Lab 5 Skull (Norma Frontalis, Lateralis, Verticalis, Occipitalis, Basalis Interna)

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Lab 5 Skull (Norma Frontalis, Lateralis, Verticalis, Occipitalis, Basalis Interna) Dr Heba Kalbouneh Check list- lab 5 Skull (Norma Frontalis, Lateralis, Verticalis, Occipitalis, basalis interna) Identify the following Bones 1- Frontal bone 2- Nasal bone 3- Maxilla 4- Zygomatic bone 5- Mandible 6- Parietal bone 7- Occipital bone 8- Temporal bone 9- Sphenoid bone 10- Vomer bone Ethmoid bone Palatine bone Identify the following parts 1- Frontal bone A. Frontal eminence B. Superciliary arches C. Supraorbital notch, or foramen D. Glabella E. Nasion F. Orbital plate 3- Maxilla A. Body B. Frontal process C. Zygomatic process D. Alveolar process E. Orbital plate F. Anterior nasal spine G. Infraorbital foramen H. Palatine process 4- Zygomatic bone A. Frontal process B. Temporal process C. Maxillary process D. Zygomaticofacial foramen E. Zygomaticotemporal foramen (on post surface of zygomatic) F. Orbital plate 6- Parietal bone: A. Parietal foramen Identify the following 7- Occipital bone: sutures and areas: A. External occipital protuberance A. Coronal suture B. External occipital crest B. Sagittal suture C. Superior nuchal lines C. Lambdoid suture D. Inferior nuchal lines D. Bregma E. Foramen magnum E. Lambda F. Occipital condyles F. Pterion 8- Temporal bone: A. Mastoid process B. Styloid process C. Squamous part D. Zygomatic process E. Petrous part F. External auditory meatus G. Mandibular fossa H. Articular tubercle 9- Sphenoid bone A. Body B. Lesser wing C. Greater wing D. Medial pterygoid plate E. Lateral pterygoid plate Norma Basalis Interna Base of the skull- Superior view Anterior cranial fossa Middle cranial fossa Posterior cranial fossa 1- Orbital plates of the frontal bone 2- Cribriform plate of the ethmoid 3- Frontal crest 4- Crista galli 5- Foramen caecum 6- Lesser wing of sphenoid 7- Anterior clinoid process 8- Body of sphenoid 9- Foramen magnum 10- Greater wing of the sphenoid 11- a-Squamous part of the temporal bone b- petrous part of the temporal bone 12- Posterior clinoid process 13- Optic canal 14- Foramen rotundum 15- Foramen ovale 16- Foramen spinosum 17- Foramen lacerum 18- Carotid canal 19- Jugular foramen 20- Hypoglossal canal 21- Internal acoustic meatus 22- Internal occipital crest 23- Internal occipital protuberance 24- Clivus 25- Cerebellar fossa Body of sphenoid 1- Sulcus chiasmaticus 2- Tuberculum sellae Note: 3- Sella turcica Medial to anterior clinoid process is optic canal 4- Dorsum sellae Lateral to anterior clinoid process is superior orbital fissure 5- Optic canal 6- Posterior clinoid process 1 1A 1D 6 1C 1B 1F 1E 2 8 3B 4F 3E 4D 4C 3C 3G 3A 10 3F 3D 5 Norma Frontalis A 1 6 1D 1C F 1E 9C 2 3B 4A 8C C 8D 4B 8D 8G 4C 8H 3G 8F 7 3F 7A 3 8A 8B 3D 5 Norma Lateralis B E C 7 7C 7A 7B 7D 5 Norma Occipitalis 1 A D 6 B 6A E C 7 Norma Verticalis 3 5 4 1 2 6 10 13 7 8 14 12 15 17 11a 18 16 24 21 11b 19 20 9 25 22 23 Norma Basalis Interna 5 1 5 2 3 6 4 6 Body of Sphenoid .
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