Cat Skull BonesGreat resource-biology.kenyon.eduLook under Cat Anatomy TutorialA most complicated amalgamation of bones.
Dorsal View
Dorsal ViewPremaxillaMaxillaNasalFrontalParietalInterparietalOccipitalMalar (jugal)Temporal (squamosal)Postorbital processesZygomatic archLacrimalTemporalSagittalcrestExternalnaresOrbit(Space for Eye)
Cat Skull, painted 1. nasal 2. premaxilla3. maxilla 4. malar 5. temporal 6. frontal 7. parietal 8. interparietal 9. occipital 10. lacrimal 11. sagittal crest 12. zygomatic arch 13. postorbital process 14. nasolacrimal canalDorsal View Painted
AssignmentLearn the dorsal surface for a quiz.
Dorsal View Quiz 16 pts15.16.13.10.9.7. bone5.Bone2.4.3.11.1.8.6.crest 14.passageway12.(Space for eye)
Ventral View of the Skull
VomerPresphenoidBasisphenoidAlisphenoidVentral DiagramPremaxillaMaxillaPalatineTympanic bullaOccipitalcondyleJugular foramenForamenmagnumIncisiveforamenPterygoid processHamulus..Posterior palatineforamenOccipitalInternalnares(passageway)
Cat Skull, painted 2. premaxilla 3. maxilla 4. malar 5. temporal 6. frontal 7. vomer9. occipital 12. zygomatic arch 13. postorbital process 16. sphenoid 18. orbital fissure 19. foramen rotundum 20. foramen ovale 21. pterygoid process 22. hamulus 24. tympanic bulla 25. incisors 26. canine 27. premolars 28. molar 29. palatine 30. posterior palatine foramen 31. incisive foramen 32. foramen magnum 33. occipital condyle 34. jugular foramen
Ventral View Painted7.
AssignmentLearn the ventral surface for a quiz!
15.14.12.13.Ventral Skull Diagram Quiz 17 pts1.3.4.7.8. Bump11.9.2.5.6...16.10.17. passagewayHoleHoleHoleHoleBig bump
Lateral View
Lateral View of Skull DiagramPremaxillaNasalMaxillaFrontalParietalInterparietalOccipitalTympanicbullaExternal auditorymeatusLacrimalTemporalMalarIncisorsCanineMental foraminaPremolarsMolarAlisphenoidMasseteric fossa
4 Foramen + 1Optic foramenOrbitalfissureForamenrotundumForamen ovaleExternal auditorymeatus
7 ForaminaOptic foramenOrbitalfissureForamenrotundumForamen ovaleExternal auditorymeatus SphenopalatineforamenPosterior palatinecanal
Cat Skull, painted 1. nasal 2. premaxilla3. maxilla 4. malar 5. temporal 6. frontal 7. parietal 8. interparietal 9. occipital 10. lacrimal 11. sagittal crest 12. zygomatic arch 13. postorbital process 14. nasolacrimal canal 15. infraorbital foramen 16. sphenoid 17. optic foramen 18. orbital fissure 19. foramen rotundum 20. foramen ovale 21. pterygoid process 22. hamulus 23. external auditory meatus 24. tympanic bulla 25. incisors 26. canine 27. premolars 28. molarLateral View Painted
BregmaThe bregma is located at the intersection of the coronal and sagittal sutures.Skull Sutures
Whole Skull Lateral view
1. squamous portion of temporal 2.malar (jugal) bone3. ethmoid 4. lacrimalZygomatic Arch
Foramina
4 Foramina ventral view
4 Foramina posterior view
1.2.3.1.Sagittal crest Occipital (lambdoidal ridge) crest3. Occipital condyles2.Lateral View w/crests4.4.Temporal bone5. 5. Zygomatic arch(jugal & squamosalbones)
Whole Skull-Cat Bones Posterior
Dentary Bone
1. angular process 2. condyloid process 3. coronoid process 4. carnassial tooth (molar #1) 5. premolar #3 6. diastema 7. incisors 8. canine9. mental foramIna
Whole Mandible Lateral View9Masseteric fossa
33. #934. #335. #236. #1Whole Mandible Lateral View910
Right Dentary Bone-Medial ViewAngularProcessCoronoid ProcessMandibularforamenMandibularsymphysisBodyRamusDiastema (gap)
IJKQuiz11 pts
Other Skull Views& Tests
Anterior View1.2.3.4.5.6.7.
