chapter 8 part 2 Flashcards
connects the two parietal bones
sagittal
connects frontal bone to parietal bones
coronal
connects parietal bones to occipital bone
lambdoid
connects parietal and temporal bones
squamous suture
divides nasal cavity
nasal septum
covered by mucous membranes
nasal conchae
union of nasal septum
perpendicular plate of ethmoid, vomer, septal cartilage
hollow, air-filled spaces found in frontal, maxillary, sphenoid, and ethmoid bones, allow resonance for voice
paranasal sinuses
formed by maximillae, mandible, and palatine bones
oral cavity
unites parietal and temporal bones
squamous suture
parietal bones and occipital bones are united by what
lambdoid suture
3 fossae
anterior, middle, posterior
contains crista galli and cribriform plates
anterior cranial fossa
contain openings for blood vessels and nerves
middle cranial fossa