Anatomy Head/Neck Region ANS Flashcards

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The Skull
Answer 1
Formed by cranial and facial bones

cranial- protects brain & attaches to head/neck muscles
facial- framework of face, sense organs & teeth
allows food/air passage
anchors facial muscles of expression

Cranial bone (anterior portion of cranium)
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Answer 2
Frontal bone

markings- supraorbital margins , the anterior cranial fossa, frontal sinuses

Cranial bone (most of superior/lateral aspects of skull)
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Answer 3
Parietal bone

4 sutures:
coronal suture (articulates w/ frontal bone)
sagittal suture (right/left parietal meet superiorly)
lambdoid suture (both parietal meet occipital)
squamosal suture (parietal & temporal bones meet)
Cranial bone (posterior skull & base)
Answer 4
Occipital

markings:
posterior cranial fossa, foramen magnum, occipital condyles, hypoglossal canal
Cranial bone (inferior/lateral aspect of skull)
Answer 5
Temporal bones

4 regions: squamous, tympanic, mastoid, petrous

markings: zygomatic, styloid, mastoid processes, mandibular & middle cranial fossae

major openings: stylomastoid, jugular foramina, extranal/internal audtiory meatuses, carotid canal