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Frontal bone
Forehead and orbital roof.
Supraorbital foramen · Glabella · Frontal sinus
Parietal bone
Upper and lateral cranial vault.
Coronal suture · Parietal eminence
Temporal bone
Skull sides; houses the ear.
Zygomatic process · External acoustic meatus
Zygomatic bone
Cheek and lateral orbital rim.
Zygomatic arch · Zygomaticofacial foramen
Maxilla
Upper jaw and anterior palate.
Infraorbital foramen · Alveolar process
Mandible
Mobile lower jaw.
Ramus · Angle · Mental foramen
Sphenoid bone
Central cranial base.
Greater wing · Foramina rotundum, ovale and spinosum
Nasal bone
Bony bridge of the nose.
Nasal bridge · Paired facial bone
Lacrimal bone
Medial orbital wall.
Lacrimal groove · Tear drainage pathway
Ethmoid bone
Medial orbit and nasal roof.
Lamina papyracea · Middle and superior nasal conchae
Vomer
Inferior bony nasal septum.
Bony nasal septum · Midline facial bone
Inferior nasal concha
Independent nasal turbinate.
Lateral nasal wall · Paired facial bone
Occipital bone
Posterior skull and skull base.
Foramen magnum · Occipital condyles
Palatine bone
Posterior part of hard palate.
Horizontal plate · Part of orbit and nasal cavity
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Foramina & orbital fissures
- Supraorbital foramen — frontal bone
- Infraorbital foramen — maxilla
- Mental foramen — mandible
- Optic canal — sphenoid
- Superior orbital fissure — between the greater and lesser wings of the sphenoid
- Inferior orbital fissure — sphenoid, maxilla, zygomatic and a small palatine contribution
- Foramina rotundum, ovale and spinosum — sphenoid
- Carotid canal — temporal bone
- Jugular foramen — temporal and occipital
- Foramen magnum — occipital
Sutures
- Coronal — frontal and parietal
- Sagittal — right and left parietal
- Lambdoid — parietal and occipital
- Squamosal — temporal and parietal
- Zygomaticotemporal — zygomatic and temporal
- Frontozygomatic — frontal and zygomatic
- Transverse palatine — palatine and maxilla
- Intermaxillary — right and left maxilla
- Sphenovomerine articulation — sphenoid and vomer
Internal landmarks
- Frontal, maxillary and sphenoid sinuses
- Ethmoidal air cells
- Nasal cavity and orbital walls
- Middle and superior conchae — ethmoid
- Inferior nasal concha — separate bone
- Sella turcica — sphenoid
- Crista galli — ethmoid
- Alveolar bone — tooth-bearing parts of maxilla and mandible; not a separate skull bone
- Hyoid — supports the tongue; not part of the skull
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Anatomical reference: OpenStax · Anatomy & Physiology 2e, 7.2. Illustrations supplied by Obsidian Media. Color accents are study keys; internal structures are not all visible in the exterior views.
