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Osteology

Nasal fossae and orbits, anterior view

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Osteology
Nasal fossae and orbits, anterior view
  1. Orbital part of frontal bone
  2. Frontomaxillary suture
  3. Nasomaxillary suture
  4. Zygomaticofrontal suture
  5. Greater wing of sphenoid
  6. Orbital surface of zygomatic bone
  7. Sphenozygomatic suture
  8. Inferior orbital fissure
  9. Zygomatic bone
  10. Infraorbital foramen
  11. Zygomaticomaxillary suture
  12. Body maxillae
  13. Nasofrontal suture
  14. Upper pointer: Nasal bone Lower pointer: Internasal suture
  15. Superior orbital fissure
  16. Middle nasal concha & middle nasal meatus
  17. Perpendicular plate of ethmoid bone
  18. Inferior nasal concha & inferior nasal meatus
  19. Vomer & anterior nasal spine
  20. Piriformis aperture
  21. Intermaxillary suture