Bones Of Head & Neck 1 Prof. Dr. Motaz Shieban Oncology Surgeon, General Surgeon Teacher of Anatomy & Surgery
Sutures o Sutures – Immovable joints that join skull bones together o Form boundaries between skull bones o Four sutures: o Coronal – between parietal and frontal o Sagittal– between parietal bones o Lambdoid – between the parietal and occipital o Squamous – between the parietal and temporal Fontanels – usually ossify by 2 years of age
Frontal (Coronal) Sagittal Squamous Lambdoid Sutures
skull = 22 bones cranium = 8 bones: frontal, occipital, 2 temporals, 2 parietals, sphenoid and ethmoid facial bones = 14 bones: nasals, maxillae, zygomatics, mandible, lacrimals, palatines, inferior nasal conchae, vomer. skull forms a larger cranial cavity -also forms the nasal cavity, the orbits, paranasal sinuses mandible and auditory ossicles are the only movable skull bones cranial bones also: attach to membranes called meninges -stabilize positions of the brain, blood vessels -outer surface provides large areas for muscle attachment that move the head or provide facial expressions The Adult Skull
Frontal Parietal Temporal Zygoma Nasal Vomer Maxilla Mandible Frontal View
Frontal Nasal Zygoma Maxilla Mandible Parietal Sphenoid Temporal Occipital External Auditory Meatus Mastoid Process Lateral View
14 Facial Bones Nasal (2) Maxillae (2) Zygomatic (2) Mandible (1) Lacrimal (2) Palatine (2) Inferior nasal conchae (2) Vomer (1)
Sectional Anatomy of the Skull
Paranasal Sinuses o part of the nasal complex o Paired cavities in ethmoid, sphenoid, frontal and maxillary o Lined with mucous membranes and open into nasal cavity though openings called ostia o Resonating chambers for voice, lighten the skull o Sinusitis is inflammation of the membrane (allergy) o infection can easily spread from one sinus to the other through the nasal cavity o can also spread to other tissues frontal sinuses frontal sinuses sphenoid sinuses sphenoid sinuses ethmoid sinuses ethmoid sinuses maxillary maxillary
Major cavities of Skull 11
Views of the Skull and Landmark Features 12
Views of the Skull and Landmark Features 13
Views of the Skull and Landmark Features 14
Anterior View of the Skull 15
Anterior View of the Skull 16
Superior View of the Skull 17
Posterior View of the Skull 18
Lateral View of the Skull 19
Sagittal Section 20
Inferior View of the Skull 21
Superior View of the Skull 22
Craniosynostosis 23
Passageways within The Skull 24
Passageways within The Skull 25