| Term | Definition |
|---|
| basilar part | portion beneath the skull anterior to the foramen magnum |
| cerebellar fossa | the two lower endocranial depressions formed by the cruciform eminence |
| cerebral fossa | the two upper endocranial depressions formed by the cruciform eminence |
| condylar foramina | holes at posterior portion of the skull, located near the occipital condyles |
| condylar fossa | depression situated anterior to the condylar foramina |
| cruciform eminence | cross on the endocranial surface of the occipital bone |
| median nuchal line | vertical line of muscle attachment extending from the foramen magnum to the exterenal occipital protuberance |
| external occipital protuberance | bumped out portion on the rear of the occipital bone |
| foramen magnum | large hole located beneath the skull, spinal cord enters here |
| groove for medulla oblongata | anterior groove between the occipital condyles |
| hypoglossal canals | holes anterior to occipital condyles, hole enter into the foramen magnum |
| inferior nuchal line | inferior horizontal line for muscle attachment on ectocranial surface of the occipital bone |
| superior nuchal line | superior horizontal line for muscle attachment on ectocranial surface of the occipital bone |
| internal occipital crest | vertical portion of the cruciform eminence |
| internal occipital protuberance | midpoint of the cruciform eminence |
| jugular notch | groove/notch lateral to the condylar foramina |
| jugular process | small pointed bone, lateral to the jugular notch |
| occipital condyles | two pads on either side of foramen magnum, allow you to say 'yes' |
| sagittal sulcus | upper portion of internal occipital crest |
| transverse sulcus | horizontal portion of cruciform eminence |
| alveolar process | ridge of bone that holds the root of the teeth on the maxilla |
| alveoli | tooth sockets |
| anterior nasal spine | poky bone protruding just below the piriform aperture |
| frontal process | part of the zygomatic bone that goes upwards towards the frontal bone |
| greater palatine groove | groove just behind molar teeth of the maxilla |
| incisive foramen | large hole on palate just behind the incisors |
| infraorbital foramen | hole beneath eye sockets |
| infraorbital sulcus | groove in the eye socket leading towards the infraorbital foramen |
| maxillary sinus | large air hole located just behind the teeth |
| palatine process | part of the hard palate, anterior part of the palate |
| piriform aperture | big nose hole |
| zygomatic process | part of bone on temporal / frontal bone going towards the cheek bone |
| conchal crest | ridge of bone on the perpendicular plate (palatine) |
| palatine | L-shaped bone, makes up part of the hard palate |
| horizontal plate | horizontal portion of the palatine, shorter portion |
| perpendicular plate | vertical portion of the palatine, longer portion |
| vomer | plow shaped, formed back portion of the nasal septum |
| wings | two small pieces of bone sticking out from the perpendicular plate (vomer) |
| inferior nasal concha | flakey bone located inside the nose, one on each side, roughly shell shaped |
| ethmoid | spongy bone located behind the nose in a notch |
| cribriform plate | horizontal, holey bone, located lateral to the crista galli |
| crista galli | blunt protrustion sticking out from the ethmoidal notch |
| labyrinths | large air cavities located on either side of the perpendicular plate (ethmoid) |
| perpendicular plate | upper portion of thin bone (ethmoid) in the middle of the nasal cavity |
| lacrimals | very thin, rectangular shaped bone just about tear ducts |
| nasal foramen | small hole in the nasal bridge formed when the two bones connect |
| maxillary process | wider portion of zygomatic, connects to maxilla |
| temporal process | jagged, skinier portion of cheek bone |
| zygomaticofacial foramen | hole on cheek bone, the lateral portion of eye orbits |
| zygomaticoorbital foramen | hole just inside the eye orbit |
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