Body Region: Head & Skull

  • April 28, 2026
    The glossopharyngeal nerve carries taste from the posterior tongue, general sensation from the pharynx, and supplies the carotid body and…
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    The stylomandibular ligament is a thickening of the deep cervical fascia between the styloid process and the mandibular angle, forming…
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    The sphenomandibular ligament is a lateral accessory ligament of the TMJ, running from the sphenoid spine to the mandibular lingula…
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    The periodontal ligament (PDL) is a specialised connective tissue ligament that suspends each tooth root within its alveolar socket, connecting…
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    Sutural bones (Wormian bones) are small accessory bones that develop within the cranial sutures, particularly the lambdoid suture, from additional…
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    The lacrimal bone is the smallest facial bone, forming part of the medial orbital wall and containing the lacrimal groove…
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    The paired palatine bones form the posterior hard palate, part of the floor and lateral walls of the nasal cavity,…
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    The inferior nasal conchae are scroll-shaped bones projecting from the lateral nasal walls that increase the surface area of the…
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    The vomer is a thin, flat bone forming the posterior and inferior part of the nasal septum, articulating above with…
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    The frontal bone forms the forehead, the roof of the eye sockets, and part of the anterior cranial floor. It…

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