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Skull Bones
Skeletal System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Sutures | Joints of facial bones except mandible. |
| Fontanels | Soft spots between cranial bones in newborns. |
| Frontal Bone | Forehead |
| Parietal Bone | Roof & Upper sides of cranium. |
| Occipital Bone | Posterior floor + walls of cranium. |
| Temporal Bone | Sides & Base of cranium. |
| Sphenoid | Part of base of skull, floor & sides of eye sockets. |
| Ethmoid | Part of nose, eye socket, and floor of cranium. |