Skull Bones
frontal bone
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
mandible
Lower jaw bone; connects to the skull in front of the ears;
zygomatic bones
Protect the eye; connects to maxilla, temporal bone, sphenoid bone and frontal bone; knows as the cheekbone.
lacrimal bones
Thin bone forming the inner orbital cavity
maxillae
Upper jaw; holds the upper teeth; forms portions of the orbital, nasal and oral cavities.
sphenoid bone
butterfly-shaped bone; houses the pituitary gland; base of the skull; in front of temporal bone
parietal bone
forms sides and roof of skull; Curved bones; joined together at the sagittal suture
temporal bone
located on the sides of the head; houses the internal portion of the ear
occipital bone
lower, back portion of the skull that is shaped like a trapezoid; houses the foramen magnum through which the brain and spinal cord connect.
inferior nasal conchae
scroll-shaped thin bones making up lateral part of nasal cavity; the membranes lining them help to filter and warm air
vomer bone
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;
palatine bones
Forms part of the oral, nasal, and orbital cavities; form portions of the hard palate; posterior to the maxilla,