ANAT 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: The Bank Of New York Mellon, Palatine Bone, Sagittal Suture

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Composed of 22 bones 8 cranial bones and 14 cranial bones. Form the cranial cavity and protect and stabilize the brain. One occipital bone in the back of skull. Two parietal bone in the middle on each side. Serve as attachment for muscles that help move the head, eyes, and jaw. Also for protects and supports of organs of hearing, balance, and vision. Forms the posterior and the base of the cranium. Lots of structure coming through this opening. The vertebrae arteries, the spinal cord and the spinal arteries all emerge from this area. Occipital condyle- processes towards the front at both sides of foramen. 1(atlas) condyles have depressions that it into the atlas. The axis had a point going up to atlas that produce twisting movements. External occipital protuberance- most prominent midline projection at back of head above neck. Two bones form the inferior lateral aspects if the cranium and part of the cranium loor.

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