Cranial bones

What are the Cranial Bones?

It is part of the top portion of the skull which protects the brain. The
bones of the cranium include the frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal,
sphenoid, and ethmoid bones.
How many Cranial Bones are there in the skull?

There are 8 Cranial Bones in the skull:

- Frontal
- Sphenoid
- Ethmoid
- Occipital
- Parietal x2
- Temporal x2
Diagram of Cranial bones
 Why is it important and its functions
Frontal bone - flat bone that Parietal bones - a pair of flat
makes up your forehead as bones located on either side of
well as forms the upper your head. It’s behind the
portion of your eye sockets. frontal bone.
Temporal bones - a pair of
irregular bones located under
each of the parietal bones.
 Why is it important and its functions
Sphenoid bone - an irregular
Occipital bone - a flat bone bone that sits below the Ethmoid bone - an irregular
located in the very back of frontal bone. It spans the bone located in front of the
your skull. It has an opening width of your skull and forms sphenoid bone. It makes up part
that allows your spinal cord to a large part of the base of of your nasal cavity
connect to your brain. your skull.
 Tips For Healthy Cranial Bones

- Wearing a helmet
- Fastening your seatbelt
- Reducing your risk of falling
 Fun Facts

Cranial bones are held together by joints called sutures,

which are made up of thick connective tissue. These joints
are irregularly shaped, therefore, allowing them to tightly
join all the cranial bones. In addition, they don’t fuse until
adulthood, so it allows your brain to grow during children
and adolescence.
 - https://www.medicinenet.com/cranial_bone/definition.htm
- https://www.healthline.com/health/cranial-bones#health-ti
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