8.
9. Infraorbital foramen PremaxillaMaxillaNasalFrontalParietalMalar (jugal) boneTemporal bone (squamosal)8.Nasal conchae (turbinals) 9.
1. nasal 2. premaxillary 3. maxillary 4. malar 5. temporal 6. frontal 7. parietal 8. postorbital process 9. infraorbital foramen 10. nasal conchae(turbinals) 11. incisors 12. canine 13. premolars
Anterior View
Cat Skull 4. malar 5. temporal 7. parietal 8. postorbital processes9. occipital crest10. superior nuchal line 14. interparietal 15. occipital 16. sagittal crest 17. occipital condyle 18. foramen magnum19. tympanic bulla 20. zygomatic arch
Posterior View8.9.10
Cat Skull 1. nasal 2. premaxilla 3. maxilla 4. malar 5. temporal 6. frontal 7. parietal 8. interparietal 9. occipital 10. lacrimal 11. sagittal crest 12. zygomatic arch 13. postorbital process 14. nasolacrimal canal 15. infraorbital foramenDorsal View
Ventral View1.2. 3.4.5.6.7&8.9.10.PremaxillaMaxillaPalatineVomerPresphenoidBasisphenoidOccipitalTemporal (squamosal) Malar (jugal) bone
1111.Tympanic (auditory) bulla12.13.14.15.16.1718.
Occipital condyle121314HamulusPterygoid process15Jugular foramen16.17. Incisive foramenPosterior palatine foramen18.Alisphenoid
Cat Skull 2. premaxilla 3. maxilla 4. malar 5. temporal 6. frontal 9. occipital 12. zygomatic arch 13. postorbital process16. presphenoid18. orbital fissure 19. foramen rotundum 20. foramen ovale 21. pterygoid process 22. hamulus 24. tympanic bulla 25. incisors 26. canine 27. premolars 28. molar 29. palatine 30. posterior palatine foramen 31. incisive foramen 32. foramen magnum 33. occipital condyle 34. jugular foramen 35. mandibular fossa Ventral View
Cat Skull 1. nasal 2. premaxilla 3. maxilla 4. malar 5. temporal 6. frontal 7. parietal 8. interparietal 9. occipital 11. sagittal crest 12. zygomatic arch13. postorbital process 14. nasolacrimal canal 15. infraorbital foramen 16. sphenoid 17. optic foramen 18. orbital fissure 19. foramen rotundum 20. foramen ovale 21. pterygoid process 22. hamulus 23. external auditory meatus 24. tympanic bulla 25. incisors 26. canine 27. premolars 28. molar 29. palatine 33. occipital condyle
Lateral View
1. premaxilla2. nasal3. maxilla4. frontal5. orbit6. zygomatic (jugal)7. postorbital processes8. zygomatic arch9. temporal line10. coronal suture11. parietal12. sagittal suture13. sagittal crestDorsal View
Frontal view
Midsagittal Palate View
1. premaxilla14. interparietal16. incisive foramen17. palatine18. postpalatineforamen19. presphenoid20. foramen ovale21. basisphenoid22. basioccipital23. jugular foramen24. occipital condyle25. foramen magnum26. tympanic bullaVentral view
Ventral ViewAlisphenoid
1/2 Skull View of Palate(hamulus)
5. Turbinals (nasal conchae) 6. hard palate (palatine) 7. pterygoid process 8. hamulus 9. tympanic bulla 10. occipital condyle 11. internal acoustic meatus 12. caudal cranial fossa 13. optic canal 14. middle cranial fossa 15. choanaMidsagittal View
7. incisors8. canines9.premaxilla 10. maxilla11. internal naresmandibular symphysisnasal conchae (turbinals) 14. Infraorbital foramenFrontal view11121314
11. Optic foramen12. orbital fissure 13. foramen rotundum3 of 4 Foramina
Cat Bones Anterior
Posterior ventral viewJugular foramen
Rear Ventral ViewAlisphenoidOccipital
Internal Sagittal View
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