neurocranium
viscerocranium
intramembranous ossification
endochondral ossification
cartilaginous parts of the neurocranium
membranous parts of the neurocranium
calvaria: frontal and parietal bones
embrologyic origin of cartilaginous viscerocranium
NCC > bones and connective tissue
membranous viscerocranium
premature fusion of cranial structures
craniosyntosis
scaphocephaly
brachycephaly
plagiocephaly
premature fusion of cranial suture: frontal (metopic) suture
trigonocephaly
derivatives of fronal nasal prominence
forehead & dorsum/apex of nose
derivative of the lateral nasal prominence
alae of nose
derivatives of medial nasal prominence
nasal septum, ethmoid bone, and cribriform plate
derivatives of maxillary prominence
upper cheek ad upper lip
derivatives of mandibular prominence
chin, lower lip, cheek
What drives shape/rate of growth of the head?
brain development
(“brain develops rapidly - especially forebrain - which influences head shape”)
Where is the facial primordia located?
surrounding the stomodeum
separated from primordial pharynx by oropharyngeal membrane (ruptures around day 26)

incomplete fusion of the medial ends of the mandibular prominences
chin dimple
