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-22 Bones.
-29 including the ear bones.
-Forms the head.
-Supports the structure of the face.
-Protects the brain. |
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-Made up of 8 bones
-The occipital bone
-The parietal bones (2)
-The frontal bone
-The temporal bones (2)
-The sphenoid bone (sometimes counted as facial)
-The ethmoid bone (sometimes counted as facial) |
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-Main bone of the back and lower part of the skull (Occiput)
-Has large oval opening (Foramen Magnum) allowing passage of the spinal cord.
-made of 3 parts. *Basilar Part, *Lateral Parts, and *Squamous Part. |
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| -Two bone joined at the Fibrous Joint forming the sides and roof of the skull. |
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-Made up of three points *Squamous Part, *Orbital Part, and *Nasal Part
-The Forehead
-Holds the eyes and the bony part of the nose. |
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-Located at the sides of the skull.
-The Temples and house structures of the ears. |
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-Located in the middle of the skull, towards the front of the temporal bone and the Basilar part of the Occipital Bone.
-one of the seven bones that articulate to form the Orbit.
-Looks like a butterfly. |
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-Separates the Nasal Cavity from the Brain.
-Located at the roof of the nose between the two Orbit, making it one of the bones that make up the Orbit of the eyes. |
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-located on at the Anterior and Lower Skull.
-Made up of 14 bones. |
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-Two small oblong bones varying in size and form in different people.
-Placed side by side at the middle and upper part of the face to form the bridge of the nose. |
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- Upper Jaw Bone
-Includes the frontal portion of the palare of the mouth. |
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-Smallest and most fragile bone of the face.
-Size of a fingernail.
located at the front part of the Medial Wall of the Orbit. |
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-Paired bone which articulates with the Maxilla, the Temporal bone, the Sphenoid, and the Frontal Bone.
-located at the upper lateral part of the face and forms the lateral wall and floor of the Orbit and parts of the Temporal and Infratemporal Fossa. |
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-Two irregular bones of the Facial Skeleton.
-Together with the Maxilla they comprise the hard plate. |
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| Inferior Nasal Concha (2) |
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-One of the Turbinates in the nose.
-Extends horizontally along the lateral wall of the Nasal Cavity.
-Made up of a thin layer of spongy bone curled upon itself like a scroll. |
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-Unpaired bone
-Located in the Midsagittal Line and articulates with the Spheroid, the Ethmoid, and the Left and Right Palatine bones and Right Maxillary bones. |
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-The Jaw Bone.
-Largest, strongest, and lowest bone in the face.
-Hold the lower teeth in place. |
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-Not connected to any other bone.
-Held by muscles and ligaments.
-Situated between the Chin and the Thyroid Cartilage.
-Aids with tongue movement and swallowing. |
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-Made up of six bones.
-Portion of the middle ear drum.
-Contains 3 Ossicles that transfer vibrations of the eardrum into waves in the fluid and membranes of the inner ear. |
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-AKA the Hammer.
-connects the Incus and is attached to the inner surface of the eardrum. |
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-AKA the Anvil
-One of the Ossicles in the Middle Ear
Receives vibrations from the Malleus. |
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-AKA Stirrup
-Helps on the conduction of the sound vibrations to the inner ear from the Incus to the Oval Window. |
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