Skull Base Anatomical Landmarks

Skull Base Anatomical Landmarks:

• 1] Incissive fossa
• 2] Hard Palate : Maxilla & Palatine bone
• 3] Temporal bone
• 4] Mandibular fossa
• 5] Medial palatine suture
• 6] Foramen magnum
• 7] Occipital condyle
• 8] External occipital protuberance
• 9] Jugular foramen
• 10] Carotid canal
• 11] Foramen lacerum
• 12] Foramen ovale

Image: from April J. Gazmen (cc)

Tags: Carotid Canal - Foramen Lacerum - Foramen Ovale - Hard Palate - Incisive Fossa - Jugular Foramen - Occipital Condyle - Skull - Skull Base - Temporal Bone
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