following is a feature of the anterior cranial fossa?
Which of the following facial bones serves as an anchor for the muscles of mastication?
Which of the following facial bones serves as an anchor for the muscles of mastication?
What is the function of the occipital condyle in the skull?
What is the function of the occipital condyle in the skull?
Which of the following paranasal sinuses is located in the sphenoid bone?
Which of the following paranasal sinuses is located in the sphenoid bone?
What is the main function of the cervical vertebrae?
What is the main function of the cervical vertebrae?
What is the term for the space that contains the brain and intracranial elements of cranial and spinal nerves?
What is the term for the space that contains the brain and intracranial elements of cranial and spinal nerves?
What is the term for the shallow depressions on the cranial cavity that accommodate specific portions of the brain and cerebellum?
What is the term for the shallow depressions on the cranial cavity that accommodate specific portions of the brain and cerebellum?
What is the primary function of the neurocranium?
What is the primary function of the neurocranium?
What type of joints are present in the skull?
What type of joints are present in the skull?
What is the name of the bones that form the face and mandible?
What is the name of the bones that form the face and mandible?
How many cranial fissures are mentioned in the text?
How many cranial fissures are mentioned in the text?
What is the significance of the cranial venous sinuses?
What is the significance of the cranial venous sinuses?
What is the name of the sinus that encloses the pituitary gland?
What is the name of the sinus that encloses the pituitary gland?
Which fontanelle is located at the junction of the frontal, parietal, and occipital bones?
Which fontanelle is located at the junction of the frontal, parietal, and occipital bones?
Which bone is shaped like a butterfly and borders the cranial and facial skeleton?
Which bone is shaped like a butterfly and borders the cranial and facial skeleton?
Which cranial bone is derived from the Latin word 'paries', meaning 'wall'?
Which cranial bone is derived from the Latin word 'paries', meaning 'wall'?
Which cranial bone covers the posterior region of the skull?
Which cranial bone covers the posterior region of the skull?
Which cranial bone is positioned between the orbits?
Which cranial bone is positioned between the orbits?
What is the term for the process by which the skull bones become fully formed and solid?
What is the term for the process by which the skull bones become fully formed and solid?
What is the main function of the lacrimal bones?
What is the main function of the lacrimal bones?
Which bone contributes to the inferior posterior part of the nasal septum?
Which bone contributes to the inferior posterior part of the nasal septum?
Which bones articulate with the maxillae and the palatine bones?
Which bones articulate with the maxillae and the palatine bones?
What is the function of the nasal bones?
What is the function of the nasal bones?
Which bones are separate from the ethmoid bone?
Which bones are separate from the ethmoid bone?
Which bone comprises the entire lower jaw?
Which bone comprises the entire lower jaw?
What is the main function of the air-filled cavities around the nasal cavity?
What is the main function of the air-filled cavities around the nasal cavity?
Which part of the occipital bone serves as the point of articulation with the cervical spine?
Which part of the occipital bone serves as the point of articulation with the cervical spine?
What is the dual role of the cervical vertebrae?
What is the dual role of the cervical vertebrae?
What is the term for the space that contains the brain, cranial and spinal nerves, blood vessels, meninges, and cerebrospinal fluid?
What is the term for the space that contains the brain, cranial and spinal nerves, blood vessels, meninges, and cerebrospinal fluid?
What is the characteristic of the first two cervical vertebrae?
What is the characteristic of the first two cervical vertebrae?
How many shallow depressions are visible on the cranial cavity when viewed from above?
How many shallow depressions are visible on the cranial cavity when viewed from above?
Which bone forms the boundary of the anterior, middle, and posterior cranial fossa?
Which bone forms the boundary of the anterior, middle, and posterior cranial fossa?
Which cranial nerve is associated with the anterior cranial fossa?
Which cranial nerve is associated with the anterior cranial fossa?
Which artery is associated with the middle cranial fossa?
Which artery is associated with the middle cranial fossa?
Which part of the brain is located in the posterior cranial fossa?
Which part of the brain is located in the posterior cranial fossa?
Which structure protrudes from the under surface of the brain in the sella turcica?
Which structure protrudes from the under surface of the brain in the sella turcica?
Which cranial fossa is associated with the temporal lobe?
Which cranial fossa is associated with the temporal lobe?
What is the primary function of the viscerocranium?
What is the primary function of the viscerocranium?
What is the term for the joints that connect the bones of the skull?
What is the term for the joints that connect the bones of the skull?
Which of the following bones is NOT part of the neurocranium?
Which of the following bones is NOT part of the neurocranium?
What is the significance of the cranial venous sinuses in terms of infection spread?
What is the significance of the cranial venous sinuses in terms of infection spread?
What is the name of the sinus that encloses the pituitary gland?
What is the name of the sinus that encloses the pituitary gland?
What is the main function of the neurocranium and viscerocranium?
What is the main function of the neurocranium and viscerocranium?
Which bone articulates with both the maxillae and the palatine bones?
Which bone articulates with both the maxillae and the palatine bones?
Which bones are separate from the ethmoid bone?
Which bones are separate from the ethmoid bone?
What is the function of the lacrimal bones?
What is the function of the lacrimal bones?
Which bones form the lateral wall of each orbit?
Which bones form the lateral wall of each orbit?
What is the function of the nasal bones?
What is the function of the nasal bones?
Which bone comprises the entire lower jaw?
Which bone comprises the entire lower jaw?
Which of the following neurocranium bones is responsible for covering the forehead and the roof of the orbits?
Which of the following neurocranium bones is responsible for covering the forehead and the roof of the orbits?
What is the term used to describe the process by which the skull bones become fully formed and solid?
