Facial Bones of the Skull

The facial bones of the skull form the upper and lower jaws, the nose, nasal cavity and nasal septum, and the orbit. The facial bones include 14 bones, with six paired bones and two unpaired bones: The paired bones are the maxilla, palatine, zygomatic, nasal,...

Axial Skeleton

The skeleton is subdivided into two major divisions—the axial and appendicular. The axial skeleton forms the vertical, central axis of the body and includes all bones of the head, neck, chest, and back (Picture 1). It serves to protect the brain, spinal cord, heart,...

Brain Case – Cranial Vault

The brain case contains and protects the brain. The interior space that is almost completely occupied by the brain is called the cranial cavity. This cavity is bounded superiorly by the rounded top of the skull, which is called the calvaria (skullcap), and the lateral...

Bone Atlas

This atlas describes all human bones with beautiful images and detailed descriptions. You can use it as a quick anatomy reference or, if you need to test all muscles moving a specific bone (composing a painful joint or in a specific area), here you can find easily all...

The Skull

The cranium (skull) is the skeletal structure of the head that supports the face and protects the brain. It is subdivided in 2 parts (see picture 1): [[FacialBones]]: The facial bones underlie the facial structures, form the nasal cavity, enclose the eyeballs, and...