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internal auditory meatus

Passageway for nerves and vessels that supply the ear.

<p>Passageway for nerves and vessels that supply the ear.</p>

mandibular fossa

the depression in the temporal bone into which the condyle of the mandible fits

<p>the depression in the temporal bone into which the condyle of the mandible fits</p>

carotid canal

passageway for internal carotid artery

<p>passageway for internal carotid artery</p>

ethmoid bone

Name this bone of the skull (superior view).

<p>Name this bone of the skull (superior view).</p>

crista galli

line in ethmoid bone

<p>line in ethmoid bone</p>

cribiform foramina

tiny holes in the cribiform plates that allow for the passage of filaments of cranial nerve I (olfactory nerve)

<p>tiny holes in the cribiform plates that allow for the passage of filaments of cranial nerve I (olfactory nerve)</p>

perpendicular plate

forms superior part of nasal septum

<p>forms superior part of nasal septum</p>

middle nasal concha

Name this bony landmark.

<p>Name this bony landmark.</p>

sphenoid bone

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sella turcica

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optic canal

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superior orbital fissure

Name this opening.

<p>Name this opening.</p>

inferior orbital fissure

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greater wing

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lesser wing

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pterygoid process

Process of the sphenoid bone, consisting of two plates

<p>Process of the sphenoid bone, consisting of two plates</p>

foramen ovale

Name this foramen.

<p>Name this foramen.</p>

foramen spinosum

Name this foramen.

<p>Name this foramen.</p>

foramen lacerum

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frontal rotundum

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Zygomatic bone

the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek

<p>the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek</p>

frontal process of zygomatic bone

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temporal process of zygomatic bone

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maxillary process of zygomatic bone

articulates with maxilla

<p>articulates with maxilla</p>

zygomatic arch

cheek bone

<p>cheek bone</p>

nasal bone

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vomer

nasal septum

<p>nasal septum</p>

inferior nasal conchae

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lacrimal bone

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nasolacrimal canal

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palatine bone

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maxilla

upper jaw

frontal process of maxilla

the ascending part of the upper jaw which gradually protrudes as it rises beside the nasal bone to meet the frontal bone; the ascending process of the upper jaw.

<p>the ascending part of the upper jaw which gradually protrudes as it rises beside the nasal bone to meet the frontal bone; the ascending process of the upper jaw.</p>

zygomatic process

a projection of the temporal bone that forms part of the zygoma

<p>a projection of the temporal bone that forms part of the zygoma</p>

Condyle

A smooth, rounded articular process

<p>A smooth, rounded articular process</p>

head

bony expansion carried on a narrow neck

facet

smooth, nearly flat articular surface

<p>smooth, nearly flat articular surface</p>

Trochea

a smooth, grooved articular process shaped like a pulley

<p>a smooth, grooved articular process shaped like a pulley</p>

process

any bony prominence

Tubercle

Small rounded projection or process

<p>Small rounded projection or process</p>

Tuberosity

large rounded projection

<p>large rounded projection</p>

Trochanter

Very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process

<p>Very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process</p>

spine

sharp, slender, often pointed projection

<p>sharp, slender, often pointed projection</p>

Crest

Narrow ridge of bone; usually prominent

<p>Narrow ridge of bone; usually prominent</p>

ramus

An extension of a bone making an angle with the rest of the structure

<p>An extension of a bone making an angle with the rest of the structure</p>

Epicondyle

Raised area on or above a condyle

<p>Raised area on or above a condyle</p>

line

Narrow ridge of bone; less prominent than a crest

Fossa

a shallow depression or hollow.

<p>a shallow depression or hollow.</p>

canal