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| vertical portion forming the forehead |
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| Frontal bosses (eminences) |
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| paired bumps, once center of ossicification |
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| the suture between the frontal bosses, usually fuses in adults, but there is variation |
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| formed by temporal muscles, which hold the jaw up |
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| Superciliary arches (superorbital torus, brow ridges) |
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| the bony ridges at the top of eye orbits, lots of variation, usually more developed in males |
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| Lateral trigons (zygomatic processes) |
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| lateral corners of the brow ridge, which articulate with the zygomatic; a durable part of the frontal |
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| the midpoint and the most anterior projection of the frontal; between and above the eyes; a point used to measure the length of the cranium |
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| individualized spaces, quite variable; are usually paired, asymmetrical and can be used to identify an individual with medical records |
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| Orbital margin (orbital border, supraorbital margins) |
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| upper rim of eye; varies and can be used for sexing: females are sharp and thin, males are thicker and blunter |
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| Supraorbital notches or foramina |
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| where vessels and nerves connect to the soft tissue |
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| Orbital roof (horizontal portion, orbital plates) |
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| the thin bone that separates the eye from the brain, usually broken in arch. contexts |
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| veins and arteries going to the brain leave grooves |
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