What is the term used to describe the process by which the skull bones become fully formed and solid?
Which of the following fontanelles is located at the junction of the frontal, parietal, and occipital bones?
Which of the following fontanelles is located at the junction of the frontal, parietal, and occipital bones?
Which of the following cranial bones articulates with every other cranial bone, as well as the palatine bones, zygomatic bones, maxillae, and vomer?
Which of the following cranial bones articulates with every other cranial bone, as well as the palatine bones, zygomatic bones, maxillae, and vomer?
What is the term used to describe the space that contains the brain, cranial and spinal nerves, blood vessels, meninges, and cerebrospinal fluid?
What is the term used to describe the space that contains the brain, cranial and spinal nerves, blood vessels, meninges, and cerebrospinal fluid?
Which of the following cranial bones is positioned between the orbits?
Which of the following cranial bones is positioned between the orbits?
What is the function of the bone that serves as an anchor for the muscles of mastication?
What is the function of the bone that serves as an anchor for the muscles of mastication?
What is the name of the protuberance on the under surface of the occipital bone that articulates with the cervical spine?
What is the name of the protuberance on the under surface of the occipital bone that articulates with the cervical spine?
What is the term for the space that contains the brain, cranial and spinal nerves, blood vessels, meninges, and cerebrospinal fluid?
What is the term for the space that contains the brain, cranial and spinal nerves, blood vessels, meninges, and cerebrospinal fluid?
What is the dual role of the top seven vertebrae, termed cervical?
What is the dual role of the top seven vertebrae, termed cervical?
What is the characteristic of the first two cervical vertebrae?
What is the characteristic of the first two cervical vertebrae?
What is the function of the air-filled cavities around the nasal cavity?
What is the function of the air-filled cavities around the nasal cavity?
Which of the following bones forms the boundary of the anterior, middle, and posterior cranial fossa?
Which of the following bones forms the boundary of the anterior, middle, and posterior cranial fossa?
Which cranial nerve is associated with the posterior cranial fossa?
Which cranial nerve is associated with the posterior cranial fossa?
What is the primary function of the sella turcica?
What is the primary function of the sella turcica?
Which artery is associated with the anterior cranial fossa?
Which artery is associated with the anterior cranial fossa?
Which structure protrudes from the under surface of the brain in the sella turcica?
Which structure protrudes from the under surface of the brain in the sella turcica?
Which part of the brain is located in the posterior cranial fossa?
Which part of the brain is located in the posterior cranial fossa?
What is the primary function of the neurocranium?
What is the primary function of the neurocranium?
What is the name of the bones that form the facial structure?
What is the name of the bones that form the facial structure?
What is the location of the paranasal sinuses in the sphenoid bone?
What is the location of the paranasal sinuses in the sphenoid bone?
What is the purpose of the cranial sutures?
What is the purpose of the cranial sutures?
What is the name of the region that includes the bones that form the face and mandible?
What is the name of the region that includes the bones that form the face and mandible?
How many bones make up the neurocranium?
How many bones make up the neurocranium?
Which cranial bone forms the boundary of the anterior, middle, and posterior cranial fossa?
Which cranial bone forms the boundary of the anterior, middle, and posterior cranial fossa?
Which facial bone serves as an anchor for the muscles of mastication?
Which facial bone serves as an anchor for the muscles of mastication?
Which paranasal sinus is located in the sphenoid bone?
Which paranasal sinus is located in the sphenoid bone?
What is the term for the process by which the skull bones become fully formed and solid?
What is the term for the process by which the skull bones become fully formed and solid?
Which cranial bone is derived from the Latin word 'paries', meaning 'wall'?
Which cranial bone is derived from the Latin word 'paries', meaning 'wall'?
Which cranial bone covers the posterior region of the skull?
Which cranial bone covers the posterior region of the skull?
Which facial bone forms the lower border of the orbit?
Which facial bone forms the lower border of the orbit?
What is the function of the paranasal sinuses?
What is the function of the paranasal sinuses?
What is the term for the immovable joints that connect the cranial bones?
What is the term for the immovable joints that connect the cranial bones?
Which cranial bone contains the foramen magnum?
Which cranial bone contains the foramen magnum?
What is the term for the shallow depressions on the cranial cavity that accommodate specific portions of the brain and cerebellum?
What is the term for the shallow depressions on the cranial cavity that accommodate specific portions of the brain and cerebellum?
Which bone forms the boundary of the anterior, middle, and posterior cranial fossa?
Which bone forms the boundary of the anterior, middle, and posterior cranial fossa?
Flashcards
Cranium's function
Cranium's function
To protect the brain.
Unpaired cranial bone
Unpaired cranial bone
Frontal bone.
Skull suture purpose
Skull suture purpose
To create skull rigidity.
Viscerocranium
Viscerocranium
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Neurocranium bones (count)
Neurocranium bones (count)
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Suture closure stage
Suture closure stage
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Sella turcica bone
Sella turcica bone
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Middle cranial fossa missing structure
Middle cranial fossa missing structure
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Posterior cranial fossa border
Posterior cranial fossa border
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Anterior cranial fossa artery
Anterior cranial fossa artery
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Middle cranial fossa nerve
Middle cranial fossa nerve
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Anterior cranial fossa features
Anterior cranial fossa features
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Mastication muscle anchor
Mastication muscle anchor
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Occipital condyle function
Occipital condyle function
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Sphenoid sinus location
Sphenoid sinus location
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Cervical vertebrae function
Cervical vertebrae function
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Intracranial region definition
Intracranial region definition
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Fossae definition
Fossae definition
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Neurocranium primary function
Neurocranium primary function
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Skull joint types
Skull joint types
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Viscerocranium bones function
Viscerocranium bones function
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