1. Choose the bone of the cranium that you think is best visualized in the axial

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Choose the bone of the cranium that you think is best visualized in the axial plane, a. Express why you selected this bone b. List all the bones it articulates with c. Choose 4 parts of this bone to label. Identify where the part of the bone is located on the bone – anterior, posterior, superior, inferior, bilateral...

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Name the portion of the occipital bone that is anterior to the foramen magnum, name the portion of the occipital bone that is posterior to the foramen magnum. List what cross sectional imaging plan you may see this anatomy best – explain why

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1. Temporal bone can be best visualised in axial plane of cranium..

A. I chose this bone beacuse it can be best visualised in axial plane

B.it articulates with parietal, occipital, sphenoid, zygomatic and mandible

C. Consists of petrous, squamous,mastoid and tympanic parts

It is Located bilaterally.

2. Anterior to foramen magnum is clivus of occipital bone

Median internal occipital crest present behind the foramen magnum

We can use x-rays , CT scan and MRI to see the anatomy here but i choose CT scan to be the best among all to see the anatomy as more clear and precise view of foramen magnum and its relation with occipital bone will be seen..

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