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What 2 bones make up the posterior nasal septum?
Vomer
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.
What cranial bone articulates with all other cranial bones?
The Sphenoid (Sphenoidal Bone) this is why it is know as the keystone of the cranial floor *The sphenoid is not a facial bone, it is a cranial bone. There is no facial bone which 'articulates' with 'every other facial bone'. Articulation suggests jointed so sutures would make more sense & these sutures would be on all facial bones edges which knit them together
What is the anatomical name for the bone in the front of the leg below the knee?
The area around the posterior of the knee is known as the popliteal region.
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."
Where is the iliac fossa region located?
The iliac fossa region is located in the pelvic bone area, specifically on the inside surface of the ilium bone, which is one of the three bones that make up the hip bone. It is a shallow, bowl-shaped depression that serves as an attachment site for muscles and ligaments.
What does the dorsal body cavity house?
The dorsal body cavity houses the brain and spinal cord, which make up the central nervous system. It is protected by the bones of the vertebral column (spine) and cranial bones.
What bones make up the humerus?
Supraglenoid tubercle, Scapular notch, Acromion process, Coracoid process, Superior border, Glenoid cavity, Lateral border, Subscapular fossa, Supraspinous Fossa, Superior Angle, Spine, Infraglenoid tubercle, Infraspinous fossa, Medial border, Scapular notch and Inferior angle.
What is the large fossa of the anterior aspect of the scapula?
The large fossa of the anterior aspect of the scapula is called the subscapular fossa. It is located on the anterior surface of the scapula and provides attachment for the subscapularis muscle, which is one of the four muscles that make up the rotator cuff in the shoulder.
What bones make up the posterior part of thorax?
Multiple bones make up the store racks in a human being. These include the upper part of the humerus, the sternum, the scapula, collarbone, the thoracic portion of the spine, and the rib cage including floating ribs.
Give a list of the tarsal bones?
The 'tarsus' is a cluster of seven articulating bones in each foot. The bones that make up the tarsus, i.e. tarsal bones are: medial cuneiform, intermediate cuneiform, lateral cuneiform, navicular, cuboid, talus, and calcaneus.
What bone is found just posterior to the ethmoid bone?
Posterior means behind or toward the back -- so which bone is behind the ethmoid bone? The sphenoid bone (butterfly shaped one).The bone that is found just posterior to the ethmoid bone in the orbit is the sphenoid. Major paranasal sinuses are the ethmoid, sphenoid, frontal, and maxillary sinuses.
