Neuroradiology Division

Imaging Anatomy in Neuroradiology

Normal Skull Anatomy

Tore A. Larheim, DDS, PhD and P-L Westesson, MD, PhD, DDS

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Normal Skull Anatomy-1

Reproduced from Larheim-Westesson Maxillofacial Imaging; Springer, 2006

1.	Anterior Fontanella	19.	Maxilla
5.	Coronal Suture	22.	Metopic Suture
10.	Fronto-Zygomatic Suture	24.	Nasofrontal Suture
17.	Mandible	26.	Occipital Bone

Normal Skull Anatomy-2

Reproduced from Larheim-Westesson Maxillofacial Imaging; Springer, 2006

2.	Anterior Nasal Spine	19.	Maxilla
5.	Coronal Suture	21.	Mental Foramen
9.	Frontal Bone	24.	Nasofrontal Suture
10.	Fronto-Zygomatic Suture	28.	Posterolateral Fontanelle
14.	Infraorbital Foramen	29.	Sagittal Suture
17.	Mandible	30.	Squamosal Suture

Normal Skull Anatomy-3

Reproduced from Larheim-Westesson Maxillofacial Imaging; Springer, 2006

2.	Anterior Nasal Spine	18.	Mandibular Condyle
3.	Anterolateral Fontanella	19.	Maxilla
5.	Coronal Suture	23.	Nasal Bone
6.	Coronoid Process	24.	Nasofrontal Suture
7.	External Auditory Canal	25.	Nasomaxillary Suture
9.	Frontal Bone	27.	Parietal Bone
10.	Fronto-Zygomatic Suture	28.	Posterolateral Fontanelle
11.	Glenoid Fossa	29.	Sagittal Suture
15.	Lambdoid Suture	30.	Squamosal Suture
17.	Mandible

Normal Skull Anatomy-4

Reproduced from Larheim-Westesson Maxillofacial Imaging; Springer, 2006

5.	Coronal Suture	26.	Occipital Bone
9.	Frontal Bone	30.	Squamosal Suture
24.	Nasofrontal Suture