Anatomy of the cranium : illustrations

Anatomy of the cranium : illustrations

Anatomy of the cranium : illustrations

Antoine MICHEAU, MD , Denis HOA, MD
Authors affiliations
- Antoine MICHEAU, MD : 2 Allée Charles Darwin, 34170 Castelnau-le-lez
- Denis HOA, MD : 2 Allée Charles Darwin, 34170 Castelnau-le-lez
Publication date: Jan 1, 2013 | Last update: Jul 1, 2026
https://doi.org/10.37019/e-anatomy/206436 ISSN 2534-5079

Bones of cranium - Anatomy

Cranium Newborn - Fontanelles: Anterior fontanelle, Posterior fontanelle, Sphenoidal fontanelle, Mastoid fontanelle — Cranium Newborn : Fontanelles

Skull: anatomical illustrations: Cranial sutures, Bones of cranium, Parietal bone, Frontal bone, Occipital bone, Sphenoid bone, Temporal bone, Ethmoid; Ethmoidal bone, Inferior nasal concha, Nasal bone, Maxilla, Zygomatic bone, Mandible — Skull: anatomical illustrations

Bony palate: Palatine bone, Incisive fossa, Greater palatine foramen — Bony palate

Cranial cavity - Cranial sutures — Cranial cavity , Cranial sutures

Internal surface of cranial base-Superior aspect; Vertical aspect: Anterior cranial fossa, Clivus, Sulcus sinus petrosi inferioris — Internal surface of cranial base : Superior aspect; Vertical aspect

External surface of cranial base - Inferior aspect: Jugular foramen, Foramen lacerum — External surface of cranial base : Inferior aspect

Orbital cavity: Lacrimal groove, Superior orbital fissure, Inferior orbital fissure, Nasolacrimal canal — Orbit , Orbital cavity , Bony nasal cavity

Frontal bone-Facial aspect; Frontal aspect: Superciliary arch, Glabella, Supraorbital notch; Supraorbital foramen, Frontal sinus — Facial aspect; Frontal aspect

Temporal bone: Petrous part, Mastoid process, Internal acoustic opening, Jugular fossa, Styloid process — Temporal bone

Sphenoid bone: Jugum sphenoidale; Sphenoidal yoke, Lesser wing, Greater wing, Pterygoid process — Sphenoid bone : Facial aspect; Frontal aspect

Ethmoid; Ethmoidal bone: Cribriform plate, Cribriform foramina, Crista galli, Ala of crista galli, Perpendicular plate, TA:A02.1.07.007] — Ethmoid; Ethmoidal bone : Superior aspect; Vertical aspect

Maxilla-Cranium: Infraorbital canal, Infraorbital foramen, Anterior nasal spine, Maxillary tuberosity, Zygomatic process, — Maxilla : Lateral aspect

Mandible: Mental protuberance, Digastric fossa, Ramus of mandible, Mandibular canal, Condylar process — Mandible

Temporomandibular joint-Cranial synovial joints:Articular disc, Lateral ligament, Superior synovial membrane, Sphenomandibular ligament — Temporomandibular joint : Cranial synovial joints

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Bones of cranium - Anatomy — Bones of cranium

Cranium Newborn - Fontanelles: Anterior fontanelle, Posterior fontanelle, Sphenoidal fontanelle, Mastoid fontanelle — Cranium Newborn : Fontanelles

Skull: anatomical illustrations: Cranial sutures, Bones of cranium, Parietal bone, Frontal bone, Occipital bone, Sphenoid bone, Temporal bone, Ethmoid; Ethmoidal bone, Inferior nasal concha, Nasal bone, Maxilla, Zygomatic bone, Mandible — Skull: anatomical illustrations

Bony palate: Palatine bone, Incisive fossa, Greater palatine foramen — Bony palate

Cranial cavity - Cranial sutures — Cranial cavity , Cranial sutures

Internal surface of cranial base-Superior aspect; Vertical aspect: Anterior cranial fossa, Clivus, Sulcus sinus petrosi inferioris — Internal surface of cranial base : Superior aspect; Vertical aspect

External surface of cranial base - Inferior aspect: Jugular foramen, Foramen lacerum — External surface of cranial base : Inferior aspect

Orbital cavity: Lacrimal groove, Superior orbital fissure, Inferior orbital fissure, Nasolacrimal canal — Orbit , Orbital cavity , Bony nasal cavity

Frontal bone-Facial aspect; Frontal aspect: Superciliary arch, Glabella, Supraorbital notch; Supraorbital foramen, Frontal sinus — Facial aspect; Frontal aspect

Temporal bone: Petrous part, Mastoid process, Internal acoustic opening, Jugular fossa, Styloid process — Temporal bone

Sphenoid bone: Jugum sphenoidale; Sphenoidal yoke, Lesser wing, Greater wing, Pterygoid process — Sphenoid bone : Facial aspect; Frontal aspect

Ethmoid; Ethmoidal bone: Cribriform plate, Cribriform foramina, Crista galli, Ala of crista galli, Perpendicular plate, TA:A02.1.07.007] — Ethmoid; Ethmoidal bone : Superior aspect; Vertical aspect

Maxilla-Cranium: Infraorbital canal, Infraorbital foramen, Anterior nasal spine, Maxillary tuberosity, Zygomatic process, — Maxilla : Lateral aspect

Mandible: Mental protuberance, Digastric fossa, Ramus of mandible, Mandibular canal, Condylar process — Mandible

Temporomandibular joint-Cranial synovial joints:Articular disc, Lateral ligament, Superior synovial membrane, Sphenomandibular ligament — Temporomandibular joint : Cranial synovial joints

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