bony landmarks of the skull

By bglenn9, Mar 2009

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frontal bone	area of maximum convexity on the forhead and articulates w/ the frontal process of the maxillary bone on the medial side of the orbit
glabella	slight elevation directly between the two orbits in the frontal bone; just above the base of the nose
nasion	central depression at the base of the nose
superciliary arch	starts at the glabella and moves superiorly and laterally above the central portion of the eyebrow
SOM	just inferior to the eyebrow and is more pronounced on its lateral aspect; forms the roof of the orbit
maxilla	bone felt between the ala of the nose and the prominence of the cheek; houses the largest of the paranasal sinuses
zygomatic bone	forms part of the lateral aspect of the orbit and the prominence of the cheek
mid-zygoma point	a point midway between the EAM and the lateral canthus
mastoid process	an extension of the mastoid portion of the temporal bone at the level of the ear lobe
external occipital protuberance (EOP or inion)	prominence in the posterolateral aspect of the occipital bone of the skull
angle of the mandible	point at which the muscles used for chewing are attached

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