Facial bones Flashcards
How many facial bones are there and what are there names
14 total
- 2 lachrymal
- 2 nasal
- 2 inferior nasal conchae
- 1 vomer
- 2 zygomatic
- 2 maxillary
- 2 palantine
- 1 mandible
What are alveolar processes
sockets and supporting bones of the teeth
The maxillary bones form the floor of what cavities
orbit and nasal cavity
What 4 bones of the skull/face have sinuses and what are their purpose
frontal, maxillary, sphenoid and ethmoid
used to lighten the skull and serve as resonating chambers for speech
What part of the orbital wall do the zygomatic bones make
lateral
How can you identify the lacrimal bones
they are part of the medial orbital wall and contain lacrimal fossa (grooves) which house the lacrimal sac
What are the 3 parts of the mandible
Ramus (vertical portion), angle (posterior part where ramus meets body) and body (chin)
What are the 2 foramen in the mandible
mandibular and mental foramens
What nerve transits the mandibular foramen and where does that nerve arise from
inferior alveolar nerve arises from the mandibular branch of the trigeminal nerve
Local anesthetic technique at what nerve will numb parts of the mandible
inferior alveolar nerve
What facial bones appears like 2 back to back “L’s” and make up the back part of the hard palate and part of the orbit
Palatine bones
What facial bone forms the posterior part of the nasal septum
vomer
Besides the ethmoid bone what other bones form the turbinate
inferior nasal concha
What is the nasal septum and what structures form it
The vertical partition that divides the nasal cavity into L and R sides
-formed by vomer, perpendicular plate of the ethmoid, and the septal cartilage
Parts of what 7 bones form the orbits
Frontal, zygomatic, maxillary, ethmoid, sphenoid, palatine, lacrimal
