Axial Skeleton Flashcards
1
Q
Parietal bone
A
Crown of skull
2
Q
Frontal bone
A
Forehead
3
Q
Sagittal suture
A
Separating parietal bones
4
Q
Coronal suture
A
Where a tiara would sit
5
Q
Occipital bone
A
Back of head
6
Q
Lambdoid suture
A
Connects parietal and occipital bone
7
Q
Foramen magnum
A
Biggest hole in the bottom of the skull
8
Q
Foramen lacerum
A
Snake like eyes, under magnum
9
Q
Foramen ovale
A
Wide set holes under the magnum
10
Q
Temporal bone
A
Under the ear
11
Q
External acoustic meatus
A
Ear hole
12
Q
Mastoid process
A
Boney protrusion under the ear hole
13
Q
Styloid process
A
Thin protrusion under ear
14
Q
Zygomatic process
A
Connects ear and cheek bone
15
Q
Squamous suture
A
Connects parietal and temporal bones
16
Q
Maxilla bone
A
Upper jaw
17
Q
Alveolar process
A
Teeth/ gum area
18
Q
Palatine bone
A
On the pallet of your mouth
19
Q
Zygomatic bone
A
Cheek bone
