NBDHE Head and Neck Anatomy Complete Solutions
-Anatomy provides the fundamental knowledge of pathological conditions.
-It facilitates the precise description of anatomical locations.
-Anatomy identifies landmarks seen in radiographs and assists in the accurate administration of local
anesthetics.
-It aids in comprehending the pathways and progression of infections.
A distinctive characteristic of anatomy is its use of landmarks to pinpoint specific anatomical features.
A foramen refers to an opening or passage in bone structures.
A process denotes a projection or extension of bone.
A fossa is a concave bony depression.
A sinus refers to a hollow space within bone structures.
,The skull consists of a total of 22 bones.
how many facial bones are there ✔️14
how many cranial bones are there ✔️8
non-articulated horseshoe shaped bone in the midline, inferior to the mandible ✔️hyoid bone
includes the mastoid process, styloid process, articular fossa and eminence, stylomastoid foramen,
petrous portion ✔️temporal bone
ophthalmic nerve enters ✔️superior orbital fissure
maxillary nerve enters ✔️foramen rotundum
,mandibular nerve enters ✔️foramen ovale
horizontal portion of the mandible ✔️body
junction of the body and the ramus ✔️angle of the mandible
vertical portion of the mandible ✔️ramus
allows the jaw to rotate ✔️condyle
muscle attachment temporalis ✔️coronoid process
soft tissue landmark, behind lower molars ✔️retro-molar triangle
bony housing, supports the teeth ✔️alveolar process
, mental nerve opening ✔️mental foramen
radiographic landmark, outside on body ✔️external oblique ridge
inferior alveolar nerve opening ✔️mandibular foramen
radiographic landmark, inside on body, mylohyoid ✔️internal oblique ridge
muscle attachment, genioglossus muscle ✔️genial tubercles
projects from the medial pterygoid plate of sphenoid bone ✔️hamulus
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-Anatomy provides the fundamental knowledge of pathological conditions.
-It facilitates the precise description of anatomical locations.
-Anatomy identifies landmarks seen in radiographs and assists in the accurate administration of local
anesthetics.
-It aids in comprehending the pathways and progression of infections.
A distinctive characteristic of anatomy is its use of landmarks to pinpoint specific anatomical features.
A foramen refers to an opening or passage in bone structures.
A process denotes a projection or extension of bone.
A fossa is a concave bony depression.
A sinus refers to a hollow space within bone structures.
,The skull consists of a total of 22 bones.
how many facial bones are there ✔️14
how many cranial bones are there ✔️8
non-articulated horseshoe shaped bone in the midline, inferior to the mandible ✔️hyoid bone
includes the mastoid process, styloid process, articular fossa and eminence, stylomastoid foramen,
petrous portion ✔️temporal bone
ophthalmic nerve enters ✔️superior orbital fissure
maxillary nerve enters ✔️foramen rotundum
,mandibular nerve enters ✔️foramen ovale
horizontal portion of the mandible ✔️body
junction of the body and the ramus ✔️angle of the mandible
vertical portion of the mandible ✔️ramus
allows the jaw to rotate ✔️condyle
muscle attachment temporalis ✔️coronoid process
soft tissue landmark, behind lower molars ✔️retro-molar triangle
bony housing, supports the teeth ✔️alveolar process
, mental nerve opening ✔️mental foramen
radiographic landmark, outside on body ✔️external oblique ridge
inferior alveolar nerve opening ✔️mandibular foramen
radiographic landmark, inside on body, mylohyoid ✔️internal oblique ridge
muscle attachment, genioglossus muscle ✔️genial tubercles
projects from the medial pterygoid plate of sphenoid bone ✔️hamulus
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sense of smell
