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Bony Landmarks of the Head
Bony landmarks and joints found on the human head.
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Anatomy
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04/11/2009

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Occipital Bone
Definition
Posterior and inferior portion of the skull
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External Occipital Protuberance
Definition
A bump an the midline near the base of the skull.
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Superior Nuchal Line/ Occipital Ridge
Definition
A ridge extending laterally from the EOP
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Parietal Bones
Definition
The bones superior to the occiput
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Lamboid Suture
Definition
The suture that separates the Occipital bone from the parietal bone
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Sagittal Suture
Definition
The suture between the two parietal bones
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Temporal Bones
Definition
Bones found on the inferior, lateral portion of the skull
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Squamous Sutures
Definition
The Sutures that separate the temporal from the parietal bones
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Mastiod Process
Definition
A rounded projection of the temporal bone , posterior and inferior to the ear.
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Styloid process
Definition
a small projection found directly anterior and deep to the mastoid process.
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Zygomatic process
Definition
A ridge anterior to the ear.
Term
Frontal Bone
Definition
the forehead bone
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Coronal Suture
Definition
A suture that separates the frontal bone from the parietal bones.
Term
Orbit of The Eye
Definition
the hollow where the eyeball sits.
Term
Supercilliary Arch
Definition
Eyebrow
Term
Supra-orbital Foramen
Definition
A small depression directly above the pupil.
Term
Supra-Orbital Nerve and Artery
Definition
The nerve and artery that pass through the Supra-Orbital Foramen
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Frontal Notch
Definition
A depression near the medial end of the eyebrow
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Frontozygomatic Suture
Definition
A small linear depression near the lateral end of the eyebrow
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Zygomatic Bone
Definition
The bone that forms the lateral and inferolateral portions of each orbit.
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Temporal Process
Definition
a ridge posterior and lateral of the orbit.
Term
Zygomatic Arch
Definition
On the lateral side of the face. This structure is made up of the Temporal Process of the Zygomatic bone and the Zygomatic Process of the Temporal Bone
Term
Temperozygomatic Suture
Definition
A Suture found 2/3 of the way to the ear
Term
Greater Wings of the Spheniod Bone
Definition
A structure found directly posterior to the orbit and directly superior to the Zygomatic Arch.
Term
Maxilla
Definition
The bone that forms the inferomedial and medial portions of the orbit
Term
Infra-Orbital Foramen
Definition
A small depression on the pupil line directly inferior to the inferior orbital ridge
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Infra-Orbital Nerve and Artery
Definition
The nerve and artery that pass through the Infra-Orbital Foramen
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Superior Alveolar Ridge
Definition
The Sockets for the upper teeth
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Hard Palate
Definition
The roof of the mouth
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Palatine bone
Definition
Makes up the posterior 1/4 of the hard palate
Term
Lacrimal Bone
Definition
Found in the medial and deep portion of the orbit
Term
Nasal Bones
Definition
The bones that form the superior 1/3-1/2 of the nose
Term
Nasal Septum
Definition
The midline of the nose
Term
Vomer
Definition
Makes the posterior inferior nasal septum
Term
Ethmoid Bone
Definition
Makes the posterior superior portion of the nasal septum
Term
Middle Nasal Concha
Definition
The superior visible projection inside the nose, part of the ethmoid bone.
Term
Superior Nasal Concha
Definition
A Not visible projection of the ethmoid bone inside the nose.
Term
Inferior Nasal Concha
Definition
A separate scroll like bone, the inferior of the two visible projections inside the nose
Term
Mandible
Definition
Lower Jawbone
Term
Body of the Mandible
Definition
The horizontal portion of the mandible
Term
Mentum
Definition
The chin
Term
Mental Foramen
Definition
A depression lateral and posterior from midline of the Mentum
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Inferior Alveolar Ridge
Definition
Contains the sockets for the lower teeth
Term
Ramus of the Mandible
Definition
The perpendicular portion of the Mandible
Term
Angle of the Mandible
Definition
the area where the ramus of the mandible joins the body.
Term
Condyloid Process
Definition
A projection of bone directly inferior to the zygomatic arch and anterior to the ear.
Term
Temporomandibular Joint
Definition
where the condyloid process articulates with the temporal joint
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Mandibular Notch
Definition
A depression just anterior to the condyloid process
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Coronoid Process of the Mandible
Definition
A projection anterior to the Mandibular notch and just inferior to the zygomatic arch.
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