| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Frontal Bone | forms anterior portion of cranium and articulates posteriorly w/ parietal bone via coronal suture |
| Parietal Bones | form most of the superior and lateral aspects of the skull with four sutures marking the articulations |
| Coronal Suture | articulation between parietal bones and frontal bones anteriorly |
| Sagittal Suture | where right and left parietal bones meet superiorly |
| Lambdoid Suture | where parietal bones meet the occipital bone posteriorly |
| Squamosal or Squamous Suture | where parietal and temporal bones meet |
| Occipital Bone | forms most of the skull's posterior walls and base |
| Temporal Bone | form inferolateral aspects of the skull and parts of the cranial flood, divided into four regions (squamous, tympanic, mastoid, petrous) |
| Sphenoid Bone | butterfly shaped bone spanning the width of the middle cranial fossa, forms central wedge that articulates w/ all other cranial bones, consists of central body, greater wings, lesser wings, and pterygoid process |
| Ethmoid Bone | most deep of the skull bones, lies between sphenoid and nasal bones, forms most of the bony area between the nasal cavity and orbits |
| Wormian Bones | tiny, irregular shaped bones that appear within sutures |
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