Skull Bones

frontal bone

Large bone; makes up the roof of the orbital and nasal cavities; "forehead".

ethmoid bone

Light bone that makes up part of the nasal and orbital cavities and is anterior to the sphenoid bone

mandible

Lower jaw bone; connects to the skull in front of the ears;

zygomatic bones

Protect the eye; connects to maxilla, temporal bone, sphenoid bone and frontal bone; knows as the cheekbone.

lacrimal bones

Thin bone forming the inner orbital cavity

maxillae

Upper jaw; holds the upper teeth; forms portions of the orbital, nasal and oral cavities.

sphenoid bone

butterfly-shaped bone; houses the pituitary gland; base of the skull; in front of temporal bone

parietal bone

forms sides and roof of skull; Curved bones; joined together at the sagittal suture

temporal bone

located on the sides of the head; houses the internal portion of the ear

occipital bone

lower, back portion of the skull that is shaped like a trapezoid; houses the foramen magnum through which the brain and spinal cord connect.

inferior nasal conchae

scroll-shaped thin bones making up lateral part of nasal cavity; the membranes lining them help to filter and warm air

vomer bone

thin, flat bones that form the back of the nasal septum

nasal bones

two bones, side-by-side that make up the bridge of the nose;

palatine bones

Forms part of the oral, nasal, and orbital cavities; form portions of the hard palate; posterior to the maxilla,