Bones of the Face - Mandible Flashcards
1
Q
List the bones of the face.
A
- Mandible
- Maxillae
- Nasal bones
- Inferior nasal conchae
- Vomer
- Zygomatic bones
- Lacrimal bones
- Palatine bones
- Hyoid
2
Q
Another name for the mandible
A
- Lower jaw
3
Q
List the parts of the mandible
A
- Condylar process
- Coronoid process
- Mandibular foramen
- Mental foramen
- Corpus
- Angle
- Ramus
- Alveolar part (ridge) or (process)
4
Q
How does the Condylar process articulate?
A
- Articulates with temporal bone, forming the temporomandibular joint
5
Q
What is TMJ?
A
- chronic inflammation of the temporomandibular joint
6
Q
Coronoid process detail
A
- Point of attachment for temporalis muscle
7
Q
What is the purpose of the Mental foramen?
A
- Allows passage of the mental nerve, which supplies sensation to the chin and lower lip
8
Q
Where is the Mandibular bone angle?
A
- Point between the vertical ramus and horizontal corpus
9
Q
What does the Alveolar part (ridge or process) do?
A
- Houses the teeth in dental alveoli (sacs)
10
Q
What is the function of the Mandibular foramen?
A
- Allows passage of the inferior alveolar nerve
