Skull and Divisions Flashcards
What is a transverse division?
A division that separates superior and inferior
Sphenoid bone
mid skull (inside) looks like a butterfly
vomer bone
wall between 2 halves of nasal cavity
Ethmoid bone
roof of nasal cavity/floor of cranium
Lacrimal bones
inner surfaces of eye socket
Zygomatic bones
cheek bones
Occipital bone
back/lower of skull
Parietal bone
Cranial Plates (top of head)
Oblique Division
diagonal
Sagittal Division
down midline
Frontal Division
separates anterior and posterior
Anatomical position
standing palms forward
Hyoid bone
only bone in the body not attached to anything
Palatine bones
roof of the mouth
Nasal bones
sides of the bridge of the nose
Mandible bones
Lower jaw
Maxilla bones
upper jaw
temporal bones
where the ears go
frontal bone
forehead
Epithelial
surface of a specimen
connective
cells separated by matrix
Muscle
have the ability to contract
nervous
transmits impulses
cyto- or cyte-
cells