Os Frontale (Noun)
Meaning
The large cranial bone forming the front part of the cranium: includes the upper part of the orbits.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The os_frontale bone forms the upper part of the eye socket and the forehead.
- During embryonic development, the os_frontale is derived from two halves that eventually fuse together.
- A fracture of the os_frontale can result in severe damage to the brain and surrounding tissues.
- In forensic anthropology, the os_frontale is often examined to determine the age and sex of a skeleton.
- The os_frontale serves as an attachment site for several muscles, including the frontalis muscle of the face.