Body Region: Head & Skull

  • May 2, 2026
    The orbital plate of the frontal bone (orbital roof) is the thin horizontal plate of the frontal bone forming the…
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    The asterion is the junction point on the posterior lateral skull where the lambdoid suture (between parietal and occipital bones),…
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    The crista galli is a triangular bony crest projecting superiorly from the ethmoid bone in the midline of the anterior…
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    The anterior clinoid process is the medial end of the lesser wing of the sphenoid, projecting posteriorly and medially over…
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    The posterior clinoid processes are paired bony projections at the superior angles of the dorsum sellae, forming the posterior boundary…
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    The cochlear promontory is the rounded bony prominence on the medial wall of the middle ear cavity, produced by the…
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    The incisive canal (nasopalatine canal) is a bony channel in the anterior midline hard palate connecting the floor of the…
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    The anterior nasal spine (ANS) is a sharp bony projection at the anterior and inferior aspect of the nasal aperture,…
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    The stylomastoid foramen is the external opening of the facial canal (fallopian canal) on the inferior surface of the temporal…
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    The mandibular (glenoid) fossa is the concave articular surface on the inferior aspect of the temporal bone that receives the…

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