SKULL SEGMENTED (ANATOMICAL ) DETAILS

The human skull is a complex structure comprising 22 bones that form the skeletal framework of the head. It serves to protect the brain, support facial structures, and facilitate various sensory functions. Here's a detailed description of the human skull:

Cranial Bones: The skull consists of eight cranial bones that encase and protect the brain. These include the frontal bone (forehead), parietal bones (upper sides of the head), temporal bones (lower sides of the head), occipital bone (back of the head), sphenoid bone (behind the eye sockets), and ethmoid bone (between the eyes).

Facial Bones: There are 14 facial bones that give shape to the face and provide attachment points for muscles involved in facial expression and mastication. These include the nasal bones, maxilla (upper jaw), mandible (lower jaw), zygomatic bones (cheekbones), lacrimal bones (near the tear ducts), palatine bones (roof of the mouth), and inferior nasal conchae (inner sides of the nasal cavity).

Sutures: The joints between the cranial bones are called sutures. They allow for slight movement during childbirth and skull growth in infancy but eventually fuse together in adulthood to form a rigid structure. Common sutures include the coronal suture (between the frontal and parietal bones), sagittal suture (between the two parietal bones), lambdoid suture (between the parietal and occipital bones), and squamous sutures (between the temporal and parietal bones).

Foramina: These are small openings in the skull through which nerves, blood vessels, and other structures pass. Examples include the optic foramen (for the optic nerve) and the foramen magnum (for the spinal cord to connect with the brainstem).

Sinuses: Air-filled cavities within certain cranial bones, such as the frontal, ethmoid, sphenoid, and maxillary bones. The sinuses help reduce the weight of the skull, humidify and filter inhaled air, and enhance the resonance of the voice.

Mandible: The mandible, or lower jawbone, is the largest and strongest bone in the face. It articulates with the temporal bones to form the temporomandibular joints, allowing for movements like chewing and speaking.

Orbits: The eye sockets, or orbits, are bony structures formed by parts of the frontal, zygomatic, maxilla, lacrimal, ethmoid, and sphenoid bones. They protect and support the eyes while providing attachment points for muscles that control eye movement.

Dental Structures: The maxilla and mandible house the teeth, which are anchored in sockets called alveoli. The arrangement and condition of the teeth can provide valuable information about an individual's age, diet, and overall health.

Overall, the human skull is a remarkable anatomical structure that combines strength, protection, and functionality to support essential physiological processes and activities of daily living.

Total 2 folders.One is assembly and other one is 22 skull sapeted individual parts.
Very high in details.Used mimics software to segment this skull.
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