Bones of the Skull Flashcards

1
Q

Skull that is not united with the rest of the skull with sutures?

A

Mandible

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2
Q

Bone of the skull that is not considered as a flat type of bone?

A

Sphenoid bone

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3
Q

Bones of skull that is not paired?

A

Mandible

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4
Q

What does the nasal septum compose of?

A

Ethmoid bone and vomer

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5
Q

What is the function of the nasal conchae?

A

Humidification of air

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6
Q

From what bone is the superior and middle conchae project from?

A

Ethmoid bone

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7
Q

Part of the maxilla and mandible houses the upper and lower teeth respectively?

A

Alveolar process

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8
Q

What tooth is the mental can be seen?

A

Mandibular 2nd premolar

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9
Q

what is the fusion of the halves of the mandible during development?

A

Symphysis menti

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10
Q

what is the fossa lying above the mylohyoid line accommodating one of the major salivary glands?

A

Sublingual fossa

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11
Q

what is the suture between frontal and parietal bone?

A

coronal bone

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12
Q

what is the thinnest part of the lateral wall of the skull?

A

Pterion

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13
Q

what are the bones comprising the hard palate?

A

Palatal process of maxilla & horizontal plates of the palatine bones

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14
Q

what foramen of the hard palate is found directly behind the central incisors region?

A

Incisive foramen

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