Anatomy & Physiology: Bones of the Skull

Frontal Bone

Frontal Bone

Name this bone.

Supraorbital Foramen

Indentify. Transmits supraorbital nerve and blood vessels.

Frontal Sinuses

Not normally visible.

Parietal Bone

Name this bone.

Occipital Bone

Name this bone.

Foramen Magnum

Identify. Spinal cord enters cranial cavity.

Occipital Condyles

Identify. Oval processes articulate with C1 Atlas.

Temporal Bone

Name this bone.

Temporal Bone

Name this bone.

External Auditory Meatus of the Temporal Bone

Identify.

Mastoid Process of the Temporal Bone

Identify. Protuberance just behind the ear.

Styloid Process of the Temporal Bone

Identify. Neck muscles and ligaments attach.

Zygomatic Process of the Temporal Bone

Identify.

Zygomatic Process of the Temporal Bone

Identify.

Sphenoid Bone

Name this bone. Lies behind and slightly above the nose and throat.

Sphenoid Bone

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Sphenoid Bone

Name this bone. Anchors the frontal, parietal, occipital and ethmoid bones.

Sella Turcica of the Sphenoid Bone

Identify. "Turkish Saddle." Contains the pituitary gland.

Sella Turcica of the Sphenoid Bone

Identify. "Turkish Saddle."

Sphenoid Sinuses

Not normally visible.

Ethmoid Bone

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Ethmoid Bone

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Ethmoid Bone

Name this bone.

Cribriform Plate of the Ethmoid Bone

Identify. Olfactory nerves pass through these numerous holes.

Ethmoid Sinuses

Not normally visible.

Middle Conchae of the Ethmoid Bone

Identify. + Superior form the lateral walls of the nose.

Maxillary Bone

Name this bone.

Ethmoid, Frontal, Maxillary, Sphenoid

Name four bones in the skull that contain sinuses.

Crista Galli of the Ethmoid Bone

Identify. Membranes around the brain attach.

Maxillary Sinuses

Identify number 5.

Hard Palate

Identify. Combination of 1/3 Palatine and 2/3 Maxillary Bones.

Zygomatic Bone

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Zygomatic Bone

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Temporal Process of the Zygomatic Bone

Identify.

Temporal Process of the Zygomatic Bone

Identify.

Nasal Bone

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Nasal Bone

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Inferior Nasal Conchae

Identify.

Inferior Nasal Conchae

Identify.

Mandible

Name this bone.

Body of the Mandible

Identify the part of the bone.

Ramus of the Mandible

Identify the part of the bone. Projects upward from the posterior part of the body.

Mental Foramen

Identify. Transmits terminal branches of the nerves and vessels. Dentists inject anesthetics through.

Mandibular Foramen

Identify. Transmits nerves and vessels to the lower teeth.

Temporomandibular Joint

Identify.