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Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

Osteology

Frontal bone, inferior view

Image #39-2

KEYWORDS: Bones cartilage joints.

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Osteology
Frontal bone, inferior view
  1. Frontal tuber
  2. Supraorbital foramen
  3. Frontal sinus
  4. Fossa of lacrimal gland
  5. Zygomatic process
  6. Temporal line & temporal surface
  7. Articular surface for greater wing sphenoid bone
  8. Surface facing middle cranial fossa
  9. Area which forms roof over ethmoidal cells
  10. Posterior ethmoidal foramen
  11. Ethmoidal incisure
  12. Frontal bone (squamous part)
  13. Parietal margin
  14. Glabella
  15. Nasal margin
  16. Frontal spine
  17. Area forming part of roof of nasal fossa
  18. Canal opening into diploic space
  19. Supraorbital margin
  20. Trochlear pit
  21. Anterior-ethmoidal foramen
  22. Orbital surface