Bones Ch7 Flashcards
of bones in axial skeleton
80
site of attachment for ligamentum nuchae
occipital bone
temporal bone regions
squamous, tympanic, mastoid, petrous
key stone bone
sphenoid bone
largest, strongest bone of face
mandible
facial keystone bone
maxillae
posterolateral bones of nasal cavity
palatine bones
Orbits 7 bones
front, zyg, max, ethm, sphen, pala
nasal cavity (4 bones)
ethmoid, palatine, maxillary, INC
sinuses (4 bones)
frontal, ethmoid, sphenoid, maxillary
hyoid bone
connects to styloid process indirectly, swallowing and speech muscle attachment
of facial bones
14; 6 are paired
mastoid process
attachment for muscles
styloid process
attachment for muscles and ligaments of the tongue and neck
jugular foramen
for jugular vein and and cranial nerves 9,10,11