Skull: It is defined as the Skeleton of the head.
It is also called as cranium
All the bones in the skull are joined immovably by joints known as sutures, But with an exception the mandible which is joined by the movable Temporomandibular joint(TMJ)
Skull is divided into 2 main parts:
1) Brain box/calvaria– upper part of the skull which encloses the brain
2) The other part include the facial bones +mandible
Study of skull is divided into 2 main types:
1) Outside they can be studied in 5 different views:
Norma verticalis- Superior view
Norma basalis- Inferior view
Norma frontalis- Anterior view
Norma Occipitalis- Posterior view
Norma Lateralis- Lateral view
2) Inside view is studied by removing the roof of the Brain box (calvaria) known as skull cap
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Why is it that all the bones within the skull are immovable?
Because there is no need for the bones to move, Skull is a shield to protect to Brain and other vital organs from any injury and external stimulus. As there is no need for the bones to have any movement, the bones are fused together with Sutures – https://www.juniordentist.com/sutures-of-skull.html to be more rigid and strong.
The Mandible is a movable bone attached to the base of the skull with the TMJ as the movement is required in this case.
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