Skull (lateral view)

Skull (lateral view)
Skull (lateral view): bony case of the brain of vertebrates.
Superciliary arch: arch like bone situated at eyebrows level.
Supraorbital arch: arched bone forming the upper part of the orbit.
Fossa for lacrimal sac: opening of the tear duct.
Infraorbital margin: lower edge of the orbit.
Supraorbital arch: arched bone forming the upper part of the orbit.
Anterior nasal spine: long, projecting part of the nasal bone.
Maxilla: bony upper part of the jaw.
Alveolar part: edge of the buccal cavity, into which the teeth are set.
Mandible: bony lower part of the jaw.
Posterior angle of the malar or zygomatic bone: part behing the cheek bone.
Zygomatic arch: arched bone of the cheek bone.
Mastoid process: bony outghrowth of the base of the skull.
Mastoid foramen: bony cavity at the base of the ear.
External auditory meatus: canal in the temporal bone that carries sound to the eardrum.
Temporo mandibular articulation: joint connecting the temporal bone to the lower jaw.

Animation : Human Skull


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Objet virtuel : Human Skull


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