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Bones: Skull, frontal.

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Anatomy & Physiology: Bones—Skull, Frontal Bone.

 

Structure.

  • Forms the forehead; eyebrow ridge (supraorbital margin); and the roofs of the eye socket/orbits; and part of the cranial cavity floor.
  • Metopic suture: formed when left and right halves join soon after birth; disappears when child is 6-8 yrs old.
  • Supraorbital margin: brow ridge. Bone is thicker in this area.
  • Supraorbital foramen: hole for the nerves of the eyebrow and eyelid.
  • Frontal sinuses: deep to the frontal bone.
  • Forms part of the coronal suture.

 

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References

Biel, A. (2015). Trail guide to the body: A hands-on guide to locating muscles, bones and more.

Jenkins, G., & Tortora, G. J. (2012). Anatomy and Physiology: From Science to Life, 3rd Edition International Stu. John Wiley & Sons.

Muscolino, J. E. (2017). The muscular system manual: The skeletal muscles of the human body.