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What is the frontal?
What does the coronal suture refer to?
What is the parietal?
What does the sagittal suture refer to?
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What is the temporal?
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What does the squamous suture refer to?
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What is the mastoid process?
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What does the external auditory meatus refer to?
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What does the mandibular fossa refer to?
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What does the zygomatic arch refer to?
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What is the occipital bone?
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What does the lambdoid suture refer to?
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What is the sphenoid?
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What is the ethmoid?
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What is the maxilla?
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What is the nasal?
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What is the lacrimal?
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What is the zygomatic?
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What is the vomer?
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What is the palatine?
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What is the mandible?
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What is the body of the mandible?
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Study Notes
Skull Anatomy Overview
- The skull consists of numerous bones that provide structure and protect the brain.
- Key bones include the frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital, sphenoid, ethmoid, and facial bones.
Major Bones
- Frontal Bone: Forms the forehead and upper part of the eye sockets.
- Parietal Bone: Two bones that form the sides and roof of the cranium.
- Temporal Bone: Located at the sides and base of the skull, contains essential structures for hearing.
- Occipital Bone: Forms the back and base of the skull, contains the foramen magnum.
- Sphenoid Bone: Complex shape, contributes to the cranial floor and sides.
- Ethmoid Bone: Contributes to the cranium and forms part of the nasal cavity.
- Facial Bones: Includes maxilla, nasal, lacrimal, zygomatic, vomer, and palatine bones.
Sutures and Features
- Coronal Suture: Joint between the frontal bone and the parietal bones.
- Sagittal Suture: Joint that runs along the midline between the two parietal bones.
- Squamous Suture: Joint between the temporal bone and the parietal bone.
- Lambdoid Suture: Joint that separates the occipital bone from the parietal bones.
Key Features of Temporal Bone
- Mastoid Process: Projection behind the ear, serves as an attachment point for neck muscles.
- External Auditory Meatus: Canal that leads from the outer ear to the eardrum.
- Mandibular Fossa: Depression where the mandible (jaw) articulates with the skull.
- Zygomatic Arch: Bony structure that forms the prominence of the cheek.
Mandible Characteristics
- Mandible: Lower jawbone, only movable bone of the skull.
- Body of Mandible: The horizontal, flat part of the mandible.
- Ramus of Mandible: Vertical part extending from the body, connects to the skull.
- Mental Foramen: Opening in the mandible that allows nerves and blood vessels to enter the jaw.
Conclusion
- Understanding these bones and their features is essential for comprehending skull anatomy and function in cranial protection and facial structure.
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