Chapter 15 - Cranial Bones Flashcards
1
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Ethmoid bone
A
Supports nasal cavity and eye sockets.
2
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Frontal bone
A
Forehead; part of eye sockets
3
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Occipital bone
A
Back and base of skull. Has the foramen magnum, which the spinal cord passes through here.
4
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Parietal bone
A
Top and sides of skull
5
Q
Sphenoid bone
A
Base of skull and behind eyes (bat-shaped bone). Sella turcica found here with the pituitary gland located here also.
6
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Temporal bone
A
Lower sides and back of skull. TMJ = temporomandibular joint
