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Anatomy & Physiology >> Skeleton >> Cranial Bones

Anatomical
Terminology

Axial and
Appendicular
Bones

Facial Bones

Cranial Bones

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Cranial Bones

Frontal

Forehead and the roof of the orbits.

Parietal

Two bones forming the sides of the cranial cavity.

Temporal

Two bones forming the inferior sides of the Cranium and part of the cranial floor.

Occipital

The posterior part and a prominent part of the base of the cranium.

Sphenoid

Middle part of the base of the skull.

Ethmoid

Anterior floor of the cranium between the orbits.


Fig.1 Cranial Bones. Show me the labels