Bones and Bone Markings

glabella

Smooth area between the eyes

frontal bone

supraorbital foramen

parietal bone

either of two skull bones between the frontal and occipital bones and forming the top and sides of the cranium

sagittal suture

between parietal bones

coronal suture

the suture between the parietal and frontal bones of the skull

temporal bone

Name this bone.

squamous suture

Between parietal and temporal bones

external auditory meatus

ear canal

zygomatic process

Name this part of the temporal bone.

mandibular fossa

the depression in the temporal bone into which the condyle of the mandible fits

styloid process

pole-like process extending downward from the temporal bone on each side of the skull

mastoid process

round projection on the temporal bone behind the ear

stylomastoid foramen

jugular foramen

Name this foramen.

carotid canal

internal auditory meatus

sphenoid bone

Name this bone.

greater wings of sphenoid bone

Identify the highlighted bone landmark.

lesser wings

sella turcica

superior orbital fissure

Name this opening of the sphenoid bone.

optic foramen

Name this foramen of the sphenoid bone.

foramen rotundum

foramen ovale

foramen lacerum

foramen spinosum

medial pterygoid plate

lateral pterygoid plate

ethmoid bone

Name this bone of the skull

crista galli

cribriform plate

superior nasal conchae

middle nasal conchae

perpendicular plate

occipital bone

lambdoidal suture

foramen magnum

occipital condyles

external occipital protuberance

hypoglossal canal

mandible

lower jaw

body of mandible

the horizontal portion of the lower jaw

ramus of mandible

vertical part of mandible

angle of mandible

mandibular condyle

coronoid process of mandible

mental foramen of mandible

maxilla

palatine process

zygomatic process of maxilla

infraorbital foramen

incisive foramen

inferior orbital fissure

zygomatic bone

palatine bone

lacrimal bone

nasal bone

vomer bone

inferior nasal conchae

hyoid bone

atlas

axis

odontoid process (dens)

thoracic vertebra

lumbar vertebra

sacrum

Name this entire bone.

sacral promontory

sacral hiatus

sacral foramina

holes in sacrum

ala

coccyx

body of vertebra

pedicle

lamina

vertebral foramen

transverse process

spinous process

superior articular process

inferior articular process

intervertebral foramen

Opening formed by the inferior and superior notches on the pedicles of adjacent vertebrae. Allows passage of spinal nerves and vessels.

intervertebral disc

sternum

breastbone

manubrium

body of sternum

xiphoid process

sternal angle

vertebrosternal ribs (true ribs)

ribs 1-7

vertebrochondral ribs

Ribs 8-10

floating ribs (vertebral)

ribs 11-12

clavicle

scapula

shoulder blade

acromion

coracoid process

glenoid cavity

spine of scapula

suprascapular notch

supraspinous fossa

infraspinous fossa

superior border