The Skull and its Landmarks Part 2 of 5 PDF
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The document contains information about different parts of the human skull and diagrams. It includes details such as the names of bones and their locations.
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The Skull and its Landmarks Part 2 of 5 Julie Watson The Cranium www.pinterest.com The 8 Bones Of the Cranium Sphenoid (1) Temporal (2) Ethmoid (1)...
The Skull and its Landmarks Part 2 of 5 Julie Watson The Cranium www.pinterest.com The 8 Bones Of the Cranium Sphenoid (1) Temporal (2) Ethmoid (1) Parietal (2) Occipital (1) Frontal (1) *STEPOF Enwikipedia.org 3 Type: Flat bone Frontal Bone Parts: squamous, orbital and nasal Squamous Location: at the front of the cranium, articulates with Parietal bones, Ethmoid bone, lacrimal bones, Maxillae, Nasal bones, Zygomatic bones and Sphenoid bone Nasal Blood Supply: middle meningeal artery Orbital Functions: v Provides structure to the skull, eye orbits and upper face. v Protects the frontal lobe of the brain. v Aids in facial expressions (muscles attachment point) Image from Complete Anatomy by Elsevier Image from Biology Dictionary Parietal Bones Frontal Type: Flat bones Occipital Sphenoidal Parts: frontal, occipital, sphenoidal, mastoid angles Location: articulate with the frontal bone, occipital bone, temporal bone and sphenoid bone. Mastoid Blood Supply: middle meningeal artery Functions: v Provide structure v Protect the brain Image from Complete Anatomy by Elsevier Image from Biology Dictionary Occipital Bone Type: Flat bone Basilar Lateral Parts: squamous, basilar and lateral Lateral Foramen Magnum Location: articulates with parietal bones, temporal bones, sphenoid bone and atlas. Blood Supply: middle meningeal artery Functions: Squamous v Provides structure to the skull v Provide attachment for muscles v Forms the foramen magnum Image from Complete Anatomy by Elsevier Image from Complete Anatomy by Elsevier Temporal Bones Type: Irregular bones Parts: Squamous, Petrous, Tympanic, Mastoid and Styloid Squamous Tympanic Location: articulates with parietal bone, occipital bone and Zygomatic bone. Blood Supply: middle meningeal artery, posterior auricular artery and Stylomastoid artery Petrous Functions: Mastoid v Provide structure to the skull protect the brain v The Styloid process is an anchor point for muscles Styloid associated with the tongue and larynx v Contain the middle and internal part of the ear Image from Complete Anatomy by Elsevier You tube clip for this section https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSrpIczOPiE (Skull anatomy) 11 Time For A Cuppa! End of Part 2 12 Telegraph.co.uk
