Bones and markings in skull Flashcards
Where is the frontal bone?
forehead(only 1 bone)
what is the supraorbital foramen?
hole right above your eyes that allows blood supply and nerves
what is the frontal ridge?
the big bump on your forehead
what is the parietal bone?
the middle half bone of your head(2 sides)
what is the occipital bone?
the bone in the back of your head(1)
what is the foramen Magnum?
the hole in your occipital bone where your spinal cord exits your head
what is the occipital condyle?
the protruding things right next to your foramen Magnum that attaches the spinal bones to the head
what is the temporal bone?
the bone right below the parietal bone that is above the ear(2, each side)
what is the mandibular fossa?
the indent where the mandible attaches to the temporal bone
what is the zygomatic process?
the bump in front of the ear(back half)
what is the acoustic meatus?
the hole where your ear hole is