A&P Mini Practical 5 - Axial Skeleton: Skull

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Sagittal suture

Sagittal plane (like my hairline) - connects two parietal bones (splits in half)

<p>Sagittal plane (like my hairline) - connects two parietal bones (splits in half)</p>
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Squamous suture

Near ear - connects temporal, parietal

<p>Near ear - connects temporal, parietal</p>
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Coronal suture

Crown - connects frontal, parietal

<p>Crown - connects frontal, parietal</p>
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Lambdoid suture

Back - connects occipital, parietal

<p>Back - connects occipital, parietal</p>
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Frontal bone

Front of head (forehead)

<p>Front of head (forehead)</p>
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Supraorbital margin

Top edge of eye socket

<p>Top edge of eye socket</p>
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Infraorbital margin

Lower margin of eye socket

<p>Lower margin of eye socket</p>
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Supraorbital foramen

Below eyebrow, small opening in supraorbital margin

<p>Below eyebrow, small opening in supraorbital margin</p>
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Infraorbital foramen

Below eye socket, small opening

<p>Below eye socket, small opening</p>
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Temporal bone

Near ears, where temporal lobe is located

<p>Near ears, where temporal lobe is located</p>
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Styloid process

Sharp, pointy projection below ear

<p>Sharp, pointy projection below ear</p>
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Mastoid process

Round, bumpy area behind ear

<p>Round, bumpy area behind ear</p>
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External auditory meatus

Ear canal (sound waves)

<p>Ear canal (sound waves)</p>
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Zygomatic process

Projection, connects temporal and zygomatic

<p>Projection, connects temporal and zygomatic</p>
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Mandibular fossa

Pocket where jaw connects to skull

<p>Pocket where jaw connects to skull</p>
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Carotid canal

Carotid artery passage, near styloid process

<p>Carotid artery passage, near styloid process</p>
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Parietal bone

Pair behind frontal (like parents watching over child)

<p>Pair behind frontal (like parents watching over child)</p>
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Occipital bone

Back of head

<p>Back of head</p>
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Foramen magnum

Big hole, spinal cord runs through

<p>Big hole, spinal cord runs through</p>
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Occipital condyle

Knobs, head movement

<p>Knobs, head movement</p>
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Jugular foramen (with temporal bone)

Hole for blood vessels, in temporal and occipital

<p>Hole for blood vessels, in temporal and occipital</p>
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Sphenoid bone

Inside skull, behind eyes, bat-shaped

<p>Inside skull, behind eyes, bat-shaped</p>
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Sella turcica

Middle of sphenoid bone, in body

<p>Middle of sphenoid bone, in body</p>
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Foramen Ovale

Oval-shaped hole, in greater wing

<p>Oval-shaped hole, in greater wing</p>
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Ethmoid bone

Between eyes, deep in skull

<p>Between eyes, deep in skull</p>
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Crista galli

Shark fin

<p>Shark fin</p>
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Cribriform plate

Flat w/ holes, like a sponge, on crista galli

<p>Flat w/ holes, like a sponge, on crista galli</p>
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Zygomatic bone

Cheekbone, part of eye socket

<p>Cheekbone, part of eye socket</p>
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Nasal bone

Top of nose

<p>Top of nose</p>
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Vomer

Posterior portion of septum

<p>Posterior portion of septum</p>
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Maxilla

Upper jaw

<p>Upper jaw</p>
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Mandible

Lower jaw

<p>Lower jaw</p>
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Mental foramen

Small hole near chin

<p>Small hole near chin</p>
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Mandibular condyle

Rounded end at back, fits into skull, jaw movement

<p>Rounded end at back, fits into skull, jaw movement</p>
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Coronoid process

Sharp, triangular projection, chewing

<p>Sharp, triangular projection, chewing</p>
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Palatine

Tiny, back of roof of mouth

<p>Tiny, back of roof of mouth</p>
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Lacrimal

Small bone, inner corner of eye, tear drainage, lacrimosa = tearful

<p>Small bone, inner corner of eye, tear drainage, lacrimosa = tearful</p>
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Frontal sinus

Front of head, above eyes

<p>Front of head, above eyes</p>
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Sphenoid sinus

Behind eyes, near temples

<p>Behind eyes, near temples</p>
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Ethmoid sinus

Between eyes

<p>Between eyes</p>
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Maxillary sinus

Next to nose, under eyes, maxilla

<p>Next to nose, under eyes, maxilla</p>
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Anterior Fontanelle

Above, top of head in front

<p>Above, top of head in front</p>
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Occipital Fontanelle

On the back of head

<p>On the back of head</p>
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Sphenoidal Fontanelles

Side of the head, near temples

<p>Side of the head, near temples</p>
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Mastoid Fontanelles

Behind ears, near mastoid process

<p>Behind ears, near mastoid process</p>