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