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Supraorbital foramen
or notch
Supraorbital margin
Orbit of eye
Zygomatic bones
Please find the following structures on your skull model!
(A small stubby
protrusion towards
temporal bone)
Temporal bones
Please find the following structures on your skull model!
Occipital bone
Please find the following structures on your skull model!
Mandible
Please find the following structures on your skull model!
Comparative anatomy of the skull
Determination of Sex
The bones of the skull develop somewhat differently in
response to the relative amounts of reproductive hormones
However there is no clear difference between the shape of
female and male skeletal structures, and sometimes there is
so much ambiguity that one cannot tell the sex.
In order to make as accurate determinations as possible,
scientists look at multiple features
Determining if a skull is female or male
Score =
1 : hyperfeminine
2 : typical feminine
3 : cant tell
4 : typical male
5 : hypermasculine
Part II The rest of the axial skeleton
-Ribs, Sternum, Vertebrae and Sacrum-
The rib cage protects multiple organs
How to do it:
Plug your nose or close your throat so that you dont
exhale.
Bear down (contract your abdominal muscles) like
you are trying to have a bowel movement
i.e. imagine forcing a big dump!