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Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

Osteology

Left parietal bone, external surface

Image #39-3

KEYWORDS: Bones cartilage joints.

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Osteology
Left parietal bone, external surface
The superior and inferior temporal lines of this specimen are indistinct but these are visible in the lateral view of the skull (35-1).
1 . Frontal angle
2 . Frontal margin
3 . Sphenoidal angle
4 . Squamous margin
5 . Mastoid angle
6 . Sagittal margin
7 . Parietal foramen
8 . Occipital angle
9 . Parietal tuber
10 . Occipital margin