Landmarks of the Skull
Sutures Line where 2 bones join together
Coronal Suture
Sagittal Suture
Lambdoid Suture
Squamosal Suture
Foramen Natural opening in bone where nerves and blood vessels run through.
Foramen Magnum
Supra Orbital Foramen
Infraorbital Foramen
Post Superior Alveolar Foramen
Incisive Foramen
Greater Palatine Foramen
Lesser Palatine Foramen
Mental Foramen
Mandibular Foramen
Linqual Foramen
Process Projection of bone
Alveolar Process
Coronoid Process
Condyloid Process
Mastoid Process
Styloid Process
Pterygoid Hamulus Process
Processes of the Maxilla
Maxillae Consists of two bones fused together to form the maxillary arch
Maxilla Each bone of the maxillae is made up of a body and four processes
Frontal Process Strong plate, which projects upward, and backward, by the side of the nose, forming part of its lateral boundary.
Zygomatic Process The rough projection from the maxilla that articulates with the zygomatic bone.
Palatine Process A thick, horizontal process of the maxilla. It forms the anterior three quarters of the hard palate, the horizontal plate of the palatine bone making up the rest.
Alveolar Process Thickened ridge of bone that contains the tooth sockets (dental alveoli) on bones that hold teeth. In humans, the tooth-bearing bones are the maxillae and the mandible.
Sinuses The term sinuses refers to hollow cavities all connected in the head. There are different types Paranasal sinuses are a group of four paired air filled pockets located in the head. Maxillary sinuses Frontal sinuses Ethmoid sinuses Sphenoid sinuses
Maxilla Tuberosity Posterior to the most distal molar of the maxillary dentition; a rounded roughened elevation
Palatine Sutures Midian Palatine Suture- Between the two palatine processes of the maxillae Transverse Palatine Suture - Between palatine bones and palatine process of the maxillae
Foramens of the Maxilla Incisive Foramen
Foramens of the Maxilla Infraorbitial Foramen
Foramens of the Maxilla Posterior Superior Alveolar foramina
External Oblique Ridge
Coronoid Process
Condyloid Process
Sigmoid Notch
Mandibular Notch Also known as sigmoid notch
Mandibular Foramen
Internal Oblique Ridge Also known as Mylohyoid
Sublinqual Fossa
Submandibular Fossa
Retromolar Area
Linqual Foramen