7.2.1: Student Notebook Assignment

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    Read only the part listed below. Take notes and answer questions as described. Each note taking instruction should be done in your own words, in 1-2 sentences or bullet points, or unless otherwise stated.

    7.2 The Skull

    • Use your understanding of terms from the chapter 6 reading to identify major bone features (fossa, foramen, protuberance, etc.)
    • Distinguish the following major parts of the skull and identify their primary functions:
      • Facial bones
      • Brain case
      • Mandible
      • Orbit
      • Nasal cavity
      • Foramen magnum
    • Identify the following brain case bones on a picture and describe how they fit together:
      • Parietal bone
      • Temporal bone
      • Frontal bone
      • Occipital bone
      • Sphenoid bone
      • Ethmoid bone
    • Describe the importance of skull sutures.
    • Locate the following sutures on a picture:
      • Coronal suture
      • Sagittal suture
      • Lambdoid suture
      • Squamous suture
    • Identify the following facial bones on a picture and describe how they fit together (yes, you can gloss over the small facial bones not listed here):
      • Maxillary
      • Palatine
      • Zygomatic
      • Mandible
    • Understand how the major bones fit together to form the orbit.
    • Describe how cartilage and bone connect to form the nose.
    • Identify the major fossa on a picture and explain their importance.
    • Identify the locations of the paranasal sinuses.
    • Describe the location and function of the hyoid bone.

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