BIOS 251 Week 6 Virtual Lab - Skeletal System - Grade 30 out 30

OL Lab 6: Skeletal system


Part 1: Analysis of the Skull
1.5 and 1.6-




Sphenoid
bone: greater
wing
Temporal bone




Zygomatic Maxilla
bone



Mandible




Sphenoid bone – Helps form the base and lateral sides of the skill in combination with
the orbital floor.
Zygomatic bone – Helps give shape and structure of the face and is connected to the jaw.

Temporal bone – Provides structural support for the skull, while protecting the
cerebrum of the brain.
Maxilla – Provides critical bone structure to the skull and defines the
face. Mandible – Holds the lower teeth and aids in chewing.

, Occipital bone




Palatine bone
Temporal




Maxilla



Sphenoid bone




Sphenoid bone – Helps form the base and lateral sides of the skill in combination with
the orbital floor.
Occipital bone – Protects the brain.
Temporal bone – Provides structural support for the skull, while protecting the
cerebrum of the brain.
Maxilla – Provides critical bone structure to the skull and defines the face.
Palatine bone – Defines the lower wall of the cranium and forms important
structures in the head.