The Skull: Processes and Fossae

What are the two parts of the skull?

neurocranium and facial skeleton

cephalization

concentration of nervous tissue at the anterior part/end of an organism

Junctions of cranial bones

sutures

What do sutures contain?

foramina, fossae, processes, and sinuses

Mandible

lower jaw

Maxilla

upper jaw

Zygomatic bone

cheekbone/ malar bone that is a paired irregular bone

Sphenoid bone

unpaired bone that looks like a butterfly

Temporal bones

situated at the sides of the skull aka temple

Parietal bones

meet at the cranial suture and connects to the temporal and frontal bones

Occipital bone

lower back skull bone and near the foramen magnum

Lacrimal bones

small fragile bones for lacrimation

Palatine bones

in the back of the nasal cavity between the maxilla and pterygoid process