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Embryology H&N - UNC MS1 Anatomy
Embryology H&N - UNC MS1 Anatomy
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Anatomy
Graduate
12/07/2011

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Term
what is craniosynostosis?
Definition
Premature close of cranial sutures; types:
 Scaphocephaly caused by early closure of the sagittal suture
 Brachycephaly caused by early closure of the coronal and lambdoidal sutures
 Plagiocephaly resulting from premature closure of the coronal and lambdoid sutures on one side of the skull
Term
what are the 4 pars of pharyngeal arches?
Definition
aortic arch, cartilage, muscle, and nerve components
Term
what are neurocristopathies?
Definition
failure of NC cells – can cause craniofacial and/or heart septal defects
Term
What type of bone formation mainly forms the viscerocranium?
Definition
intramembranous ossification
Term
pharyngeal arches are composed of what embryologic origins (i.e. -derms)
Definition
paraxial mesoderm, neural crest, and LPM
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