Skull (illustrations)

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard
Diagnosis not applicable

This case comprises a set of illustrations of the skull and constituent bones. Each bone is shown in a variety of orientations, and when appropriate parts of the skull are rendered as transparent to allow the internal relations to be seen.

Whole skull

Diagram

Ethmoid bone

Diagram

The ethmoid bone has a smooth orbital surface, a large convoluted nasal portion and a fairly small intracranial surface.

Frontal bone

Diagram

Inferior concha

Diagram

The left maxilla, zygomatic bone and palatine bone have been made transparent to allow the paired inferior nasal conchae to be seen.

Lacrimal bone

Diagram

Mandible

Diagram

Maxilla

Diagram

Nasal bones

Diagram

Occipital bone

Diagram

Palatine bone

Diagram

Parietal bone

Diagram

Sphenoid bone

Diagram

Temporal bone

Diagram

Vomer

Diagram

Zygomatic bone

Diagram

Case Discussion

These illustrations were created using a 3D model created from a CT scan (object file here), adapted and rendered in Blender.

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