Anatomy and Physiology lab quiz the skull

anatomy and physiology lab quiz on the skull

Foramen

hole

fissure

narrow slit

fossa

shallow depression

head

expanded area at end of bone

Facet

smooth articular surface

condyle

rounded articular surface

Epicondyle

rough are above a condyle

process

projection

spine

sharp, pointed projection

tuberosity

large, rough, rounded projection

tubericle

small, rough, rounded projection

trochanter

large irregularly shaped process (only on femur)

crest

narrow ridge

Frontal bone

suborbital foramen

Parietal bone

back top of head

temporal bone

side of head (ear)

mastoid process

curved part of bottom of bone

styloid process

pointy projection

zygomatic process

line connects to cheekbone

external acoustic meatus

ear hole

mandibular fossa

underneath skull, dip infront of ear, behind the cheekbone

where the jaw attaches to the skull

jugular foramen

large holes on bottom of skull, farthest back

corotid canal

hole infront of jugular foramen

occipital

bottom/bottom-back of skull

foramen magnum

where spinal cord goes through

occipital condyles

rounded points around foramen magnum

sphenoid

greater wing, eye socket

greater and lesser wings

greater- side of the head, think clenching jaw

lesser- inside of skull, where eyebrows would be

superior orbital fissure

inside eye, direct center

sella turcia and hypophyseal fossa

where gland is, in between eyes inside of skull

optic canal

hole on inner corner of eye socket

ethmoid

top inside of nose

crista galli

ridge on cribriform plate

cribriform plate

olefactory nerves/front of skull

perpendicular plate

line in center of nose

middle nasal concha

outer part of inside of nose

mandible

jaw

condylar process

back end of jaw

temporomandibular joint

connects jaw to temporal bone; hook like

coronoid process

directly below cheek bone

body of mandible

jaw line

mental foramina

holes in chin

mandibular foramen

inside jaw; where you get shots

Maxilla

front of face

Palatine bone

back of roof of mouth

Zygomatic bone

cheek bone; goes off of roof of mouth

lacrimal bone

behind maxilla and nasal bone

nasal bone

in front of maxilla

vomer

bottom of skull directly behind zygomatic bone

inferior nasal concha

bottom inside of nasal cavity

sagittal suture

occurs where left and right parietal bones meet

coronal suture

running in the frontal plane; think coronal plane

squamous suture

occurs where a parietal bone and temporal bone meet on the lateral aspect of the skull

lamboid suture

occurs where parietal bones meet occipital bone