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Human Osteology - Skull Terms
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Anthropology
Undergraduate 4
01/20/2010

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Frontal squama
Definition
vertical portion forming the forehead
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Frontal bosses (eminences)
Definition
paired bumps, once center of ossicification
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metopic suture
Definition
the suture between the frontal bosses, usually fuses in adults, but there is variation
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Frontotemporal lines
Definition
formed by temporal muscles, which hold the jaw up
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Superciliary arches (superorbital torus, brow ridges)
Definition
the bony ridges at the top of eye orbits, lots of variation, usually more developed in males
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Lateral trigons (zygomatic processes)
Definition
lateral corners of the brow ridge, which articulate with the zygomatic; a durable part of the frontal
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Glabellar region
Definition
the midpoint and the most anterior projection of the frontal; between and above the eyes; a point used to measure the length of the cranium
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Frontal sinuses
Definition
individualized spaces, quite variable; are usually paired, asymmetrical and can be used to identify an individual with medical records
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Orbital margin (orbital border, supraorbital margins)
Definition
upper rim of eye; varies and can be used for sexing: females are sharp and thin, males are thicker and blunter
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Supraorbital notches or foramina
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where vessels and nerves connect to the soft tissue
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Orbital roof (horizontal portion, orbital plates)
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the thin bone that separates the eye from the brain, usually broken in arch. contexts
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Meningeal grooves
Definition
veins and arteries going to the brain leave grooves
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