Bones of the Cranium - Parietal and Frontal

lacrimal fossa

Anterior and lateral depression of roof of orbit which accommodates the lacrimal gland

parietal bones

Bones that form the sides and top of the cranium.

superior and inferior temporal lines

Mark attachment of temporalis muscle

frontal eminence

a rounded prominences on the median line and a little inferior to the center of the frontal bone

frontal bone

forehead

frontal suture

located between the two frontal bones

frontal sinuses

located in the frontal bone just above the eyebrows

frontal crest

midline crest confluent with the anterior end of the sagittal sulcus

superciliary arches

the inferior part of the forehead just superior to the median ends of the eyebrows

parietal eminence

the rounded peak of the external convexity of the parietal bones; determines the widest part of the cranium