Skull Sutures and Landmarks (A&P 1 Ch 1-5 Diagrams)

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<ol start="98"><li><p>A___________</p></li></ol><p></p>

  1. A___________


Coronal suture

Joins the frontal bone to the parietal bones.

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<ol start="99"><li><p>B________</p></li></ol><p></p>

  1. B________


Frontal

Forehead bone.

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<ol start="100"><li><p>C_________</p></li></ol><p></p>

  1. C_________


Sphenoid

Butterfly-shaped bone at the skull base.

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<ol start="101"><li><p>D__________</p></li></ol><p></p>

  1. D__________



Orbit

Eye socket.

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<ol start="102"><li><p>E_________</p></li></ol><p></p>

  1. E_________


Nasal — K

Bridge of the nose.

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<ol start="103"><li><p>F___________</p></li></ol><p></p>

  1. F___________



Ethmoid

Bone between the eyes; contributes to the nasal cavity.

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<ol start="104"><li><p>G___________</p></li></ol><p></p>

  1. G___________


Lacrimal

Small bone at the inner eye corner.

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<ol start="105"><li><p>H__________</p></li></ol><p></p>

  1. H__________


Malar (zygomatic)

Cheekbone.

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<ol start="106"><li><p>I__________</p></li></ol><p></p>

  1. I__________


Maxilla

Upper jaw; holds upper teeth.

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<ol start="107"><li><p>J____________</p></li></ol><p></p>

  1. J____________


Styloid process of temporal

Thin, pointed projection below the temporal bone.

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<ol start="108"><li><p>K___________</p></li></ol><p></p>

  1. K___________


Mandible

Lower jawbone.

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<ol start="109"><li><p>L__________</p></li></ol><p></p>

  1. L__________



Ramus

Upright portion of the mandible.

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<ol start="110"><li><p>M________</p></li></ol><p></p>

  1. M________


Occipital

Bone at the back and base of the skull.

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<ol start="111"><li><p>N___________</p></li></ol><p></p>

  1. N___________


Lambdoidal suture

Joins the parietal bones to the occipital bone.

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<ol start="112"><li><p>O__________</p></li></ol><p></p>

  1. O__________


External auditory meatus

Opening of the ear canal.

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<ol start="113"><li><p>P____________</p></li></ol><p></p>

  1. P____________


Temporal

Side of skull near the ear.

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<ol start="114"><li><p>Q_________</p></li></ol><p></p>

  1. Q_________


Squamous suture

Joins the parietal and temporal bones.

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<ol start="115"><li><p>R____________</p></li></ol><p></p>

  1. R____________


Parietal

Upper side of the skull.