human skull (adult & fetus)
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Labelled parts of the human adult and fetus skull.TRANSCRIPT
Chapter 7 The Skeleton
Skeletal Facts
• Skeleton accounts for 20% of body mass –about 30 lbs. in a 160 lb. person
• Skeleton – axial (skull, vertebral column, and thoracic cage) & appendicular
The Axial Skeleton
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The Skull
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Skull is the body’s most complex bony structure
Two sets of bones (22 bones)
Cranium
Facial bones
Bones are joined by sutures
Only the mandible is attached by a freely movable joint
Skull
• Cranial bones – protect the brain & furnish attachment sites for head and neck muscles
• Facial bones
– Form framework for the face
– Cavities for sense organs (sight, taste, & smell)
– Openings for food & air
– Secures the teeth
– Anchors facial muscles for expression
Cranial Bones• 8 bones• Frontal – anterior cranium• Paired Parietal – superior & lateral skull (where
the four largest sutures occur)• Occipital – posterior wall and base• Paired temporal – lateral surface• Sphenoid – meets with all other cranial bones• Ethmoid – forms bony area between nasal cavity
• Middle nasal conchae- posterior to cartilage in the nose, but above inferior
• Form the “helmet”
Facial Bones• Mandible – lower jawbone
• Maxillary bone – upper jaw
• Zygomatic bone (2)– cheekbones
• Nasal bones (2) – nose
• Lacrimal bones (2) –lateral nose/inside eye socket
• Palatine bones (2) – posterior part of the upper mouth
• Vomer –posterior to cartilage in the nose
• Inferior nasal conchae - posterior to cartilage in the nose
• 14 bones total
The Skull
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Bones of the Skull
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Human Skull, Superior View
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Human Skull, Inferior View
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Orbits & Nasal Cavity
• Orbits – bony cavities around eyes
• Nasal cavity – bones & hyaline (separated by nasal septum)
–Bony part – vomer and ethmoid bone
Paranasal Sinuses
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Hollow portions of bones surrounding the nasal cavity
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Paranasal Sinuses
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Functions of paranasal sinuses
Lighten the skull
Give resonance and amplification to voice
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The Hyoid Bone
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The only bone that does not articulate with another bone
Serves as a moveable base for the tongue
Above Adam’s Apple
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The Fetal Skull
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The fetal skull is large compared to the infants total body length
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The Fetal Skull
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Fontanelles – fibrous membranes connecting the cranial bones
Allow the brain to grow
Convert to bone within 24 months after birth
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