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MEDICAL TERM
Chapter 6: The Skeletal System
Cranium
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it forms the forehead and bony sockets that contain the eyes.
frontal bone
forms the
roof
and
upper sides
of the skull.
parietal bone
is a small round part of the temporal bone behind the ear.
mastoid process
form the
lower
sides and
base.
Two temporal bones
forms the
back
and
base
of the skull and joins
occipital bone
forming a suture (a joining line) of cranial bones.
parietal
and
temporal
bones
the occipital bone has an opening called
foramen magnum
extend behind the eyes
and forms part of the base of the skull
sphenoid bone