Skull: External Surface of the Base
Description
An anatomical diagram showing the inferior view and bony landmarks of the external cranial base.
Original diagram by Andrés Aguilera.
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Alveolar process of palatine bone
Basilar part of occipital bone
Choana (posterior nasal aperture)
External occipital crest
External occipital protuberance
Foramen magnum
Groove for cartilaginous part of auditory tube
Horizontal plate of palatine bone
Incisive fossa of palatine bone
Inferior nuchal line
Infratemporal surface of greater wing of sphenoid bone
Jugular foramen
Lesser and greater palatine foramina
Mandibular fossa
Mastoid foramen
Mastoid process
Medial and lateral plates of pterygoid process
Occipital condyle
Palatine process of maxilla
Petrous part of temporal bone
Posterior nasal spine
Spine of sphenoid bone
Squamous part of occipital bone
Squamous part of temporal bone
Styloid process
Stylomastoid foramen
Superior nuchal line
Zygomatic process