Chapter 6 2a Part 2 Axial Skeleton_Skull Flashcards
What is the pink highlighted part?
foramen magnum
What is the pink highlighted part?
foramen magdum
What is the pink highlighted part?
mandibular fossa
What is the pink highlighted part?
hard plate
What is the pink highlighted part?
sella turcica
What is the pink highlighted part?
olfactory foramina
Why is the sella turcica important?
It holds the pituitary gland
What is the main purpose of the sphenoid bone?
holds all the other cranial bones together
What is this bone?
ethmoid bone
What is the pink highlighted bone?
ethmoid bone
What is the pink highlighted bone?
sphenoid bone
What is the highlighted section called?
foramen magnum
What is the pink highlighted section?
sella turcica
Name the pink highlighted part.
nasal bone
Name the orange circle part.
palatine bone