Download presentation
Presentation is loading. Please wait.
1
More on Skull Structure
Ms Clark Anatomy & Physiology
2
Temporal Bone External acoustic/auditory meatus
A canal that leads to the eardrum and the middle ear – sound enters ear here
3
Temporal Bone Styloid process Sharp, needlelike projection
Inferior to external auditory meatus Used as attachment point for neck muscles
4
Temporal Bone Zygomatic process
Thin bridge of bone that joins with zygomatic bone
5
Temporal Bone Mastoid process
Projection posterior and inferior to external auditory meatus Attachment site for some muscles of the neck
6
Temporal Bone Jugular foramen
At junction of occipital and frontal bone Allows passage of jugular vein (largest vein of the head)
7
Occipital Bone Occipital condyles
Lateral to foramen magnum on each side First vertebra rest on these
8
Maxilla/Mandible Alveolar margin
Region of upper jaw where teeth are carried
9
Mandible Condylar process
Forms temporomandibular joint with temporal bone
Similar presentations
© 2025 SlidePlayer.com. Inc.
All rights reserved.