A&P II - Bones of the Skull
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- what three landmarks create the borders of the necks anterior triangle
- SCM, base of the mandible, trachea
- the sternocleidomastoid, clavicle and trapezius form the __ of the neck
- posterior triangle
- how many bones compose the skull
- 22
- the cranial bones are connected by __ joints which form tight fitting sutures
- Fibrous
- the __ is located at the posterior and inferior aspects of the cranium
- occiput
- located at the center of the occiput, the __ is the superior attachment site for the ligamentum nuchae
- external occipital protuberance
- which bony landmark of the occiput serves as an attachment site for several neck muscles
- superior nuchal line
- the __ bones merge at the body's midline to form the sagittal suture
- parietal
- which bony landmark is located directly behind the earlobe and serves as an attachment site for the sternocleidomastoid
- mastoid process
- the space between the zygomatic arch and the cranium is filled by the __ muscle
- temporalis
- the __ bone forms the forhead and upper rim of the eye sockets
- frontal
- which bony landmark is located on the underside of the mandible and acts as an attachment site for the suprahyoid muscles
- submandibular fossa
- while palpating the mandible, in which area should one use extra sensitivity
- submandibular fossa