Bones of the skull Diagram | Quizlet

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frontal

forehead

<p>forehead</p>
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parietal

top and sides of skull

<p>top and sides of skull</p>
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occipital

base of the skull

<p>base of the skull</p>
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temporal

sides near the ears

<p>sides near the ears</p>
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external auditory meatus

ear canal

<p>ear canal</p>
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foramen magnum

where spinal cord and brain connect

<p>where spinal cord and brain connect</p>
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fontanel

baby soft spot on the skull

<p>baby soft spot on the skull</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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zygomatic

cheekbone

<p>cheekbone</p>
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nasal

nose bone

<p>nose bone</p>
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hyoid

does not articulate with any other bone and is an attachment site for the tongue

<p>does not articulate with any other bone and is an attachment site for the tongue</p>
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suture

immovable joint, seam holding bones together

<p>immovable joint, seam holding bones together</p>
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Sphenoid

wedge-shaped bone at the base of the cranial floor, articulates with all other cranial bones

<p>wedge-shaped bone at the base of the cranial floor, articulates with all other cranial bones</p>