Fetal Skull
Importance of the fetal skull
1. Largest part of the fetal body.
2. Most frequent [resenting part of the foetus.
3. Least compressible of all fetal parts.
Anatomy of the Fetal Skull
Cranial Bones
The fetal skull is made up of six cranial bones which are the
following:
1. Sphenoid
2. Ethmoid
3. Temporal
4. Frontal
5. Occipital
6. Parietal
Importance of the fetal skull
1. Largest part of the fetal body.
2. Most frequent [resenting part of the foetus.
3. Least compressible of all fetal parts.
Anatomy of the Fetal Skull
Cranial Bones
The fetal skull is made up of six cranial bones which are the
following:
1. Sphenoid
2. Ethmoid
3. Temporal
4. Frontal
5. Occipital
6. Parietal
