Face and Scalp bony landmarks Flashcards
what does the frontal bone forms?
Forehead
What does the superciliary arch forms?
-Ridge of the brow
What is the glabella?
the midpoint between the superciliary arches
What is a nasion?
The junction of the nasal and frontal bone.
What does the nasal bone forms?
The bony proximal part of the nose
What is contained within the lacrimal bone?
contains nasolacrimal ducts that drains excess tears.
Wjat forms the orbital margin?
Frontal, zygomatic, maxillary and lacrimal bones
What is the zygomatic bone part of?
The cheek bones
What forms the nasal aperture?
Maxillary and nasal bones
What is the maxilla? mandible?
- Tooth bearing bone of upper jaw
- a tooth-bearing bone of the lower jaw
What does the coronal suture separate?
Frontal and parietal bones
What is the pterion?
Junction of frontal, parietal, temporal and sphenoid bones
What is the function of the TMJ?
main articulation of mandible with the skull. TMJ syndrome
What are the components of the mandible?
- Coronoid process
- Condylar process
- Ramus
- Angle of mandible
- Body of mandible
