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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
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.<ref name=":0">Morton DA, Foreman K, Albertine KH. eds. ''''The Big Picture: Gross Anatomy, 2e'''' New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; .<nowiki>http://accessmedicine.mhmedical.com.uplib.idm.oclc.org/content.aspx?bookid=2478§ionid=202020790</nowiki>. Accessed April 08, 2019.</ref> | |||
== | == Cranial bones == | ||
* Fontal bone | |||
* Parietal bone (2) | |||
* Temporal bone (2) | |||
* Occipital bone | |||
* Sphenoid bone | |||
* Ethmoid bone<ref name=":0" /> | |||
== | == Sutures == | ||
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 == | |||
== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
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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]
- bulleted list
- x
or
- numbered list
- x
