Skull (includes bones, sutures, and structures)- part 2
Foramen magnum
A large opening at the base of the skull through which the brain connects to the spinal cord.
Coronal suture
Between the parietal and frontal bones of the skull
Vomer bone
Bone K.
Vomer bone
Bone of the nasal cavity situated between the nasal passages on the median plane; it forms the inferior and posterior portion of the septum of the nose.
Frontal bone
Bone that forms the forehead
Temporal bone
Bones that cover the sides of the head, near the ear
Parietal bone
Bones that form the sides and top of the cranium.
External occipital protuberance
Bump on back of head
Nasal bone
Name this bone.
Foramen lacerum
Name this opening.
Foramen ovale
Name this opening.
Foramen rotundum
Name this opening.
Foramen spinosum
Name this opening.
Inferior orbital fissure
Name this opening.
Superior orbital fissure
Name this opening.
Internal acoustic meatus
Opening in the temporal bone
External acoustic meatus
Opening leading to eardrum and middle ear
Alveolar process
Portion of the maxillary bones that form the support for teeth of the maxillary arch
Mastoid process
Round projection on the temporal bone behind the ear
Foramen magnum
The hole in the base of the skull through which the spinal cord passes.
Maxilla bone
Upper jaw bone.
Sella turcica
larger structure or region
Superior orbital fissure
passage for CN III, IV, V1, VI, ophthalmic vein, sympathetic fibers
Occipital bone
the bone found at the back and base of the skull
Occipital bone
the bone that forms the back and base of the skull, and through which the spinal cord passes.