Axial bones Flashcards
Skeletal system including the head, neck, spine, and chest
Axial
Bone of the forehead
1 bone
Frontal
Bone of the Superior cranium
2 bones
Parietal
Bone of the back of the head
1 bone
Occipital
Bone of the temple (On the side of the head)
1 bone
Temporal
Bone anterior and Medial to the temporal bone (Shaped like a butterfly)
1 bone
Sphenoid
Bone Anterior to the sphenoid
1 bone
Ethmoid
Bones at the bridge of the nose
2 bones
Nasal
Bone lateral to the nasal bone where tear ducts are
2 bones
Lacrimal
Bone that forms the lateral walls of the nasal cavity
2 bones
Inferior nasal conchae
Small bone at the base of the nose (On the mid line)
1 bone
Vomer
Bone of the cheeks
2 bones
Zygomatic
The moustache bone (Holds the superior row of teeth)
2 bones
Maxilla
Bone of the jaw (Holds the inferior row of teeth)
1 bone
Mandible
Forms the posterior palate of the mouth
2 bones
Palatine