Between the skull bones there is a soft portion called Frontallea which will allow to
compress during child birth.
Metopic suture
Facial nerve
The cranial nerve that is named for its wandering nature is the vagus nerve, also known as cranial nerve X. It extends from the brainstem and innervates various organs and structures throughout the thorax and abdomen, including the heart, lungs, and digestive tract. Its extensive reach allows it to play a crucial role in autonomic functions, influencing heart rate, digestion, and respiratory rate.
The sternum is the bony plate that you place the heel of your palm over when performing chest compressions. Its many connections to the ribs stabilize it and allows you to effectively compress and decompress the heart.
The important canal found in the temporal bones is the internal acoustic meatus. This canal transmits crucial structures, including the facial nerve (cranial nerve VII) and the vestibulocochlear nerve (cranial nerve VIII), which are essential for hearing and balance. Additionally, it allows passage for blood vessels that supply the inner ear.
The internal auditory meatus is a canal in the temporal bone of the skull that serves as a passageway for the facial nerve (cranial nerve VII) and the vestibulocochlear nerve (cranial nerve VIII), which are crucial for hearing and balance. It also allows for the entry of blood vessels and other structures supplying the inner ear. This anatomical feature plays a vital role in transmitting sensory information from the inner ear to the brain.
The internal auditory meatus is a canal in the temporal bone of the skull that serves as a passageway for nerves and blood vessels. It primarily allows the facial nerve (cranial nerve VII) and the vestibulocochlear nerve (cranial nerve VIII) to enter the inner ear. Additionally, it contains the auditory and vestibular structures essential for hearing and balance. The meatus plays a crucial role in connecting the inner ear to the brain, facilitating auditory and vestibular functions.
Smiling is an action produce by more than one muscle but the nerve that allows you to do that is the facial nerve (7th cranial nerve). Facial nerve has 5 branches and the action of all 5 allows you to smile nicely. The temporal branch allow you to wrinkle your forehead, the zygomatic branch allows you to partially close your eyes, the buccal branch allow you to elevate your chin, and the marginal mandibular allow you to widen your mouth laterally.
The central nervous system (CNS) is connected to the peripheral nervous system (PNS) through spinal nerves and cranial nerves. These nerves serve as pathways for transmitting signals between the brain and spinal cord (CNS) and the rest of the body (PNS). The spinal cord relays information to and from the body, while cranial nerves facilitate communication between the brain and structures in the head and neck. This connection allows for coordinated bodily functions and responses to stimuli.
The structures allow the cell to perform specific functions.
The glossopharyngeal nerve (cranial nerve IX) passes through the jugular foramen, which is formed by the temporal and occipital bones of the skull. This foramen also allows the passage of the vagus nerve and the accessory nerve. After exiting the skull, the glossopharyngeal nerve branches out to innervate structures in the throat and tongue.
The Occipital bone contains the foramen magnum, which could allow access to the brain.