Anatomy & Physiology: Bones of the Skull
Maxillary Sinuses
Identify number 5.
Body of the Mandible
Identify the part of the bone.
Ramus of the Mandible
Identify the part of the bone. Projects upward from the posterior part of the body.
External Auditory Meatus of the Temporal Bone
Identify.
Inferior Nasal Conchae
Identify.
Temporal Process of the Zygomatic Bone
Identify.
Temporomandibular Joint
Identify.
Zygomatic Process of the Temporal Bone
Identify.
Sella Turcica of the Sphenoid Bone
Identify. "Turkish Saddle."
Sella Turcica of the Sphenoid Bone
Identify. "Turkish Saddle." Contains the pituitary gland.
Middle Conchae of the Ethmoid Bone
Identify. + Superior form the lateral walls of the nose.
Hard Palate
Identify. Combination of 1/3 Palatine and 2/3 Maxillary Bones.
Crista Galli of the Ethmoid Bone
Identify. Membranes around the brain attach.
Styloid Process of the Temporal Bone
Identify. Neck muscles and ligaments attach.
Cribriform Plate of the Ethmoid Bone
Identify. Olfactory nerves pass through these numerous holes.
Occipital Condyles
Identify. Oval processes articulate with C1 Atlas.
Mastoid Process of the Temporal Bone
Identify. Protuberance just behind the ear.
Foramen Magnum
Identify. Spinal cord enters cranial cavity.
Mandibular Foramen
Identify. Transmits nerves and vessels to the lower teeth.
Mental Foramen
Identify. Transmits terminal branches of the nerves and vessels. Dentists inject anesthetics through.
Supraorbital Foramen
Indentify. Transmits supraorbital nerve and blood vessels.
Ethmoid, Frontal, Maxillary, Sphenoid
Name four bones in the skull that contain sinuses.
Ethmoid Bone
Name this bone.
Frontal Bone
Name this bone.
Mandible
Name this bone.
Maxillary Bone
Name this bone.
Nasal Bone
Name this bone.
Occipital Bone
Name this bone.
Parietal Bone
Name this bone.
Sphenoid Bone
Name this bone.
Temporal Bone
Name this bone.
Zygomatic Bone
Name this bone.
Sphenoid Bone
Name this bone. Anchors the frontal, parietal, occipital and ethmoid bones.
Sphenoid Bone
Name this bone. Lies behind and slightly above the nose and throat.
Ethmoid Sinuses
Not normally visible.
Frontal Sinuses
Not normally visible.
Sphenoid Sinuses
Not normally visible.