The document discusses the bones that make up the human skull. It is divided into two main parts: the calvaria or brain box, and the facial skeleton. The calvaria contains 14 paired and unpaired bones that form the upper part of the cranium protecting the brain, including the frontal, parietal, occipital, sphenoid, and ethmoid bones. The facial skeleton contains 14 additional bones, such as the paired maxilla, zygomatic, nasal, and lacrimal bones, as well as the unpaired mandible, vomer, and others that form the lower part of the skull. Diagrams are included showing the bones from different standard anatomical views and positions.
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Bones of the skull
1. BONES OF THE SKULL
By: DR.KRUPA RAITHATHA
MPT. MUSCULOSKELETAL &SPORTS SCIENCES
LECTURER AT SCHOOL OF PHYSIOTHERAPY, RK.UNIVERSITY,
RAJKOT,GUJRAT,INDIA.
2. INTRODUCTION
The skeleton of the head is called the skull.
Several bones together forms cranium.
Skull can be divided into 2 parts:
• Upper part of the
cranium
Calvaria or
brain box
• Rest of the skull,
includes mandible
Facial
skeleton