Bone Practical Flashcards
forehead bone
frontal
cheekbone
zygomatic
lower jaw
mandible
bridge of nose
nasals
posterior part of hard palate
palatines
much of the lateral and superior part of the cranium
parietals
most posterior part of the cranium
occipital
bat shaped bone
sphenoid
tear ducts
lacrimals
Anterior part of the hard palate
maxillae
superior and middle nasal conchae formed from its projections 
ethmoid
site of mastoid process
temporal
site of sella turcica
sphenoid
site of cribiform plate
ethmoid
site of mental foramen
mandible
site of styloid process
temporals
four bones containing paranasal sinuses
ethmoid, frontal, maxilla, sphenoid
it’s condyles articulate with the atlas
occipital
foramen magnum contained here
occipital
middle ear found here
temporal
nasal septum
vomer
bears an upward protrusion, the “cocks comb”, or crista galli
ethmoid
what are sinuses?
mucus membrane lined cavities in bone filled with air 
what purpose do sinuses provide for the skull?
they lighten the skull and act to amplify, sounds, as we speak 
why are sinuses so susceptible to infection? 
infections migrate in these areas, since the mucosa lining is continuous with nasal passages and throat 
structure that encloses the nerve cord
vertebral arch
provides levers for the muscles to pull against
Spinous process and transverse process
Provides an articulation point for the ribs
Transverse process
Openings providing exit for spinal nerves
intervertebral foramina
type of vertebrae, containing foramina, through which the vertebral arteries ascend to the brain
Atlas, axis, cervical vertebrae 
It’s dens provides a pivot for rotation of the first cervical vertebra
Axis
transverse processes have facets for articulation with ribs, spinous processes point sharply downward
Thoracic vertebrae
composite bone, articulates with the hip bone laterally
Sacrum
massive vertebrae; weight, sustaining
Lumbar vertebrae
tailbone, vestigial fused vertebrae
Coccyx