Index of Bones

Authors

Affiliations

Nathaniel Yomogida, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Chloë Kerstein, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

Bones of the Skull

Neurocranium

• Ethmoid bone (cribriform plate)
• Frontal bone
• Occipital bone
• Parietal bone
• Sphenoid bone
• Temporal bone (petrous and squamous parts)

Visccerocranium

• Ethmoid bone
• Hyoid bone
• Inferior nasal concha
• Lacrimal bone
• Mandible
• Maxilla
• Nasal bone
• Palatine bone
• Sphenoid bone (pterygoid process)
• Temporal bone
• Vomer

Neurocranium vs Viscerocranium

Most of the ethmoid bone is in the viscerocranium; most of the sphenoid bone is in the neurocranium. The temporal bone is divided between the two¹

• Sphenoid Bone
  • Foramen ovale (of the sphenoid bone)
• Meckel’s Cave

Upper extremity bones

• Scapula
• Clavicle
• Humerus
• Radius
• Ulna
• Carpal bones
• 2nd Carpal row
• Metacarpals
• Proximal Phalanges
• Middle Phalanges
• Distal Phalanges

References

1.

Gilroy AM, MacPherson BR, Wikenheiser JC, Voll MM, Wesker K, Schünke M, eds. Atlas of Anatomy. 4th ed. Thieme; 2020.