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MSUCOM HN 1A
Head Surface
Question | Answer |
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Skull | Skeleton of the head |
Calvaria | The superior portion of the skull |
Pericranium | Periosteum of the skull |
Lamella | A thin layer or plate of bone |
Dipole | The layer of spongy bone between the 2 lamellae of the flat bones of the skull |
Suture | An articulation of the skull which is classified as a fibrous type of joint |
Fontanel | An unossified spot or area of the infant skull |
Neurocranium Number of bones? Names? | That portion of the skull, which encloses the brain. Composed of 8 flat bones. 4 paired (occipital, sphenoid, frontal, ethmoid). 2 paired (parietal, temporal) |
Viscerocranium Number of bones? Names? | Bones of the face. 2 unpaired (vomer, mandible). 6 paired (inferior nasal concha, lacrimal, nasal, maxilla, palatine, zygomatic) |