BIOL 2500 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Inferior Nasal Concha, Hyoid Bone, Nasal Bone
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Forms the longitudinal axis of bodies ! Foramen magnum and occipital condyles: what are the two features of the occipital bone, what is the foramen magnum, what is the occipital condyles, what are the 4 cranial sutures? (know where they are) ! It is where the pituitary gland sits ! It forms the roof of nasal cavity! It is the site of attachment for the dura meter! It forms the part of lateral walls of nasal cavity ! Cavities for special sense organs of sight, hearing, taste, smell ! Opening for air and passage of food! They allow babies heads to copress during birth! Most replaced by bone within one year! From the rst and second pharyngeal arches! Attatchment point for ribs and back muscles ! It is the attachment for tongue and some neck muscles ! Because it is the only bone that doesn"t articulate with another bone! Facets to articulate with head of ribs!