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Head and Neck - cranial base
Anatomy of the head and neck
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Health Care
Professional
10/01/2010

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Term
What is the hard palate formed by?
Definition
Palatine process of the maxillae anteriorly, horizontal plates of palatine bone posteriorly
Term
Superior to the posterior edge of the hard palate are two large openings, the _________.
Definition
choanae (posterior nasal apertures)
Term
What foramen is posterior to the central incisors?
Definition
The incisive foramen
Term
What does the incisive foramen transmit?
Definition
The nasopalatine nerve
Term
Which foramen does the nasopalatine nerve go through?
Definition
The incisive foramen
Term
The greater and lesser palatine foramina transmit what?
Definition
The greater and lesser palatine nerves and vessels
Term
The greater and lesser palatine nerves and vessels go through which foramina?
Definition
The greater and lesser palatine foramina
Term
Stylomastoid foramen transmits what?
Definition
Facial CN VII
Term
Facial CN VII goes through which foramina?
Definition
The stylomastoid foramen
Term
Fontanelle membrane is blended with __________ externally and ___________ internally.
Definition
pericranium, dura mater
Term
Fontanelles are usually closed by...
Definition
the 2nd year
Term
Palpation of the fontanelles allow the physician to assess what 3 things?
Definition
Progress of growth, degree of hydration, level of ICP
Term
Metopic suture lies between...
Definition
2 developing frontal bones
Term
When does the metopic suture close?
Definition
during the 6th year
Term
Name the 4 fontanelles
Definition
Anterior, Posterior, anterolateral, posterolateral
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