THRA.1 Flashcards

1
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Give the Main Constituents of the Topic: “Bones of the Base of the Neurocranium”

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  • Presphenoid Bone
  • Basisphenoid Bone
  • Ethmoid Bone
  • Squamous Part of the Temporal Bone
  • Basal Part of the Occipital Bone
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2
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Give the key small components of the Topic: “Bones of the Base of the Neurocranium”

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  1. Fossa cranii rostralis
  2. Fossa cranii media
  3. Fossa cranii caudalis
  4. Foramen Lacerum
  5. Foramen ovale
  6. Foramen Caroticum
  7. Fissura petrooccipitalis
  8. Foramen Jugulare
  9. Tuberculum musculare
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3
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Give the structures of the corpus ossis praesphenoidalis

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  1. Jugum Sphenoidale
  2. Sulcus Chiasmatis
  3. Sulcus nervi optici
  4. Rostrum ossis sphenoidalis
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4
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Jugum sphenoidale

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The flat bony plate covering the chiasma opticum

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5
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Sulcus chiasmatis

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One of two sites where the optic nerves (fasciculi optici) (CN-II) leave the neurocranium (as well as the sulcus nervi optici).

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Sulcus nervi optici

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One of two sites where the optic nerves (fasciculi optici) (CN-II) leave the neurocranium (as well as the sulcus chiasmatis).

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Rostrum ossis sphenoidalis

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At the base of the seperation of the two ethmoidal fossae

Contains: crista sphenoidalis

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8
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What is the attachment site of lamina perpendicularis

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Crista sphenoidalis

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9
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Give the structures of the alae ossis praesphenoidalis

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  1. Processus clinoideus rostralis
  2. Foramen opticum
  3. Fissura orbitalis
  4. Foramen rotundum
  5. Foramen trochleare (Eq. Only)
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10
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Where is processus clinoideus rostralis located?

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On the caudal border of the alae ossis praesphenoidalis

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11
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Which structure(s) pass through foramen opticum?

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Fasciculus opticus (CN-II)

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12
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Which structure(s) pass through fissura orbitalis?

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  • n. ophthalmicus (CN-V1)
  • n. oculomotorius (CN-III)
  • n. abducens (CN-VI)
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13
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Which structure(s) pass through foramen rotundum?

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  • n. maxillaris (CN-V2)
  • ​n. throchlearis (CN-IV) ØEq
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14
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Which structure(s) pass through foramen throchleare?

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n. trochlearis (CN-IV) (Eq Only)

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15
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Fissura orbitalis & foramen rotundum combine to form which structure, in which species?

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Ru/Su

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16
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Give the constituents of os basisphenoidale

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  • Corpus ossis basisphenoidalis
  • Alae ossis basisphenoidalis
  • Processi pterygoidei
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17
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Give the structures of the corpus ossis basisphenoidalis

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  1. Fossa hypophysialis
  2. Dorsum sellae turcicae (ØEq)
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18
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Fossa hypophysialis

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Located at the centre of sella turcica

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Dorsum sellae turcicae

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Marks the ventral division between the cerebrum and the cerebellum

Has processi clinoidei caudalis

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20
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Give the constituents of alae ossis basisphenoidalis

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  1. Sulcus nervi maxillaris
  2. Sulcus nervi ophthalmici
  3. Spina ossis sphenoidalis
  4. Fossae piriformis
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21
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Sulcus nervi maxillaris

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Contains CN-V2

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22
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Sulcus nervi ophthalmici

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Contains (CN-V1)

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23
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Spina ossis sphenoidalis

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Lateral to:

  • Suclus nervi maxillaris
  • Sulcus nervi ophthalmici
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24
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Fossae piriformis

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Most lateral structures of the alae ossis basisphenoidalis

Support the cerebral piriform lobes

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25
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Processi pterygoidei

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Caudoventrally pointed processes

Continue rostrally to form the cristae pterygoideae (ØCa)

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26
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Give the constituents of processi pterygoidei

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  1. Foramen alare rostrale
  2. Foramen alare caudale
  3. Canalis alaris (ØRu)
  4. Foramen alare parvum (Eq Only)
  5. Canalis pterygoideus
  6. Sulcus n. canalis pterygoidei
27
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Foramen alare rostrale et caudale forms…

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Canalis alaris (ØRu)

28
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Which structure(s) pass through canalis alaris?

