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What does the skull protect?
What does the skull protect?
Brain
What are the two main divisions of the skull?
What are the two main divisions of the skull?
Cranium and Facial
The skull is a single bone.
The skull is a single bone.
False (B)
What is the function of the cranial bones?
What is the function of the cranial bones?
What is the term for the bones of the face?
What is the term for the bones of the face?
What type of joint is found between the bones of the cranial vault?
What type of joint is found between the bones of the cranial vault?
Bones are not directly attached to the brain.
Bones are not directly attached to the brain.
What separates the cranial cavity from the brain?
What separates the cranial cavity from the brain?
What is the function of the foramen magnum?
What is the function of the foramen magnum?
Is the cranium a single bone?
Is the cranium a single bone?
How many bones are there in the human skull?
How many bones are there in the human skull?
The skull is a rigid structure that does not move at all.
The skull is a rigid structure that does not move at all.
What are the four main cranial bones?
What are the four main cranial bones?
Flashcards
Skull's function
Skull's function
Protects the brain and other internal structures.
Neurocranium
Neurocranium
Part of the skull enclosing the brain.
Viscerocranium
Viscerocranium
Facial bones of the skull.
Skull bones
Skull bones
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Craniometric points
Craniometric points
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Pterion
Pterion
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Sutures
Sutures
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Fontanelles
Fontanelles
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Paired skull bones
Paired skull bones
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Calvaria
Calvaria
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Study Notes
Skull Bones
- The skull protects the brain and facial structures
- Divided into two main categories: neurocranium and viscerocranium
- Neurocranium: surrounds the brain
- Viscerocranium: facial bones
- Calvaria (roof) and Basicranium (base) are subdivisions of the neurocranium
- Number of bones in the skull is 22
- Craniometric points are important landmarks on the skull
- Pterion is a significant craniometric point
- Sutures are the immovable joints between skull bones
- In early life, skull bones are not fused, and gaps are covered by cartilage called fontanelles
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