Bones at the base of the skull

Author: Scott A. Sheffield MS

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The base of the skull is the inferior part of the neurocranium that supports and protects the brain.

Cranial Floor View of the Skull Bones:

  1. image descriptionFrontal bone (os frontale)

Cranial Floor
Frontal bone - Cranial Floor
Frontal bone - Cranial Floor - Colored
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  1. image descriptionEthmoid bone (os ethmoidale)
Cranial Floor
Ethmoid bone - Cranial Floor
Ethmoid bone - Cranial Floor - Colored
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  1. image descriptionSphenoid bone (os sphenoidale)
Cranial Floor
Sphenoid bone - Cranial Floor
Sphenoid bone - Cranial Floor - Colored
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  1. image descriptionParietal bone (os parietale)
Cranial Floor
Parietal bone - Cranial Floor
Parietal bone - Cranial Floor - Colored
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  1. image descriptionOccipital bone (os occipitale)

Learn the bones of the body fast with these interactive quizzes, worksheets, videos and diagrams.

Cranial Floor
Occipital bone - Cranial Floor
Occipital bone - Cranial Floor - Colored
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  1. image descriptionTemporal bone (os temporale)
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Temporal bone - Cranial Floor
Temporal bone - Cranial Floor - Colored
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Cranial Floor - Test yourself
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Cranial Floor Bones Quiz

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