Skulls, sinuses and horns Flashcards
Where is the occipital bone?
The caudal aspect of both the cranial cavity and the skull as a whole.
Where is the temporal bone?
The caudolateral wall of the cranial cavity.
Where is the parietal bone?
Together with the frontal bone forms the roof of the cranial cavity in all domestic species. Except the ox and the pig.
Where is the frontal bone?
The rostral part of the roof of the cranial cavity in most domestic species. In the ox and pig, it forms the entire roof.
Where is the ethmoid bone?
Unpaired bone forming the rostral wall of the cranial cavity.
Where is the sphenoid bone?
Unpaired bone forming the floor of the cranial cavity.
Where are the nasal bones?
Along with the cranial part of the frontal bone form the osseous roof of the nasal cavity.
Where is the maxillary bone?
The lateral part of the face and the part of the hard palate holding the upper cheek teeth.
Where is the incisive bone?
The rostral bone holding the upper incisors.
Where is the palatine bone?
Forms the hard palate, along with the maxillary and incisive bones.
Where is the zygomatic bone?
The cranial part of the zygomatic arch.
Where is the lacrimal bone?
The medial surface of the orbit.
Where is the pterygoid bones?
Small, paired bones in the caudal part of the nasopharynx.
Where is the vomer bones?
The unpaired bone forming part of the osseous nasal septum.
Where is the mandibular bone?
The large bone articulating with the skull that supports all of the lower teeth.
