Facial Anatomy

Question 1

Name the 14 facial bones

Answer 1

2 maxillae
2 zygoma/malar
2 nasal
2 lacrimal
2 palatine 
2 inferior nasal conchae
1 mandible (largest facial bone)
1 vomer

Question 2

Maxillary sinuses aka

Answer 2

Antrum of Highmore

Question 3

Hard palate
Inferior surface
4 parts?

Answer 3

rt and lt Palatine Processes of Maxillae

Rt and lt Horizontal Portions of the Palatine Bone

Question 4

What does the zygoma bone articulate with?

Answer 4

3 cranial bones Frontal, Sphenoid, Temporal and 1 facial bone Maxilla

Question 5

Zygoma bone 2 pArts

Answer 5

Zygomatic arc
Zygomatic prominence (cheek bone)

Question 6

Zygomatic arch consist of

Answer 6

Zygomatic process of temporal bone and the zygoma

Question 7

The area where 2 nasal bones meet frontal bones

Answer 7

Nasion

Question 8

The superior and Middle nasal conchae are part of?

Answer 8

Ethmoid Bone

Question 9

Bony nasal septum is made up of?

Answer 9

Perpendicular plate of ethmoid
Vomer
Septal cartilage is just of covering (deviated septum)

Question 10

Two places there coronoid process are

Answer 10

Mandible and elbow

Question 11

Joint type? Sutures

Answer 11

Fibrous

Synarthroidal

Question 12

Joint type? Alveoli and teeth

Answer 12

Fibrous (gomphosis)

Synarthroidal (immovable)

Question 13

Joint types in the TMJ

Answer 13

Synovial, diarthrodial (freely movable)
Ginglymus/hinge type
Plane/gliding type

Question 14

Orbit fractures

Answer 14

Blow-out

Tripod

Question 15

Describe a blow-out fracture

Answer 15

Hit by baseball or fist to orbit

Floor of orbit can rupture

Question 16

Describe a tripod fracture

Answer 16

Direct blow to zygoma and it becomes free floating.

Detached from frontal, temporal, and maxilla

Question 17

Maxillary bones articulate with?

Answer 17

All other 7 facial bones except mandible
2 cranial bones:
Frontal bone
Ethmoid bone

Question 18

The zygomatic process of the maxilla articulates with?

Answer 18

The zygomatic bones and assists in the prominence of the cheeks.