Introduction The skull is composed of 22 or 29 bones, depending on whether the hyoid bone and the...

Introduction The hyoid bone (os hyoideum) derives its name from the Greek hyodeides, meaning...

Introduction The parietal bone (os parietale) is a convex, quadrilateral paired bone of the...

Introduction The frontal bone (os frontale) is an unpaired, bowl-shaped bone of the neurocranium. It...

Introduction The occipital bone (os occipitale) is an unpaired, trapezoidal bone of the...

 Introduction The temporal bone (os temporale) is a paired, irregularly shaped bone of the...