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Dorsal
toward or at the back of the body
behind
Posterior
toward or at the back of the body
behind
Ventral
toward or at the front of the body
in front of
Anterior
toward or at the front of the body
in front of
Lateral
away from the midline of the body
on the outer side of
Medial
toward or at the midline of the body
on the inner side of
Distal
Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
Proximal
Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
Superficial
Toward or at the body surface
Deep
Away from the body surface
more internal
Superior
Toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body
above
Inferior
Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body
below
Condyle
a large, rounded, articulating knob
Facet (fas’et)
a flattened or shallow articulating surface
Head
A prominent, rounded, articulating end of a bone
Articulating surface
the smooth, curved surface of a bone that comes into contact with another bone at a joint, allowing for movement and stability
crest
a narrow, ridgelike projection
epicondyle
a projection above a condyle
Process
any marked, bony prominence
Spine
A sharp, slender process
trochanter
a massive process found only on the femur
tubercle
a small, rounded process
tuberosity
a large roughened process
alveolus
a deep pit or socket
fissure
a narrow, slit-like opening
foramen (pl. foramina)
a rounded opening through a bone
fossa
a flattened or shallow surface
fovea
a small pit or depression
meatus or canal
a tube-like passageway through a bone
sinus
a cavity or hollow space in a bone
sulcus
a groove that accommodates a vessel, nerve or tendon
Frontal bone
Very front above eyes
(yellow part in this diagram)
Where is the frontal bone in this pic?
Yellow part
Parts of frontal bone
supraorbital margin
supraorbital foramen (notch)
frontal sinus
anterior cranial fossa
zygomatic process
supraorbital margin
Part of the frontal bone
right above eye socket
Where is the supraorbital margin?
Supraorbital foramen (notch)
Part of frontal bone
hole above eye socket
Where is the supraorbital foramen (notch)?
Frontal sinus
part of frontal bone
right below supraorbital margin
Anterior cranial fossa
part of frontal bone
top down view
Where in this pic in the anterior cranial fossa?
zygomatic process (frontal)
cheekbone portion right below
the frontal bone that extends downward from the lateral corner of the upper edge of the eye socket.
parietal bone
big chunk behind frontal bone
the red part
Where is the parietal bone in the picture?
his is right side
Where is the parietal bone in the picture?
Where is the parietal bone in the picture?
Where is the parietal bone in the picture?
Temporal bone
a thick, hard bone in the skull that protects the ear and balance organs, and is also involved in jaw movement
Light orange part
Where in the picture is the temporal bone?
Where in the picture is the temporal bone?
Where in the picture is the temporal bone?
all of the orange
What is this a picture of?
right temporal bone
Parts of the temporal bone
Squamous part
tympanic portion
mastoid portion
petrous part
carotid canal
jugular foramen
internal acoustic meatus
squamous part
the largest part of the temporal bone It is flat and plate-like, located superiorly
Where in the picture is the squamous part?
Parts of the squamous part of the temporal bone
zygomatic process
mandibular fossa
Zygomatic process of squamous part of the temporal bone
on the side, arches out of squamous part
Where in the picture is the zygomatic process of squamous part of the temporal bone?
Where in the picture is the zygomatic process of squamous part of the temporal bone?
Where in the picture is the zygomatic process of squamous part of the temporal bone?
Mandibular fossa
part of squamous part of temporal bone
Divot under the zygomatic process where it connects to squamous part
Where in the picture is the mandibular fossa of squamous part of the temporal bone?
Where in the picture is the mandibular fossa of squamous part of the temporal bone?
Where in the picture is the mandibular fossa of squamous part of the temporal bone?
Parts of tympanic portion of temporal bone
eternal acoustic meatus
styloid process
Where in the picture is the tympanic part of the temporal bone?
External acoustic meatus
Ear hole
Part of the tympanic portion of the temporal bone
Where in the picture is the external acoustic meatus?
Where in the picture is the external acoustic meatus?
Where in the picture is the external acoustic meatus?
Styloid process
Long pointy thing under the external acoustic meatus
Part of the tympanic portion of the temporal bone
Where in the picture is the styloid process?
Where in the picture is the styloid process?
Where in the picture is the styloid process?
Mastoid portion of temporal bone made up of
mastoid process
stylomastoid foramen
Mastoid process
U shaped rigid on bottom of temporal bone
Where in the picture is the Mastoid process?
Where in the picture is the Mastoid process?
Where in the picture is the Mastoid process?
Where in the picture is the Mastoid process?
Stylomastoid foramen
Tiny hole proximal to the external acoustic meatus
Where in the picture is the stylomastoid foramen?
Petrous part of temporal bone
most proximal part of temporal bone
above mastoid process
Where in the picture is the petrous part of the temporal bone?
Where in the picture is the petrous part of the temporal bone?
Carotid canal
hole under petrous
part of temporal bone
Where in the picture is the carotid canal?
Jugular foramen
Bigger hole in the temporal bone
under the carotid canal
Where in the picture is the Jugular foramen?
Where in the picture is the Jugular foramen?
Internal acoustic meatus
internal ear hole
temporal bone
Where in the picture is the internal acoustic meatus?
Occipital bone
Back of the head
Brown zone
Where in the picture is the occipital bone?
Where in the picture is the occipital bone?
Where in the picture is the occipital bone?
What are the parts of the occipital bone?
Occipital condyle
foramen magnum
hypoglossal canal
Occipital condyle
Notches at base of skull
Where in the picture is the occipital condyle?
Where in the picture is the occipital condyle?
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