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The Bones of the Skull

Across
The _______ suture is a fibrous joint that divides the two halves of the frontal bone of the skull in infants and children. Typically, it completely fuses between 3 and 9 months of age, with the two halves of the frontal bone being fused together
These two bones of the skull are connected by the sagittal suture and form the superior surface of the skull.
This cranial suture between the temporal and parietal bones bilaterally. From the pterion, it extends posteriorly, curves inferiorly and continues as the parietotemporal suture.
The _______ suture is a dense, fibrous connective tissue joint between the two parietal bones of the skull.
The _________ is the domelike superior portion of the cranium, comprising the superior portions of the frontal, parietal and occipital bones.
The _________ suture is a dense, fibrous connective tissue joint in the skull separating the frontal bone from the parietal bones
The _________ bone is the small bone forming the eye socket
The junction of these bones forms the bridge of the nose
The _________ bone is a square bone at the root of the nose, forming part of the cranium
The _________ is small bone that separates the nasal cavity into left and right halves.
Down
The nasal ______ are the three bony shelves (superior, middle and inferior) that protect underlying structures and increase turbulence in inhaled air.
The __________ bone is the upper jaw bone, which holds the teeth. It also forms part of the nose and eye sockets.
The _______ bone is a paired irregular bone that articulates with the maxilla, temporal bone, sphenoid bone, and frontal bone; commonly referred to as the cheekbone
The _________ bone is a paired bone forming part of the nasal cavity and posterior portion of the hard palate. It is located on the inferior surface of the skull.
The __________ bone forms the back and base of the skull; spinal cord passes through here via foramen magnum
The ________ bone is a bilateral bone that forms part of the side of the skull and encloses the middle and inner ear
The _______ is the lower jaw bone that holds the lower teeth and is the only movable bone on the skull.
The ______ suture is a dense, fibrous connective tissue joint on the posterior aspect of the skull that connects the parietal bones with the occipital bone.
The _________ bone forms the front part of the skull and upper part of the eye sockets
The ___________ bone is a compound bone forming the base of the cranium; found behind the eye and below the front portion of the brain