I. Cranial Bones

A. Frontal - from the top of the eye socket to the top of the head (1 bone)
     1. ________________- the forehead area
     2. ________________- the area between the eyebrows
     3. ________________- the ridge of bone at the top of the eye
     4. ________________- hole for blood vessesl/nerves in the supraorbital margin
     5. ________________- cavity in the frontal bone

B. Parietal - the back, sides of the head (2 bones)
     1. ________________- fixed joint between the frontal and parietals
     2. ________________- fixed joint between the parietals
     3. ________________- fixed joint between the occipital and the parietals
     4. ________________- fixed joint between the temporals and the parietals

C. Occipital - the posterior, base of the skull (1 bone)
     1. ________________- hole in the base of the skull for the spinal cord
     2. ________________- area of articular surface for the top neck vertebrae
     3. ________________- depressions that hold the cerebellum
     4. ________________- bump at the back of the skull

D. Temporal - the lower, sides of the skull (2 bones)
     1. ________________- area above the ear
     2. ________________- area behind the ear
     3. ________________- projection behind the ear
     4. ________________- cavity in the mastoid process
     5. ________________- projection that forms the zygomatic arch (along with the zygomatic bone)
     6. ________________- where the mandible makes a joint with the temporal bone
     7. ________________- area around the ear canal
     8. ________________- projection under the ear; attachment place for hyoid muscles
     9. ________________- opening for the ear canal

E. Sphenoid - one bone that goes from temple to temple (1 bone)
     1. ________________- cavities in the sphenoid bone
     2. ________________- "pocket" that holds the pituitary gland
     3. ________________- larger portion that extend to the temples
     4. ________________- smaller portion
     5. ________________- extend down; attachment area for pterygoid muscles
     6. ________________- holes that allow for passage of the optic nerves

F. Ethmoid (1 bone)
     1. ________________- top part; composed of the cribriform plates and the crista galli
     2. ________________- on each side of the crista galli; have holes for olfactory nerves
     3. ________________- projects upward into the brain case
     4. ________________- cavities in the ethmoid bone
     5. ________________- make up part of the eye socket
     6. ________________- forms the upper part of the nasal septum

G. Sutural (________________) bones
     1. Tiny bones in the sutures
     2. The number varies

H. Mandible - the jawbone (1 bone)
     1. ________________- between the mandibular condyle and the coronoid process
     2. ________________- fits into the mandibular fossa of the temporal bone
     3. ________________- projection in front of the mandibular notch
     4. ________________- where the lower teeth fit into the mandible
     5. ________________- sockets for the teeth
     6. ________________- holes in the front of the mandible
     7. ________________- holes on the inside of the ramus
     8. ________________- the posterior, vertical part of the mandible
     9. ________________- where the ramus meets the horizontal body of the mandible

I. Maxilla - the face bones; also make up most of the palate (2 bones)
     1. ________________- hole below the eye
     2. ________________- where the upper teeth fit into the maxilla
     3. ________________- sockets for the teeth
     4. ________________- projection at the bottom of the nose
     5. ________________- cavities in the maxilla

J. Zygomatic - the cheekbones (2 bones)

K. Nasal - form the top (bridge) of the nose (2 bones)

L. Lacrimal - on the inside edge of the eye socket (2 bones)

M. Palatine - the back of the roof of the mouth (2 bones)
     1. Horizontal plate
     2. Vertical plate

N. Vomer - forms the lower part of the nasal septum (1 bone)

O. Inferior Nasal Conchae - thin bone on the lateral sides of the nasal cavity (2 bones)


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