Facial Bones Flashcards
Holds the teeth
Alveolar process
What type of bones make up the inferior nasal conchae
Thin curved bones projecting medically from lateral walls of nasal cavity
What is maxilla composed of
Two bones fused together
Upper portion of nose
Nasal
Only bone hat doesn’t touch maxilla
Mandible
Forms the bony nasal septum
Vomer
Forms part of the roof of the mouth
Palatine process
Forms posterior part of hard palate
Palatine
Forms the cheekbone and lateral walls of the orbit
Zygomatic bone
Helps form medial orbit wall
Lacrimal
How does cleft palate occur
The palatine bone isn’t joined properly
What’s the nasal bone made of
2 small rectangular bones
Where is the sinus on the palatine process
Sinus is on top of it
Location of mandible
Inferior to maxilla and temporal
Lower jaw
Sinus associated with is drains not nasal passages
Maxilla
