Skull Anatomy Notes

Bones of the Skull

• Frontal Bone: Located at the front of the skull.
• Nasal Bone: Forms the bridge of the nose.
• Ethmoid Bone: An irregularly shaped bone located in the anterior part of the cranial base between the orbits, contributing to the nasal cavity and eye socket.
• Turbinate Bones: (also known as nasal conchae) Located in the nasal cavity.
• Lacrimal Bones: Small bones forming part of the eye socket (orbit).
• Vomer Bone: Forms the inferior and posterior part of the nasal septum.