The Skull and its Landmarks (PDF)

**The Skull and its Landmarks** **Julie Watson** **Student name:** **Nicole Olliver** **Introduction** This handbook is to be used in conjunction with your lecture and power point on **the skull and its Landmarks** The Power point/presentations thus far would have covered: - The Bones of th...

**The Skull and its Landmarks** **Julie Watson** **Student name:** **Nicole Olliver** **Introduction** This handbook is to be used in conjunction with your lecture and power point on **the skull and its Landmarks** The Power point/presentations thus far would have covered: - The Bones of the Cranium and their sutures - The Infratemporal & Pterygopalatine Fossae - The Bones of the facial skeleton - The palatine & orbit Bones - The Intracranial Fossae - The Hyoid Bone You will need to complete the workbook to meet the intended learning outcomes. +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | **1.** | **Which Cranial bone | **1 mark** | | | houses the Foramen | | | | Magnum** | | +=======================+=======================+=======================+ | **The Occipital | | | | bone** | | | | | | | | **Foramen Magnum- | | | | This is a large | | | | opening located at | | | | the base of the skull | | | | allowing the spinal | | | | cord to connect to | | | | the brain.** | | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | **2.** | **How many bones make | **1 mark** | | | up the Neurocranium** | | +=======================+=======================+=======================+ | **8 bones** | | | | | | | | **Frontal, Ethmoid, | | | | sphenoid, occipital, | | | | parietal x2 and | | | | temporal x2** | | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ **3.** **If you are suffering with a headache, which cranial bones might you be rubbing/massaging** **1 mark** --------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ **Frontal (forehead area) and Temporal (sides of the head) bones.** +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | **4.** | **Is the following | **1 mark** | | | statement True or | | | | False.** | | | | | | | | **The cranial cavity | | | | is made of flat and | | | | irregular bones** | | +=======================+=======================+=======================+ | **True.** | | | | | | | | **Flat- frontal, | | | | parietal and | | | | occipital\ | | | | Irregular- sphenoid | | | | and ethmoid** | | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ -------- ----------------------------------------------------------- ------------ **5.** **Which of the following groups of bones are flat bones** **1 mark** -------- ----------------------------------------------------------- ------------ +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | d. Occipital Parietal, Frontal | / | +===================================+===================================+ | a. Occipital, Frontal, Temporal | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | b. Temporal Sphenoid, Frontal | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | c. Parietal, Temporal, Ethmoid | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | **6.** | **The Infratemporal | **1 marks** | | | fossa serves as a | | | | passageway for what | | | | important structure** | | +=======================+=======================+=======================+ | **Mandibular Nerve** | | | | | | | | **This branch of the | | | | trigeminal nerve is | | | | responsible for | | | | sensation and motor | | | | control of chewing | | | | muscles. It passes | | | | through the | | | | infratemporal | | | | fossa.** | | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | **7.** | **Which best | **1 mark** | | | describes the Ethmoid | | | | Bone** | | +=======================+=======================+=======================+ | | | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | a. It forms the | | | | Foramen Magnum | | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | b. It is a flat bone | | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | c. Its is situated | | | | in the paranasal | | | | sinuses | | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | d. It has the shape | | | | of a butterfly | | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | **8.** | **Crista Galli are a | **1 mark** | | | feature of which | | | | bone** | | +=======================+=======================+=======================+ | **Ethmoid bone.** | | | | | | | | **Bony projections | | | | that are attachments | | | | for the dura mater of | | | | the brain.** | | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | **9.** | **Where would you | **2 marks** | | | find the Foramen | | | | Ovale, and what | | | | important structure | | | | passes through this** | | +=======================+=======================+=======================+ | **The foramen ovale | | | | is found on the | | | | sphenoid bone.** | | | | | | | | **The mandibular | | | | nerve passes through | | | | and provides | | | | sensation and motor | | | | contril for the | | | | chewing muscles in | | | | the lower face.** | | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------- **10.** **Which of the following are NOT sutures associated with the cranium** **2 marks** --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------- +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | e. Coronal | | +===================================+===================================+ | a. Sagittarius | / | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | b. Squeamish | / | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | c. Metopic | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | d. Lambdoid | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | **12.** | **True or False.** | **1 mark** | | | | | | | **The Sphenoid bone | | | | is one of the 7 bones | | | | that form the orbit** | | +=======================+=======================+=======================+ | **True** | | | | | | | | **Sphenoid, frontal, | | | | zygomatic, maxilla, | | | | ethmoid, lacrimal and | | | | palatine bones** | | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ --------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------ **13.** **Which of the following is NOT a paired bone** **1 mark** --------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------ +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | d. Mandible | / | +===================================+===================================+ | a. Maxilla | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | b. Nasal | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | c. Lacrimal | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ --------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------ **14.** **Which bone is anterior to the temporal bone** **1 mark** --------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------ +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | c. Parietal | | +===================================+===================================+ | a. Sphenoid | / | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | b. Occipital | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ --------- ------------------------------------- ------------ **15.** **Where is the Vomer bone located** **1 mark** --------- ------------------------------------- ------------ +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | c. Inside the nasal cavity | / | +===================================+===================================+ | a. Orbital cavity of the eye | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | b. Cranial cavity | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ --------- ------------------------------------------------------- ------------ **16.** **The Hyoid bone is connected to what via ligaments** **1 mark** --------- ------------------------------------------------------- ------------ +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | c. First cervical vertebrae | | +===================================+===================================+ | a. Posterior portion of the | | | mandible | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | b. Styloid process of the | / | | temporal bone | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ --------- ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------ **17.** **The Hyoid bone is involved in all the following except** **1 mark** --------- ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------ +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | c. Speech | | +===================================+===================================+ | a. Swallowing | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | b. Allowing head to pivot | / | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | **18.** | **What bone is the | **1 mark** | | | most fragile bone of | | | | the skull** | | +=======================+=======================+=======================+ | **Lacrimal bone** | | | | | | | | **Thin, delicate bone | | | | found in the medial | | | | wall of the orbit.** | | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ 19. Please label the following diagram: C:\\Users\\jwatson4\\Pictures\\1200px-Facial\_skeleton\_-\_en copy 2.png 20\. Please label the following diagram: