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The skull rest on the superior end of the vertebral column & is divided into two main sets of bones. Name these two sets of bones.
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1. Cranial Bones
2. Facial Bones |
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How many cranial and facial bones are there?
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8 cranial, and 14 facial bones
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The 8 bones of the cranium are divided into the ______ & the _______
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the calvaria (skull cap) & the floor
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What bones does the Calvaria (Skull cap) consist of?
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Four bones:
1. Frontal 2. Right parietal 3. Left parietal 4. Occipital |
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What bones does the floor consist of?
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Four bones:
1. Right temporal 2. Left temporal 3. Sphenoid 4. Ethmoid |
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These cranial bones are fused in an ______ to form a protective enclosure for the brain
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Adult
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The bone of the calvaria that is most visible is the ________ bone
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Frontal
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Which bone contributes to the formation of the forehead and the superior part of each orbit?
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The frontal bone
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What two main parts does the frontal bone consist of?
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1. Squamous or vertical portion
2. Orbital or horizontal portion |
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The _______ is the smooth, raised prominence between the eyebrows just above the bridge of the nose.
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The glabella
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The ________ _______ is the slight depression above each eyebrow.
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supraorbital groove (SOG)
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