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Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

Osteology

Frontal bone, posterior view

Image #39-1

KEYWORDS: Bones cartilage joints.

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Osteology
Frontal bone, posterior view
1 . Parietal margin
2 . Cerebral surface
3 . Sagittal sulcus
4 . Groove for branch of middle meningeal artery
5 . Orbital part (note digital impressions)
6 . Zygomatic process
7 . Frontal crest
8 . Foramen caecum
9 . Ostium of Frontal sinus
10 . Frontal spine
11 . Nasal part
12 . Articular surface for lesser wing sphenoid bone
13 . Articular surface for greater wing sphenoid bone