Human Anatomy Lab Axial Skeleton

Front 1

Sagittal Suture

Back 1

Superior view; through middle of the skull.

Front 2

Coronal Suture

Back 2

Superior view; horizontal through skull.

Front 3

Lambdoid Suture

Back 3

Superior view; through back of the skull.

Front 4

Squamous Suture

Back 4

Flat side of skull; right above ear.

Front 5

Jugular Foramen

Back 5

Hole between occipital and temporal that resembles a bean.

Front 6

Foramen Lacerum

Back 6

Tiny holes outside of bottom part of occipital bone.

Front 7

Frontal Squama/Squamous Part

Back 7

Forehead above orbit.

Front 8

Glabella

Back 8

Right inbetween orbit.

Front 9

Supraorbital Margin

Back 9

Eyelid.

Front 10

Supraorbital Foramen/Notch

Back 10

Small notches right above orbit.

Front 11

Frontal Sinuses

Back 11

Between eyes right ontop of nose. Inside the skull.

Front 12

Parietal

2 Parts

Back 12

Forms most of lateral skull
Articulate at sagittal suture

Front 13

Temporal Squamous Region

Back 13

Upper flat side.

Front 14

Zygomatic Process

Back 14

From zygomatic arch to temporal bone.

Front 15

Tympanic Region/Part

Back 15

Little curve under the external auditory canal.

Front 16

External Auditory Canal

Back 16

Hole where ear would be.

Front 17

Styloid Process

Back 17

Stuck out curvature, longer piece on very bottom.

Front 18

Mastoid Process

Back 18

Big piece far behind external auditory canal.

Front 19

Petrous Region

Back 19

Bottom part of temporal bone; inferior to squamous region.

Front 20

Foramen Magnum

Back 20

Big hole where spinal cord attatches.

Front 21

Occipital Condyles

Back 21

Inferior view; bumps on either side of foramen mangum.

Front 22

Hypoglossal Canal

Back 22

Impression on either side of foramen mangum of occipital.

Front 23

External Occipital Protuberance

Back 23

Lower, back end bump portion.

Front 24

Nuchal Lines

Back 24

Inferior view; horizontal lines of occipital.

Front 25

Sphenoid

Back 25

Forms portions of the orbit.

Front 26

Body

Back 26

Middle portion of the sphenoid, posterior view it is grainy portion.

Front 27

Sella Turcica

Back 27

Indention inside the body of sphenoid.

Front 28

Greater Wings

Back 28

Big wings on sphenoid.

Front 29

Lesser Wings

Back 29

Smaller wings above greater wings.

Front 30

Pterygoid Processes

Back 30

Bottom feet.

Front 31

Optic Canal

Back 31

Above sella turcica; two notches. Backwards view, it's eyes for the lesser wings of the sphenoid.

Front 32

Superior Orbital Fissure

Back 32

Between greater wings and lesser wings of sphenoid.

Front 33

Foramen Ovale

Back 33

From inside view, bigger oval on bottom of sphenoid.

Front 34

Foramen Spinosum

Back 34

Dots below foramen ovale of sphenoid.

Front 35

Foramen Rotundum

Back 35

Dots above foramen ovale of sphenoid.

Front 36

Ethmoid

Back 36

Roof of nasal cavity

Front 37

Perpendicular Plate

Back 37

Anterior view; longer middle portion of ethmoid.

Front 38

Crista Galli

Back 38

Superior view; little hook of ethmoid.

Front 39

Cribriform Plate

Back 39

Superior view; space that contains cirbriform foramina of the ethmoid.

Front 40

Cribriform Foramina

Back 40

Little holes in the cribriform plate of the ethmoid.

Front 41

Lateral Masses

Back 41

Anterior view; many folds of the ethmoid.

Front 42

Orbital Plate

Back 42

Side of ethmoid bone.

Front 43

Superior Nasal Conchae

Back 43

Layer closest inside the ethmoid bone.

Front 44

Middle Nasal Conchae

Back 44

Fold or layer of lateral masses of the ethmoid bone.

Front 45

Ethmoidal Sinuses/Air Cells

Back 45

All the spaces inside the ethmoid bone.

Front 46

Frontal Process

2 Parts

Back 46

Upper wing portion of the maxilla.

