Exam 11: Cranium, Facial Bones, and Paranasal Sinuses

A patient comes to radiology with a clinical history of an acoustic neuroma.Which of the following imaging modalities will provide the best assessment for this tumor?

The incus auditory ossicle is labeled:

Which of the following structures passes through the superior orbital fissure?

The pathway of communication between the frontal,maxillary,and ethmoid sinuses that provides drainage between them is termed:

The osseous labyrinth includes the cochlea,the vestibule,and the semicircular canals.

Which one of the following cranial projections will best demonstrate a possible basilar fracture?

The CR must be placed parallel to the ____ positioning line for the superoinferior (tangential)projection of nasal bones.

The vestibule is located in the middle ear.

Which of the following imaging modalities should NOT be used to rule out a possible metal foreign body in the eye?

The cranial bone labeled i is the: (Anatomic structures are labeled i through vi and sutures a through h.)

Which of the following structures are described as scroll-like projections found in the nasal cavity?

Which division of the temporal bone contains the organs of hearing and equilibrium?

The sutural point or area labeled e is the: (Anatomic structures are labeled i through vi and sutures a through h.)

What is the name of the joint found between the lateral condylar processes of the skull and the atlas of C1?

A radiograph of a lateral projection of the cranium reveals that the orbital roofs (plates)are not superimposed-one is slightly superior to the other.Which of the following positioning errors led to this radiographic outcome?

How many bones make up the facial bone region?

The suture labeled f is termed the: (Anatomic structures are labeled i through vi and sutures a through h.)

Which cranial bone articulates with all the other cranial bones?

Which two bones form the bony nasal septum?

A PA axial projection with a 25° caudad angle of the cranium reveals that the petrous ridges are at the level of the superior orbital margins.Which of the following modifications are required to correct this error?