Skull

Question 0

External acoustic meatus

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Between Ramus of mandible and mastoid process….a hole in the temporal cranial bone allowing the passage of sound to enter the inner ear

Question 1

Coronal suture

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Top of head between frontal and parietal cranial bones.. One of the major joints or sutures between the plates of the frontal and parietal cranial bones

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Ethmoid bones

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Eye cavity. A cranial bone forming part of the eye cavity

Question 3

Forehead boss or frontal tuberosity

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Forehead. A feature of the frontal bone that forms the “bumps” in the forehead above the eyebrows

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Frontal bone

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Top of face (forehead) and front top of head. One of the main cranial bones that forms the forehead and front top of head; roughly covers the frontal lobes of the brain

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Glabella

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Center of forehead. Between the eyebrows

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Lacrimal bone

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Inner corner of eye socket. A small bone forming a cavity for the tear gland

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Lambdoid suture

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Back of head. Suture or joint between the occipital and parietal cranial bones

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Mandible or jaw bone

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Lower part of jaw. The lower jaw bone is the only skull bone that moves, I.e. , during mastication, speech, and expression;carries the lower teeth

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Maxilla

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Upper part of jaw. The two maxillae form the center of the face with many attaching muscles; carry the upper teeth; form part of the eye orbit; act like keystones into which the other facial bones fit

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Mastoid process

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Lower part of temporal bone, behind Ramus of jaw.. Built up area of the lower temporal bone where important neck muscles attach

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Mental protuberance

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Chin boss. A feature of the mandible at the lower front part of the chin which underlies part of the chin boss

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Mental tuberosities

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Chin boss. A dual bulbous formation of the mandible that underlines part of the chin boss

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Nasal bone

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Nose. Forms the upper part of the nose and nasal bridge; the lower part of the bridge is formed of cartilage

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Nasal concha

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Nasal cavity. Formations creating part of the nasal cavity

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Nasal spine

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Center of nose. Feature of maxilla facial bone at center of nose to which septum is attached

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Occipital bone

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The lower or rear of the head. A major cranial bone at the lower back of the head; covers occipital lobe of the brain

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Parietal bone

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Top side of head. A major cranial bone that forms the top back and side of head and roughly covers the parietal lobe of the brain

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Ramus of mandible

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Back part of mandible. The more vertical part of the mandible

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Sphenoid bone

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Temple and eye orbit area. A cranial bone that forms part of the eye cavity

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Squamosal suture

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Side of head between parietal and temporal bones

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Supraorbial foramen

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Upper orbit of eye

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Supra orbital process

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Eyebrows. A formation of the frontal bone above the orbit of the eye, under and above the eyebrows that affect the appearance of the eyebrows

Question 23

Temporal bone

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Side of the head, above the ear. A cranial bone in the side of the head that roughly covers the temporal lobe of the brain; it extends down behind the ear toward the jaw

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Temporal lines

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Front part of temple and lower part of frontal bones. Lines in the frontal bone around the temple

Question 25

Vomer

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Nasal cavity. A facial bone on the centerline of the nose that forms part of the nasal cavity

Question 26

Zygomatic bone

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Cheek. The principle cheek bone; origin of zygomatic and other facial muscles

Question 27

Zygomatic process

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Bones bordering zygomatic bone. The temporal and maxilla bones have areas next to the zygomatic bone