Introduction to Cranial and Facial Bones

These flashcards cover vocabulary related to the anatomy of cranial and facial bones, including sutures and specific bone names.

Sagittal Suture

The suture that runs along the sagittal plane, creating the cone shape in a newborn's head.

Coronal Suture

The suture that runs along the coronal plane, between the frontal and parietal bones.

Squamous Suture

The suture located on the side between the temporal and parietal bones.

Lambdoid Suture

The suture located at the back of the skull between the occipital and parietal bones.

Zygomatic Bone

The bone that forms the cheekbones.

Maxilla

The upper jaw bone, which also contains the maxillary sinuses.

Palatine Bone

The bone that forms the back part of the roof of the mouth.

Lacrimal Bone

The bone that contains the tear ducts.

Nasal Bone

The bone that forms the bridge of the nose.

Mandible

The lower jaw bone.

Coronoid Process

The projection located at the anterior side of the ramus of the mandible.

Condyle

The rounded projection at the posterior side of the ramus of the mandible.

Mental Foramen

The opening located in the mental region of the mandible.

Alveolar Margin

The ridge in the mandible where teeth are located (not needed to remember).

Bregma

The point where the coronal and sagittal sutures meet.

Lambda

The point where the parietal and occipital bones meet.