head_neck chapter 2.txt

regions of the head
- frontal
- parietal
- occipital
- temporal
- orbital
- nasal
- infraorbital
- zygomatic
- buccal
- oral
- mental region
forhead, and area superior to the eyes

frontal
smooth elevated area between the eyebrows

glabella
falt in children/adult females-rounded in adult males

flabella
more pronounced in adult females/children

frontal eminence
covered by the scalp
- occipital region
- pariental region
layers of soft tissue overlying the bones of the braincase

scalp
exernal ear is the prominent feature

temporal region
external ear is composed of?
- auricle(oval flap of the ear)
- external acoustic meatus

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head_neck chapter 2.txt

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head_neck chpater 2

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