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Why is the sphenoid bone called the keystone of the cranial floor?
Sphenoid bone: A prominent, irregular, wedge-shaped bone at the base of the skull. The sphenoid bone has been called the "keystone" of the cranial floor since it is in contact with all of the other cranial bones.The Greek physician Galen wrote that the sphenoid bone was "like a wedge thrust between the skull and the superior maxilla."
Which cranial bone spans the width of the cranial floor?
Sphenoid bone
What is the superiormost margin of coxal bone?
Iliac Crest This is the superior margin of the coxal bone.
What is niether a cranial nor a facial bone?
parietal bone
What one bone is superior to the temporal bone?
The parietal bone is superior.
Define the term cranial or superior or rostral?
superior means above. cranial towards the bone of the head.
What bones form most of the lateral and superior cranium?
The cranial vault is formed by the Frontal bone, pair of Temporal bones, pair of Parietal bones, Occipital bone, Sphenoid bone, and superior portion of the Ethmoid bone.
Single irregular bat-shaped bone forming part of the cranial floor?
It is a sphenoid bone; single, irregular bat(a bird)-shape bone forming part of the CRANIAL Floor. Not many people think sphenoid bone being part of the cranial bone that is why they don't find any answer to this question. but Sphenoid bone is one of the cranial bone and can be found on the cranial floor when looking at the skull from its superior view.
Why is the sphenoid bone called the keystone of the cranial floor?
Sphenoid bone: A prominent, irregular, wedge-shaped bone at the base of the skull. The sphenoid bone has been called the "keystone" of the cranial floor since it is in contact with all of the other cranial bones.The Greek physician Galen wrote that the sphenoid bone was "like a wedge thrust between the skull and the superior maxilla."
Which cranial bone spans the width of the cranial floor?
Sphenoid bone
What is the superiormost margin of coxal bone?
Iliac Crest This is the superior margin of the coxal bone.
What is the name of a cranial flat bone?
Frontal bone
What is niether a cranial nor a facial bone?
parietal bone
What bone of the hip is the most superior in position?
Illiac.
What bone is neither a cranial nor a facial bone?
parietal bone
What one bone is superior to the temporal bone?
The parietal bone is superior.
What bone serves as a bridge uniting the cranial and facial bones?
Where one cranial bone meets another is referred to as a suture line.
