Description
A collection of questions and answers, flashcards, and notes about head and neck anatomy.
This collection is good for medical and dental students and people interested in anatomy
Study Set Content:
The metopic suture (the frontal suture) of the frontal bone normally complete closures at about:
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In the anterior cranial fossa, the cribriform plate is part of the ____ bone:
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The ___ is the upper part of the lower
airway
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The cervical plexus arises from:
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What nerve is the major branch of the cervical plexus?
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The ____ nerve supplies the skin over the mastoid process and over the mandible at its angel
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The Thyrohyoid muscle is supplied by a branch that emerges from
the ____ nerve
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The orbital part of the frontal bone articulates posteriorly with the ___ bone
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The Asterion is the area of the ___ fontanelle
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Foramen ovale transmits the ___ nerve
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The Ligament that prevents hyperextension of the neck is the ___ ligament
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Moving the head so that the face looks upwards and to the left is a
movement produced by the:
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The fontanelles in the fetus and newborn allow:
- The head to deform during its passage through the birth canal
- Postnatal growth.
The largest synovial joint in the skull is the ___ joint
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Cervical vertebrae are characterized by:
■ small bodies
■ bifid spinous processes
■ transverse processes that contain a foramen (foramen
transversarium).
The two cervical vertebrae that modified for moving the head are:
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The ____ bone does not articulate directly with any
other skeletal elements in the head and neck
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The lower limit of the pharynx is between:
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In Which level the major artery bifurcates into
internal and external carotid arteries?
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The ____ artery has no branches in the neck
