This bone contributes to the formation of the forehead and the superior part of each orbit.
Foramen Rotundum & Foramen Ovale
Are seen as small opening on superior and oblique views.
Glabella
Is the smooth raised prominence between the eyebrows just above the bridge of the nose.
The ethmoid articulates with _____ cranial bones:
2; frontal & sphenoid.
Squamous Portion
The external surface of the occipital bone presents a rounded part.
Lateral Labytinths (masses)
Are suspended from the undersurface of the cribriform plate on each side of the perpendicular plate; help to form the medial walls of the orbits and lateral walls of the nasal cavity.
Sutures
Articulations or joints of the cranium and are classified as fibrous joints.
The ethmoid articulates with _____ facial bones:
11.
Dorsum Sellae
Posterior to the sella turcica and is best seen laterally.
Zygomatic Arch
The zygomatic process meets the temporal process of the zygomatic bone to form the easily palpated _____________________.
