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.
Function.
Clinical Significance.
Frontal. Used with permission by 3D4Medical.
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.
