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Full skeletal reference, surface landmarks, articulations, ossification, fracture patterns, and clinical significance.

18 bones

18 bones in Head & Skull Clear ×

Bone Ethmoid Bone os ethmoidale Head & Skull The ethmoid sits between the eye sockets and forms part of the medial orbital walls, the… Bone Frontal Bone os frontale Head & Skull The frontal bone forms the forehead, the roof of the eye sockets, and part of the… Bone Inferior Nasal Concha concha nasalis inferior Head & Skull The inferior nasal conchae are scroll-shaped bones projecting from the lateral nasal walls that increase the… Bone Lacrimal Bone os lacrimale Head & Skull The lacrimal bone is the smallest facial bone, forming part of the medial orbital wall and… Bone Mandible mandibula Head & Skull The mandible is the only moveable bone of the skull, forming the lower jaw. It articulates… Bone Maxilla maxilla Head & Skull The paired maxillae form the upper jaw, the hard palate, the floor of the orbit, and… Bone Nasal Bone os nasale Head & Skull The paired nasal bones are small, rectangular bones forming the bridge of the nose, articulating with… Bone Nasal Bones ossa nasalia Head & Skull The paired nasal bones form the bridge of the nose, providing the superior bony support for… Bone Occipital Bone os occipitale Head & Skull The occipital bone forms the posterior and inferior cranium, featuring the foramen magnum through which the… Bone Ossa Suturarum ossa suturarum (Wormian bones) Head & Skull Sutural bones (Wormian bones) are small accessory bones that develop within the cranial sutures, particularly the… Bone Palatine Bone os palatinum Head & Skull The paired palatine bones form the posterior hard palate, part of the floor and lateral walls… Bone Palatine Bones ossa palatina Head & Skull The paired palatine bones form the posterior hard palate (horizontal plate), the posterior lateral nasal wall,… Bone Parietal Bone os parietale Head & Skull Paired bones forming the upper sides and roof of the cranial vault, the parietal bones articulate… Bone Sphenoid Bone os sphenoidale Head & Skull The sphenoid is a butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull that articulates with every… Bone Sphenoid Bone os sphenoidale Head & Skull The sphenoid is the central skull base bone articulating with every other cranial bone, making it… Bone Temporal Bone os temporale Head & Skull The paired temporal bones form the lateral skull walls and contain the middle and inner ear… Bone Vomer vomer Head & Skull The vomer is a thin, flat bone forming the posterior and inferior part of the nasal… Bone Zygomatic Bone os zygomaticum Head & Skull The zygomatic bone forms the prominence of the cheek and the lateral orbital wall, articulating with…