OOCW Ch2: Cranium & Facial Bones

Which anatomical landmark is just above the nose and between the eyebrows?

Glabella

The arrow on this image points to which sinus?

Ethmoid

The arrow on this image points to which sinus?

Maxillary

When a paranasal sinuses overly pneumatized, it is called?

Hyperplastic

Which common paranasal variant is a posteriorly located ethmoid air cell occurring extremely close to the optic nerve?

Onodi cell

What is the function of sharpen fibers?

To hold the cranial joint together

The arrow on this image is pointing to which suture?

Squamosal suture

When the satchel suture refuses to soon and individual is said to be?

Dolichocephalic

How can you differentiate between a suture and a fracture?

Sutures are typically located in specific fixed areas

The arrow On this image is pointing to which bone?

Sphenoid

What is the Foramen Magnum?

The passage for the medulla oblongata

Which structure in the body of the sphenoid bone protects the pituitary gland?

sella turcica

The arrow on this image is pointing to the:

Dorsum sellae

The arrows on this image are pointing to the:

Lesser wings

What is the function of the cristal galli?

Serves as an attachment point for the falx cerebri

What is the highest point of the cranium?

Vertex

What is another term for the external auditory meatus?

Ear Canal

Which bone transmits sound vibrations from the tympanic membrane to the incus ?

Malleus

Which structure in the mastoid portion of the temporal bone is subject to mastoiditis?

Mastoid air cells

Where are the maxillae fused?

Medically below the nose

The arrow on this image is pointing to which bone?

Maxilla

The arrow on this image is pointing of which bone?

Palatine

What type of joint is a temporomandibular joint?

Ginglymoarthrodial

The arrow on this image is pointing to which muscle?

Lateral pterygoid