Skull #1-68
Jugular Foramen
"Kidney bean" shaped space located posterior to the carotid canal
Coronoid Process
Anterior, pointed projection of the ramus
Foramen Rotundum
Anterior, round-shaped space of the greater wings
Greater Wings of Sphenoid Bone
Anterolateral base of cranium from a superior view
Sphenoid Bone
Bone forming middle and base of cranium
Occipital Bone
Bone forming the posterior and base of cranium
Alveolar Process of Mandible
Bumpy, ridge-like projections where the teeth are held
Alveolar Process of Maxillae
Bumpy, ridge-like projections where the teeth are held
Internal Auditory (acoustic) Meatus
Canal connecting the posterior cranial fossa to the inner ear cavity
Mandibular (glenoid) Fossa
Depression inferior and posterior to zygomatic process
Pterion
H-shaped formation of sutures that unites the frontal, parietal, sphenoid (greater wing), and temporal bones
Mental Foramen
Hole on the anterior surface of the body
Mandibular Foramen
Hole on the medial surface of the ramus
Palatine Bones
Horizontal bone forming the posterior part of the hard palate
Palatine Process
Horizontal process forming the anterior three-quarters of the hard palate and floor of nasal cavity
Body of Mandible
Horizontal, U-shaped part of the mandible
Cribiform Plate
Horizontal, depressed bony plate on either side of the crista galli
Coronal Suture
Joint between frontal and parietal bones
Lambdoid Suture
Joint between the parietal and occipital bones
Squamous Suture
Joint between the temporal and parietal bones
Angle of Mandible
Junction of the horizontal body and vertical ramus of the mandible
Sphenoidal Sinuses
Kidney bean shaped space within the sphenoid bone
Foramen Magnum
Largest, round space in base of skull
Mandible
Lower jaw bone
Foramen Lacerum
Medial, irregularly shaped space formed by the sphenoid, temporal, and occipital bones
Olfactory Foramina
Microscopic spaces within the cribiform plate
Foramen Ovale
Middle, oval-shaped space of the greater wings
Sagittal Suture
Midline joint between the paired parietal bones
Anterior (frontal) Fontanel
Midline soft spot between the frontal and parietal bones
Posterior (occipital) Fontanel
Midline soft spot between the parietal and occipital bones
Incisive Foramen
Midline space in the palatine process located posterior to incisor teeth
Carotid Canal
Narrow, irregular shaped space found from an inferior view only
Superior Orbital Fissure
Oblique, narrow opening between the greater and lesser wings of the sphenoid bone
Parietal Bones
Paired bones forming the lateral sides of the cranium
Temporal Bones
Paired bones that form lateral and inferior portions of the cranium
Anterolateral (sphenoidal) Fontanel
Paired, anterior, lateral soft spots between the frontal, parietal, and sphenoid bones
Occipital Condyles
Paired, oval process on the base of the skull adjacent to the foramen magnum
Posterolateral (mastoid) Fontanel
Paired, posterior, lateral soft spots between the parietal, temporal, and occipital bones
Condylar (mandibular) Process
Posterior, blunt projection of the ramus
Foramen Spinosum
Posterior, smallest space of the greater wings
Zygomatic Process
Projection extending anterior to form the posterior aspect of the zygomatic arch
Temporal Process
Projection extending posterior to form anterior aspect of the zygomatic arch
Zygomatic Bones
Prominence forming the upper face and inferior part of the eye socket
Zygomatic Arch
Ridge of bone extending from the temporal to the zygomatic bone
Optic Foramen (canal)
Round space at medial end of the lesser wings and anterior to sella turica
Sella Turica
Saddle-shaped depression between the greater wings from a superior view
Supraorbital Foramen (notch)
Small space directly above the eye socket
Nasal Bones
Small, anterior paired bones that form roof of the nasal cavity
Ethmoid Sinus (air cells)
Small, multiple spaces within the ethmoid bone
Ethmoid Bone
Small, porous bone separating the cranium from nasal cavity
Middle Nasal Conchae
Small, scroll-shaped projection on the lateral walls of nasal cavity
Superior Nasal Conchae
Small, scroll-shaped projection on the lateral walls of nasal cavity
Inferior Nasal Conchae
Small, scroll-shaped projection on the lateral walls of the nasal cavity
Hyoid
Small, suspended U-shaped bone of the anterior neck
Mastoid Process
Smooth, rounded projection pointing inferiorly
External Auditory (acoustic) Meatus
Space most lateral that forms a passageway to inside the cranium
Maxillary Sinuses
Spaces lateral to the nasal cavity and inferior to orbit within the maxillae
Hypoglossal Canal
Spaces nearest foramen magnum from a superior view
Frontal Sinuses
Spaces within the frontal bone
Lesser Wings of Sphenoid Bone
Thin ridge of bone superior to greater wings form superior view
Vomer
Thin, plow-shaped bone that forms the posterior and inferior part of the nasal septum
Styloid Process
Thin, pointed process projecting inferiorly
Lacrimal Bones
Thin, teardrop sized bones lateral to the nasal bones
Perpendicular Plate of Ethmoid
Thin, vertical projection of bone in the nasal cavity forming the superior aspect of the nasal septum
Crista Galli
Triangular process projecting superiorly from the cribiform plate
Frontal Bone
Unpaired bone forming forehead
Maxillae
Upper jaw bone
Ramus of Mandible
Vertical part of mandible
