Which Suture is the junction of the ==frontal, parietal, & temporal bones== in the lateral aspect of the skull?
Pterion
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What is Scaphocephaly?
Sagittal suture problem that presents as a long, narrow skull
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What is Oxycephaly?
Coronal suture problem that presents as a pointed skull
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What is Trigonocephaly?
Frontal suture problem that presents as a triangular skull
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What is Plagiocephaly?
Coronal suture problem that presents as an assymetrical skull
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What is the last fontanelle to close?
Anterior fontanelle
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The anterior fontanelle can be used to identify what in infants?
CSF in meningitis
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Where is the Mandible connected to the Viscerocranium at?
Temporomandibular joint
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The Head of the mandible is situated atop the vertical Ramus of the mandible which joins with what?
Body of the mandible at the mandibular angle
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What structure is 1?
Stylomastoid foramen (1)
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What structure is 2?
Jugular foramen (1)
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What structure is 3?
Carotid canal (1)
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What structure is 4?
Mastoid foramen (1)
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What structure is 5?
Foramen magnum (1)
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What structure is 6?
Hypoglossal canal (1)
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What structure is 7?
Foramen ovale (1)
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What structure is 8?
Foramen spinosum (1)
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What structure is 9?
Foramen lacerum (1)
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What is located in the petrous part of the temporal bone & has the ICA pass through?
Carotid canal
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What is located between the mastoid & styloid process of the temporal bone & has CN VII pass through?
Stylomastoid foramen
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What is located between the temporal & occipital bone posterior to the Carotid canal & has CNs IX, X, XI, internal jugular vein, & sigmoid sinus pass through?
Jugular foramen
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What is located posterior to the mastoid process of the temporal bone & has the emissary vein from the sigmoid sinus pass through?
Mastoid foramen
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What is located near the occipital bone & has the the spinal roots of CN XI, vertebral arteries, ant./post. spinal arteries, dural veins, medulla, & meninges pass through?
Foramen magnum
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What is located anteromedial to occipital condyle of occipital bone & has the Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII) pass through?
Hypoglossal canal
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What is located near the Sphenoid (greater wing) & has the Middle meningeal artery & vein pass through?
Foramen spinosum
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What is between the temporal (petrous portion) & sphenoid & has the ICA & its accompaning sympathetic & venous plexuses pass through?
Foramen lacerum
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What is located near the Sphenoid (greater wing) & has the CN V3, accessory meningeal artery, lesser petrosal nerve, & emissary veins pass through?
Aponeurosis of occipitolfrontalis (galea aponeurotic)
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What is the “L” in the SCALP layers?
Loose connective tissue - contains vessels
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Why do Scalp lacerations bleed profusely?
Elastic fibers underlying the galea aponeurotica prevent initial vessel retraction
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How can a scalp infection spread intracranially?
Galea aponeurotica (GA) is considered a main cause of intracranial infection through emissary veins bc a variety of the emissary veins travel through the GA
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What is structure 1 & where does it emerge from?
CN VII (facial nerve) & pontine-medulla junction
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What is structure 2 & where does it emerge from?
CN II (optic nerve) & cerebrum
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What is structure 3 & where does it emerge from?
CN VIII (vestibulocochlear nerve) & pontine-medulla junction
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What is structure 4 & where does it emerge from?
CN III (occulomotor nerve) & midbrain-pontine junction
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What is structure 5?
CN IX (glossopharyngeal nerve)
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What is structure 6 & where does it emerge from?
CN IV (trochlear nerve) & posterior side of the midbrain
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What is structure 7?
CN X (vagus nerve)
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What is structure 8 & where does it emerge from?
CN V sensory root (trigeminal nerve) & pons
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What is structure 9?
CN XI (accessory nerve)
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What is structure 10 & where does it emerge from?
CN V motor root (trigeminal nerve) & pons
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What is structure 11 & where does it emerge from?
CN VI (abducens nerve) & pontine-medulla junction
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What is structure 12?
CN XII (hypoglossal nerve)
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In **standing room only**, where does CN V1 (ophthalmic) exit through?
Superior orbital fissure
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In **standing room only**, where does CN V2 (maxillary) exit through?
Foramen rotunda
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In **standing room only**, where does CN V3 (mandibular) exit through?
Foramen ovale
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What are the motor branches of CN VII (facial nerve)?