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What is the primary function of the skull?
What is the primary function of the skull?
Which bones form the cranial roof?
Which bones form the cranial roof?
At what age do cranial sutures typically fuse completely?
At what age do cranial sutures typically fuse completely?
Which suture fuses the occipital bone with the two parietal bones?
Which suture fuses the occipital bone with the two parietal bones?
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What is the significance of fontanelles in infants?
What is the significance of fontanelles in infants?
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How many bones primarily compose the cranial or neurocranium?
How many bones primarily compose the cranial or neurocranium?
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What is the anterior fontanelle's location in an infant's skull?
What is the anterior fontanelle's location in an infant's skull?
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Which part of the frontal bone is not paired?
Which part of the frontal bone is not paired?
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What is the primary function of the sella turcica within the sphenoid bone?
What is the primary function of the sella turcica within the sphenoid bone?
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Which cranial nerve division passes through the foramen rotundum?
Which cranial nerve division passes through the foramen rotundum?
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What does the lesser wing of the sphenoid bone separate?
What does the lesser wing of the sphenoid bone separate?
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Which structure forms the lateral border of the optic canal?
Which structure forms the lateral border of the optic canal?
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What is the primary role of the medial pterygoid plate?
What is the primary role of the medial pterygoid plate?
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Which of the following foramina is responsible for passing the middle meningeal artery?
Which of the following foramina is responsible for passing the middle meningeal artery?
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From which part of the sphenoid bone do the anterior clinoid processes arise?
From which part of the sphenoid bone do the anterior clinoid processes arise?
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What separates the greater wing from the lesser wing of the sphenoid bone?
What separates the greater wing from the lesser wing of the sphenoid bone?
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What is the primary function of the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone?
What is the primary function of the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone?
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Which part of the ethmoid bone forms the superior two-thirds of the nasal septum?
Which part of the ethmoid bone forms the superior two-thirds of the nasal septum?
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The temporal bone articulates with which of the following unpaired bones?
The temporal bone articulates with which of the following unpaired bones?
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What are the two sheets of bone that form each ethmoidal labyrinth called?
What are the two sheets of bone that form each ethmoidal labyrinth called?
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Which part of the temporal bone is the largest and flat, located superiorly?
Which part of the temporal bone is the largest and flat, located superiorly?
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How many bones does the ethmoid bone articulate with?
How many bones does the ethmoid bone articulate with?
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Which structure does NOT form part of the ethmoid bone?
Which structure does NOT form part of the ethmoid bone?
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Which cranial nerve has a close anatomical relationship with the ethmoid bone?
Which cranial nerve has a close anatomical relationship with the ethmoid bone?
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What structure does the zygomatic process articulate with to form the zygomatic arch?
What structure does the zygomatic process articulate with to form the zygomatic arch?
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Which part of the temporal bone surrounds the external auditory opening?
Which part of the temporal bone surrounds the external auditory opening?
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Which of the following bones does NOT articulate with the squamous part of the temporal bone?
Which of the following bones does NOT articulate with the squamous part of the temporal bone?
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What is the function of mastoid air cells within the temporal bone?
What is the function of mastoid air cells within the temporal bone?
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Which part of the occipital bone borders both the parietal and temporal bones?
Which part of the occipital bone borders both the parietal and temporal bones?
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What role does the styloid process of the temporal bone serve?
What role does the styloid process of the temporal bone serve?
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Which part of the temporal bone is pyramidal shaped and contains the inner ear?
Which part of the temporal bone is pyramidal shaped and contains the inner ear?
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Mastoiditis is an infection that most commonly affects which part of the temporal bone?
Mastoiditis is an infection that most commonly affects which part of the temporal bone?
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What feature of the squamous part of the frontal bone contains the superior sagittal sinus?
What feature of the squamous part of the frontal bone contains the superior sagittal sinus?
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Which of the following is NOT a bone that the frontal bone articulates with?
Which of the following is NOT a bone that the frontal bone articulates with?
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What is the function of the nasal part of the frontal bone?
What is the function of the nasal part of the frontal bone?
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Which margin separates the squamous part from the orbital part of the frontal bone?
Which margin separates the squamous part from the orbital part of the frontal bone?
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What is the anatomical shape of the two orbital parts of the frontal bone?
What is the anatomical shape of the two orbital parts of the frontal bone?
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Which suture is formed by the articulation of the parietal bone with the frontal bone?
Which suture is formed by the articulation of the parietal bone with the frontal bone?
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What area does the anterolateral portion of the orbital part of the frontal bone contain?
What area does the anterolateral portion of the orbital part of the frontal bone contain?
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How many other bones does the frontal bone articulate with?
How many other bones does the frontal bone articulate with?
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What is the internal occipital protuberance primarily associated with?
What is the internal occipital protuberance primarily associated with?
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Which nuchal line is highest on the external surface of the occipital bone?
Which nuchal line is highest on the external surface of the occipital bone?
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What structures pass through the foramen magnum?
What structures pass through the foramen magnum?
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Which part of the occipital bone forms the lateral walls of the foramen magnum?
Which part of the occipital bone forms the lateral walls of the foramen magnum?
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Which bone does the occipital bone articulate with at the atlanto-occipital joint?
Which bone does the occipital bone articulate with at the atlanto-occipital joint?
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Where is the hypoglossal canal located?
Where is the hypoglossal canal located?
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What is the purpose of the cruciform eminence in the occipital bone?
What is the purpose of the cruciform eminence in the occipital bone?
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What defines the basilar region of the occipital bone?
What defines the basilar region of the occipital bone?
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Study Notes
Skull and Cranial Bones
- The skull is a complex bony structure supporting the face and protecting the brain.
- It's composed of many bones joined by sutures (fibrous joints).
- Approximately 30 bones.
- Anatomically divided into:
- Cranial bones (neurocranium):
- The superior aspect of the skull.
- Encloses and protects the brain, meninges, and cerebral vasculature.
- Subdivided into roof (calvarium) and base.
- Calvarium consists of frontal, occipital, and two parietal bones.
- Cranial base consists of frontal, sphenoid, ethmoid, occipital, parietal, and temporal bones that articulate with the first cervical vertebra (atlas) and the lower jaw (mandible).
- Facial bones (viscerocranium):
- Facial skeleton, includes bones of the face.
- Cranial bones (neurocranium):
Sutures of the Skull
- Sutures are fibrous joints unique to the skull, becoming immovable around age 20.
- Key sutures include:
- Coronal suture: joins frontal and parietal bones.
- Sagittal suture: joins the two parietal bones.
- Lambdoid suture: joins occipital to parietal bones.
Infant's Neurocranium
- The infant's skull is comprised of five separate bones (two frontal, two parietal, and one occipital).
- Bones are connected by connective tissue sutures.
- This structure allows for skull flexibility during birth and accommodates rapid brain growth.
Fontanelles
- In neonates (newborn infants), incompletely fused suture joints create membranous gaps called fontanelles.
- Two major fontanelles:
- Anterior (frontal) fontanelle: located at the junction of coronal and sagittal sutures.
- Posterior (occipital) fontanelle: located at the junction of sagittal and lambdoid sutures.
Frontal Bone
- One of the eight bones forming the cranium, located at the forehead.
- Unpaired, shell-shaped bone.
- Consists of four parts: squamous (largest), orbital (two), nasal.
- Internal surface features: sagittal sulcus (contains superior sagittal sinus), frontal crest (extension of sagittal sulcus)
- Houses frontal sinuses, positioned above the orbits on either side of the midline of the face.
- Separated from the orbital part by supraorbital margin.
- Contains supraorbital foramen for blood vessels and nerves.
Orbital Part
- Two triangular plates forming the roof of the orbits.
- Anterolateral part consists of the lacrimal fossa.
Nasal Part
- Small area projecting inferiorly between supraorbital margins.
- Articulation site for nasal bones and frontal processes of the maxilla.
Frontal Bone - Articulations
- The frontal bone articulates with twelve other skull bones.
- Unpaired: ethmoid, sphenoid
- Paired: nasal, maxilla, lacrimal, parietal, zygomatic
Parietal Bone
- One of the paired bones forming the skull's top.
- Four borders: sagittal (superiorly), squamosal (inferiorly), frontal (anteriorly), occipital (posteriorly).
- Articulates with various skull bones
Sphenoid Bone
- Butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull, positioned centrally.
- Consists of body, greater wings, lesser wings, and two pterygoid processes.
- Important internal features including: optic canal, superior orbital fissure, foramen rotundum, foramen ovale, foramen spinosum.
- Contains sphenoid sinuses.
- Forms part of the cranial floor.
- Articulates with multiple bones
Sphenoid Articulations
- Unpaired: ethmoid and frontal bones
- Paired: Temporal, parietal, zygomatic and palatine bones.
Ethmoid Bone
- Small, unpaired bone in the anterior middle region of cranium.
- Spongy structure.
- Three main parts: cribriform plate, perpendicular plate, ethmoidal labyrinth.
- The cribriform plate forms the roof of the nasal cavity and is perforated by numerous olfactory nerve fibers.
- The perpendicular plate forms part of the nasal septum.
- The ethmoidal labyrinth contains ethmoidal air cells (sinuses).
- Articulates with various skull bones
Temporal Bone
- Forms parts of the lower lateral walls.
- Contains structures of the middle and inner ear.
- Articulates with the mandible to form the temporomandibular joint.
- Five components: squamous, tympanic, petromastoid, zygomatic, styloid processes.
- Squamous portion forms part of the temporal fossa
Temporal Articulations
- With the mandible for the temporomandibular joint.
- With the sphenoid and parietal bones.
- With the zygomatic bone to form the zygomatic arch.
Tympanic Component
- Forms a ring around the external auditory meatus.
Styloid Process
- Attachment point for muscles and ligaments, including the stylomandibular ligament of the TMJ.
Petromastoid
- Located posteriorly, including the mastoid process (palpable behind the ear).
- Contains mastoid air cells, acting as air reservoirs for middle ear pressure regulation.
- The petrous part contains the inner ear.
- Can be infected (mastoiditis).
Occipital Bone
- Unpaired bone covering the back of the head.
- Three parts: squamous, condylar, basilar.
- Squamous portion forms the posterior part of the foramen magnum.
- Condylar portion has occipital condyles, articulating with the first cervical vertebra (atlas).
- Basilar forms the anterior part of the foramen magnum.
- Foramen magnum passageway for structures (medulla oblongata, accessory nerves, vertebral arteries)
Occipital Articulations
- Parietal bones for the lamboid suture
- Mastoid portion of temporal bone for occipitomastoid suture.
- With the sphenoid bone anteriorly
- With the atlas (C1) inferiorly at the atlanto-occipital joint.
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Test your knowledge on the anatomy of the skull, including the cranial and facial bones, and their connecting sutures. This quiz covers key concepts related to the structure and function of the skull as well as important anatomical terms.