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Maxillary artery

29
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Which structure(s) pass through Foramen alare parvum

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Rostral deep temporal artery

30
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Canalis pterygoideus

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Located on the ventral aspect of processi pterygoidei

31
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Sulcus n. canalis pterygoidei

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Located on the ventral aspect of processi pterygoidei

32
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Give the constituents of os ethmoidale

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  1. Lamina cribrosa
  2. Fossae ethmoidales
  3. Crista galli
33
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Give the constituents of os temporale pars squamosa

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  1. Foramen retroarticulare
  2. Processus retroarticularis
  3. Canalis musculotabarius
34
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Foramen retroarticulare

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Located caudal to the processus retroarticularis

Contains emissary veins for the temporal sinus

35
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Canalis musculotubarius

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In Ca: Lateral to the foramen caroticum

In Ru: Caudal to the foramen ovale

  • Double canal
  • Contains the Auditory tube and m. tensor veli palatini
36
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Give the constituents of os occipitale pars basilaris

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  • Impressio pontina
  • Impressio medullaris
  • Foramen magnum
  • Condyles with processi paracondylares
  • Foramen n. hypoglossi
37
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Impressio pontina

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Location of the pons

38
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Impressio medullaris

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Location of the medulla oblongata

39
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Foramen magnum

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Passage of the medulla spinalis into the vertebral column

40
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Processi paracondylares

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Cervical vertebral ligamen attachment

Contains foramen/canalis condylaris in Ca

41
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Foramen n. hypoglossi

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The following leave the foramen and cranial cavity:

  • n. hypoglossis (CN-XII)
  • Condylar vein
  • Condylar artery
42
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Fossa cranii rostralis

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Mostly os praesphenoidale

Between laminae cribrosae and alae ossis praesphenoidalis

Caudally bordered by crista orbitosphenoidalis

43
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Fossa cranii media

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Mostly os basisphenoidale

Between crista orbitosphenoidalis and sutra/crista sphenooccipitalis in Eq

Between crista orbitosphenoidalis and dorsum sellae turcicae in other species

44
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Fossa cranii caudalis

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Mostly os occipitale pars basilaris and os temporale pars petrosa

Found between:

  • sutra/crista sphenooccipitalis
  • dorsum sellae turcicae
  • foramen magnum
45
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Foramen lacerum

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Eq/Su Only

Located accross os basisphenoidalis, os temporalis and os occipitalis

Internally conducts:

  • Internal carotid artery and nerve (via incisura carotica)
  • Mandibular nerve (CN-V3) (via incisura ovalis)
  • Middle meningeal artery (via incisura spinosa)
46
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Foramen ovale

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Ca/Ru

Contains Mandibular nerve (CN-V3)

Contains Internal Carotid nerve (In Ru)

47
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Foramen caroticum

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Ca Only

Contains internal carotid nerve

48
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Fissura petrooccipitalis

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Eq/Ru/Su

Continuation of foramen lacerum in Eq/Su

Caudal to the foramen ovale in Ru

49
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Foramen Jugulare

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Between os occipitale and os temporale pars petrosa

Caudal to fissura petrooccipitalis (continuation in Eq/Su)

Internal carotid artery enters the cavum cranii here (in Ca)

Conducts:

  • n. paraglossopharyngeus (CN-IX)
  • n. vagus (CN-X)
  • n. accessorius (CN-XI)
50
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Tuberculum musculare

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Between os basisphenoidale and os occipitale

Attachment of the muscles of the neck

Tuberculum pharyngeum present ventrally (in Ca)

51
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Lamina perpendicularis

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Located caudally of septum nasi

52
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Sulcus nervi maxillaris and sulcus nervi ophthalmici form a single groove in which species?

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Ru/Su

53
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Give the constituents of os ethmoidale

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  1. Lamina cribrosa
  2. Fossae ethmoidales
  3. Crista galli
54
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Crista galli

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Seperates the two ethmoidal fossae

Leads to crista sagittalis interna

55
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Os praesphenoidale

56
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  • Lamina cribrosa*
  • Crista galli*
57
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  • Sulcus chiasmatis*
  • (To canalis opticus)*
58
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Fissura orbitalis

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Fossa hypophysialis

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Dorsum sellae turcicae

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Foramen jugulare

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Processus paracondylaris

63
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Foramen ovale