HPHY 321 Lab 2: The Cranium

Superior Temporal Line of the Parietal Bone

Inferior Temporal Line of the Parietal bone

Parietal Foramen of the Parietal bone

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Squamous Part of the Temporal Bone

Zygomatic Process of the Temporal Bone

External Auditory Meatus of the Temporal Bone

Internal Acoustic Meatus of the Temporal bone

Continuous w/ Stylomastoid Foramen

Styloid Process of the Temporal Bone

Mastoid Process of the Temporal Bone

Stylomastoid Foramen of the Temporal Bone

Continuous w/ Internal Acoustic Meatus

Petrous Part of the Temporal Bone

Mandibular Fossa of the Temporal Bone

Carotid Canal of the Temporal Bone

Opens into Foramen Lacerum, transmits internal carotid artery

Frontal Crest of the Frontal Bone

Supraorbital Ridge of the Frontal Bone

Supraorbital Foramen of the Frontal Bone

Supraorbital Margin of the Frontal Bone

Frontal Sinus of the Frontal Bone

Zygomatic Process of the Frontal Bone

Maxillary Process of the Frontal Bone

External Occipital Protuberance of the Occipital Bone

Attachment for Nuchal Ligament

External Occipital Crest of the Occipital Bone

Internal Occipital Protuberance of the Occipital Bone

Occipital Condyle of the Occipital Bone

Foramen Magnum of the Occipital Bone

Superior Nuchal Line of the Occipital Bone

Inferior Nuchal Line of the Occipital Bone

Hypoglossal Canal of the Occipital Bone

Greater Wing of the Sphenoid bone

Lesser Wing of the Sphenoid bone

Sella Turcica of the Sphenoid bone

Hypophyseal Fossa of the Sella Turcica

Optic Groove of the Sphenoid bone

Optic Canal of the Sphenoid bone

Superior Orbital Fissure of the Sphenoid bone

Between greater and lesser wing on the sphenoid bone, transmits oculomotor, trochlear, and abducens nerves. Also a branch of opthalmic CN V1

Foramen Rotundum of the Sphenoid bone

First part of Cowboy Ros, transmits maxillary branch CN V2 (part of trigem)

Foramen Ovale of the Sphenoid bone

mandibular branch CN V3 (of trigem)

Foramen Spinosum of the Sphenoid bone

Pterygoid Process of the Sphenoid bone

Sphenoid Sinus of the Sphenoid bone

Crista Galli of the Ethmoid Bone

Cribriform plate of the Ethmoid Bone

Transmits Olfactory nerves

Perpendicular plate of the Ethmoid Bone

Ethmoid Sinus of the Ethmoid Bone

Orbital Plate of the Ethmoid Bone

Superior Nasal Concha of the Ethmoid Bone

Middle Nasal Concha of the Ethmoid Bone

Temporal Process of the Zygomatic Bone

Frontal Process of the Zygomatic Bone

Maxillary Process of the Zygomatic Bone

Lacrimal Foramen of the lacrimal bone

Horizontal plate of the Palatine Bone

Of Palatine Bone

Alveolar Process of the Maxilla Bone

Palatine Process of the Maxilla Bone

of the Maxilla

Incisive Canal of the Maxilla Bone

Maxillary Sinus of the Maxilla Bone

Infraorbital Foramen of the Maxilla Bone

Zygomatic Process of the Maxilla

Frontal Process of the Maxilla

Alveolar Process of the Maxilla

Perpendicular Plate of the Vomer

Inferior to Ethmoid

Body of the Mandible

Ramus of the Mandible

Condylar Process of the Mandible

Coronoid Process of the Mandible

Mandibular Foramen of the Mandible

Mandibular Notch of the Mandible

Mandibular Angle of the Mandible

Mental Protuberance of the Mandible

Mental Foramen of the Mandible

Alveolus

Tooth socket

Alveolar Process of the Mandible

Of the Mandible

Piriform Aperture

Sutural Bones

Foramen Lacerum

Formed by Sphenoid, Temporal, and Occipital Bones

Jugular Foramen

Junction of Temporal and Occipital Bone

Zygomatic Arch

Process' of both Zyg & Temp bone

Inferior Orbital Fissure

Gap between greater wing of sphenoid, maxilla, and zygomatic bone

Hyoid Bone

Anterior Cranial Fossa

Middle Cranial Fossa

Posterior Cranial Fossa

Superior Sagittal Groove

Transverse Groove

Sigmoid Groove

Meningeal Grooves

Coronal Suture

Lambdoidal Suture

Sagittal Suture

Squamosal Suture

Glabella

Nasion

Bregma

Intersection of Coronal & Sagittal Sutures

Vertex

Lambda

Inion

most prominent projection of the occipital bone at the posterioinferior (lower rear) part of the skull

Asterion

Where Parietal, Occipital, and Temporal Bones meet

Pterion

Anterior Fontanel of the Fetal Skull

Posterior Fontanel of the Fetal Skull