Skull

Frontal bone

The frontal bone consists of three parts (squamous part, orbital part, and nasal part).

Base of the skull

The base of the skull is formed by eight bones including the superior part of the ethmoid bone anteriorly, the sphenoid bone centrally, the inferior portions of the frontal bone anteriorly, the occipital bone posteriorly and the temporal bones laterally.

Calvaria

The calvaria is the skull cap (cranial vault), consisting of a series of flat bones. It is formed by the parietal bones and squamous parts of the frontal and occipital bones. The bones of the neurocranium fuse together and form the following sutures: Sagittal suture (sutura sagittalis) which is located between two parietal bones in the median sagittal plane. …

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