Skull
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Introduction[edit | edit source]
The skull consist of 8 cranial bones and 14 facial bones. The main function of the skull bones along with the surrounded meninges, is to protect the brain.[1]
Cranial bones[edit | edit source]
- Fontal bone
- Parietal bone (2)
- Temporal bone (2)
- Occipital bone
- Sphenoid bone
- Ethmoid bone[1]
Sutures[edit | edit source]
Coronal suture: Junction between the frontal and two parietal bones. The coronal suture lies in the coronal plane.
Sagittal suture: Junction between two parietal bones. The sagittal suture lies in the sagittal plane.
Squamous suture: Junction between the temporal and parietal bones.
Lambdoid suture: Junction between the parietal bones and the occipital bones.
Pterion: Junction of the frontal, parietal and temporal bones in the lateral aspect of the skull.
Facial bones[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Morton DA, Foreman K, Albertine KH. eds. 'The Big Picture: Gross Anatomy, 2e' New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; .http://accessmedicine.mhmedical.com.uplib.idm.oclc.org/content.aspx?bookid=2478§ionid=202020790. Accessed April 08, 2019.
- ↑ Gaylene Ewing. Cranial bones. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1ExSUGUsU0 [last accessed 8/4/2019]
- ↑ Gaylene Ewing. Facial bones. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0lBvcoHJqk [last accessed 8/4/2019]