Bony landmarks; Zygomatic bones

Question 1

Lateral surface serves as the attachment for the _________ and _______ muscles.

Answer 1

zygomaticus major; masseter

Question 2

The masseter muscles attaches to the _________ of the zygomatic bone.

Answer 2

temporal process

Question 3

Temporal fossa

Answer 3

Question 4

Infratemporal fossa

Answer 4

Question 5

Foramen rotundum

pg. 593

Answer 5

transmits the MAXILLARY NERVE

Question 6

Pterygoid canal

pg. 591

Answer 6

transmits the nerves of the pterygoid canal

Question 7

Inferior orbital fissure

Answer 7

transmits the ZYGOMATIC nerve

Question 8

Infraorbital groove

Answer 8

transmits the infraorbital nerve, artery, and vein

Question 9

Sphenopalatine foramen

Answer 9

transmits sphenopalatine artery and vein, and posterior superior nasal nerve

Question 10

Pterygomaxillary fissure

pg. 598

Answer 10

*posterior superior alveolar nerve, infraorbital, sphenopalatine, and greater palatine arteries and veins

Question 11

Reference points

Bregma

Answer 11

junction of coronal and sagittal sutures

pg. 586

Question 12

Reference points

Lambda

Answer 12

junction of sagittal and lamboidal sutures

Question 13

Reference points

Pterion

Answer 13

area where parietal, sphenoid, frontal, and temporal bones meet

Question 14

Sutures

Cruciform

Answer 14

this suture is between the palatine process of the maxilla and the horizonal process of the palatine bone