Anatomy

20 Pins
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7mo
Cranium : include 8 bones ( frontal , 2 parietal , occipital , 2 temporal , sphenoid , ethmoid ) / Protect brain , attachment site for muscles of head & neck/ Thin & strong bones
Frontal bone : Anterior part of cranium & part of cranial floor , part of roof of eyes and part of nasal cavity
Frontal bone : Anterior part of cranium & part of cranial floor , part of roof of eyes & part of nasal cavity
Temporal bone : 2 bones , these bones with sphenoid bone make part of the lateral and base of cranium . Major features : squamous portion, petrous portion , tympanic portion & mastoid region.
Parietal bones : 2 bones . Most superior &lateral aspects of skull.