OSTEOLOGY 2$ 



The occipital bone forms the back and base of the 

 cranium and articulates with the atlas. It contains the 

 foramen magnum, an opening for the exit of the spinal 

 cord. 



FIG. 6. Front view of the skull (Sobotta).J 1 



The parietal bones form the sides and roof of the 

 cranium. The frontal bone forms the forehead, and 

 is often the seat of pain in diseases of the head and eye, 

 as it forms part of the bony cavit}^ that receives the eye. 

 It also unites with the two parietal bones, thus forming 

 the space in the center of the head called the anterior 



