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Bones of the Head

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suture   Joining of two bone parts with a fibrous membrane.  
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fontanelle   Soft, membranous section on top of an infant’s skull  
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frontal bone   Large bone of the skull that forms the top of the head and forehead.  
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ethmoid bone   Irregular bone of the face attached to the sphenoid bone.  
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parietal bone   Flat, curved bone on either side of the upper part of the skull.  
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temporal bone   Large bone forming the base and sides of the skull.  
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occipital bone   Bone that forms the lower back portion of the skull.  
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foramen magnum   Opening in the occipital bone through which the spinal cord passes.  
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nasal bones   Bones that form the bridge of the nose  
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lacrimal bone   Thin, flat bone of the face.  
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mandibular bone   Mandible  
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mandible   U-shaped bone of the lower jaw  
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maxillary bone   Bone of the upper jaw  
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