Cross sectional anatomy - Cranium

5. Term for the four main articulations that join the cranial bones.
6. This cranial fossae is also known as the infra-tentorial fossa.
9. The anterior cranial fossa contains this lobe of the brain.
13. This process extends from the squamous portion of the temporal bone.
14. This portion of the frontal bone forms the forehead and contains the frontal sinuses.
15. Superior and middle nasal conchae are also known as this.
17. This portion of the temporal bone lies below the squamous portion and forms the majority of the external auditory meatus.
18. Areas of incomplete ossification.
19. Smallest cranial bone.
21. This is responsible for hearing.
22. This suture joins the occipital and parietal bones and is posterior in the cranium.
23. Horizontal portion of the ethmoid bone that contains many foramina for passage of olfactory nerve fibers. (2 words)
24. This foramen serves as a passage for the supraorbital nerve.
27. Largest of the Ethmoid sinuses. (2 words)
30. Large oval opening on the inferior portion of occipital bone. (2 bones)
31. This is the highest point of the cranium.
32. The auricle of the external ear is also known as this...
33. These bones form a large portion of the sides of the cranium.

1. The temporal bone has this many portions.
2. Region surrounding the sphenoparietal suture where the parietal, sphenoid, temporal and frontal bones meet.
3. Deep depression in the body of the sphenoid bone. (2 bones)
4. Meckel's cave is also known as this...
5. This bone forms the majority of the base of the skull.
7. This canal is completely contained in the lesser wings of the sphenoid bone and provide passage for the optic nerve and ophthalmic artery.
8. This process projects inferiorly from each greater wing of the sphenoid bone.
10. This bone forms the posterior cranial fossa and inferoposterior portion of the cranium.
11. Direction in which the crista galli projects as an attachment for the falx cerebri.
12. The posterior cranial fossa contains the cerebellum and what else?
16. Narrow groove between uncinate process and ethmoid bulla.
20. Central bulge on the outer surface of each parietal bone. (2 words)
25. This sellae forms the anterior portion of the sella turcica.
26. The superciliary arches are joined together by this structure.
28. Another name for the lateral masses of ethmoid bone.
29. This fossa houses the pituitary gland.