Axial Skeleton: Skull (Pt 1)

Skull bones and shit

How many cranial fossae are there?

3

Which one supports the cerebellum?

Posterior Cranial Fossa

How many pairds of paranasal sinuses are there?

4 —> named after the bone they reside in

Which complex bone acts as a keystone for the skull and forms part of anterior and middle cranial fossae?

Sphenoid

Which 2 bones form the nasal septum?

Ethmoid, Vomer

What part of the skull is #1?

Frontal Bone

What part of the skull is #2?

sagittal suture

What part of the skull is #3?

parietal bone (has both left and right)

What part of the skull is #4?

Lamboid Suture

What part of the skull is #5?

occiputal bone

What part of the skull is #6?

Foramen Magnum

What part of the skull is #7?

temporal bone

What part of the skull is #8?

Zygomatic Bone

What part of the skull is #9?

Nasal Bone

What part of the skull is #10?

Vomer Bone

What part of the skull is #11?

Maxilla

What part of the skull is #12?

Mandible