Forms the nasal part.

Front 47

Alveolar Process

Back 47

Whole ridge connecting teeth of the maxilla. Could be the gums.

Front 48

Palatine Process

Back 48

Medial view; portion that sticks straight out of the maxilla.

Front 49

Incisive Foramen

Back 49

Medial view; inbetween palatine process of the maxilla.

Front 50

Infraorbital Foramen

Back 50

Lateral view; upper tiny hole of the maxilla.

Front 51

Maxillary Sinus

Back 51

Medial view; big gap.

Front 52

Palatine

Back 52

Two L shaped pieces that form part of nasal cavity and orbit.

Front 53

Zygomatic

Two Parts

Back 53

Two pieces that have four points and two curves.

It forms the cheekbone and part of orbit.

Front 54

Vomer

2 Parts

Back 54

Flat piece with long side hook.

Forms inferior part of septum.

Front 55

Temporal Process

Back 55

Lateral view; point beside bumpy curve of the zygomatic bone.

Front 56

Ramus

Back 56

U shaped portion beside body of mandible.

Front 57

Angle of the Mandible

Back 57

Curvature at the end of the ramus.

Front 58

Mandibular Condyle

Back 58

Farthest ramus point.

Front 59

Condylar Process

Back 59

Edge of condyle of the mandible.

Front 60

Coronoid Process

Back 60

Point ramus point of mandible.

Front 61

Mental Foramen

Back 61

Hole in body of the mandible.

Front 62

Mandibular Foramen

Back 62

Hole inside ramus.

Front 63

Intervertebral Foramen

Back 63

Lateral view; holes between vertebrae.

Front 64

Intervertebral Discs

Back 64

Pads of cartilage inbetween vertebrae.

Front 65

Vertebral Canal

Back 65

Passiveway for spinal cord.

Front 66

Vertebral Arch

Back 66

Both lamina and pedicle of vertebrae.

Front 67

Vertebral Foramen

Back 67

Big gap inside.

Front 68

Spinous Process

Back 68

Edge that sticks out the most of vertebrae.

Front 69

Transverse Process

Back 69

Superior view; outside point of spinous process of vertebrae.

Front 70

Superior Articular Processes and Facets

2 Views

Back 70

Superior view; horn of body.
Posterior view; edge of body.

Front 71

Inferior Articular Processes and Facets

Back 71

Bottom of spinous process of vertebrae.

Front 72

Transverse Foramina

Back 72

Two holes on the outside of the cervical.

Front 73

Costal Facets

Back 73

Attatchment for ribs; outerpoints on the thoracic.

Front 74

Costal Demifacets

Back 74

Attatchments for the body for thoracic.

Front 75

Lumbar

Back 75

Much larger vertebrae body and squared of spinous process.

Front 76

Auricular Surface

Back 76

Indentations on side of sacrum.

Front 77

Median Sacral Crest

Back 77

Posterior view; portruding middle section.

Front 78

Sacral Foramina

Back 78

Little holes on side of sacrum.

Front 79

Sacral Canal

Back 79

Posterior view; hole on top of sacrum.

Front 80

Superior Articular Processes

Back 80

Horns on top of sacrum.

Front 81

Sacral Promontory

Back 81

Anterior view; big flat piece on top.

Front 82

Sacral Hiatus

Back 82

Posterior view; hole on bottom.

Front 83

Manubrium

Back 83

Superior broad section of sternum.

Front 84

Suprasternal Notch

Back 84

Top curvature piece of manubrium.

Front 85

Clavicular Notch

Back 85

Slanted edge of manubrium.

Front 86

Costal Notches

Back 86

Connectors for ribs of sternum.

Front 87

Xiphoid Process

Back 87

Bottom tip of sternum.

Front 88

Sternal Angle

Back 88

Connects manubrium to body of sternum.

Front 89

Costal Cartilage

Back 89

End connective piece of rib.

Front 90

Head

Back 90

Very top protrudence of rib.

Front 91

Tubercle

Back 91

Bottom portion dent of rib.

Front 92

Neck

Back 92

Long piece after head in rib.

Front 93

Shaft

Back 93

Long piece of rib.

Front 94

Costal Groove

Back 94

Right before the rib dips.