Wormian Bones

Wormian bones - these are bone formations that are located in the area of ​​the human skull. They were discovered and described by the Danish anatomist and physician Niels Worm in the 17th century. Wormian bones are special structures that participate in the formation of the skull and allow it to develop correctly.

The Wormian bones are located in the temporal bone and consist of several parts. Among them are:

– The anterior worm bone, which is located on the front side of the temporal bone. It participates in the formation of the anterior wall of the skull.
– The middle worm bone, which is located in the center of the temporal bone. This bone is involved in the formation of the middle wall of the skull.
– The posterior vormian bone, which is located on the posterior wall of the temporal bone. It is also involved in the formation of the posterior wall of the skull.

Wormian bone ** Wormian bone**, or odontophores, are bent tubular bones of the facial skeleton, located in the alveolar processes of the upper jaws and on the palatine plates, and sometimes in the thickness of the nasal septum of the human body, less often in primates [1]. Developed in all terrestrial mammals. Participate in the formation of the upper jaw (hook) and the nasal septum (auditory tube). The name was given in 1728 by Ernst of Worm, also known as Andrea Cardonus, after whom they were originally described and named. In Wormius they are considered as hook-shaped teeth. They were further explored and described by Richard Linnaeus; he attributed their origin to a mixture of palate bones and palate bones.

In adult humans and other mammals, they are formed from cartilaginous tissue that grows during the second decade of life.