The Skull

Parietal

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

Frontal

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

Temporal Bone

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

Mandible

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

Zygomatic

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

Inferior Nasal Conchae

Scroll-shaped thin bones that make up the lateral part of the nasal cavity; lined with membranes that help to filter warm air

Lacrimal

Thin bone forming the inner orbital cavity

Vomer

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;

Maxillae

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

Occipital

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

Palatine Bones

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

Sphenoid

Butterfly shaped bone; houses the pituitary gland; base of the skull