Facial Bones

Question 1

Forms the floor of the 
orbits, the medial parts of the 
infra-orbital borders, lateral wall of 
the nasal fossae, the floor of the 
nasal cavities, part of the roof of 
the mouth and most of the cheeks.

Answer 1

Maxilla or upper bone

Question 2

is large that forms part of the

cheek and lies laterally to the nose.

Answer 2

Body of the maxilla

Question 3

is a large
cavity in the body of each maxilla. Each open into the
nose and contains air.

Answer 3

Maxillary Sinuses (Antra of Highmore)

Question 4

extends laterally from the body
to meet the maxillary process of the Zygomatic
bone.

Answer 4

Zygomatic process

Question 5

extends
down from the body to
accommodate the upper teeth.

Answer 5

Alveoli process

Question 6

Is a flat plate that extends medially above the mouth and form the anterior part of the Hard Palate.

Answer 6

Palatine process

Question 7

is a ridge of bone forming the inner

part of the lower border of the opening of the orbit.

Answer 7

Intra orbital border

Question 8

is an opening in
the body of the maxilla just below the
infra-orbital margin of each orbit.

Answer 8

Infra orbital foramen

Question 9

is a small pointed

projection in the midline at the base of the nasal septum.

Answer 9

Anterior Nasal Spine / Acanthion

Question 10

a small bony prominence

behind the last upper molar.

Answer 10

Maxillary Tuberosity

Question 11

PARTS OF THE MAXILLA

Answer 11

Body of the maxilla
Maxilla sinuses
Zygomatic process
Palatine process
Alveoli process
Infra-orbital borders
Infra-orbital foramen
Anterior nasal spine/acanthion 
Maxilla tuberosity

Question 12

Forms the prominent part of the upper cheek and can be felt immediately
below the orbit.

Answer 12

Zygomatic bone or malar bone

Question 13

Forms the bridge of the nose which are thin plates of bone that articulate
with the frontal bone and extend down to end the nasal cartilage.

Answer 13

Nasal bone

Question 14

are small four-
sided flat bones that lie on the
medial borders of the orbits
close to the front.

Answer 14

Lacrimal bone

Question 15

Are small “L”
shaped structure lying
behind the nasal cavity.

Answer 15

Palatine bone

Question 16

Is a thin curve bone extending medially from the lateral wall of the nasal cavity.

Answer 16

INFERIOR CONCHAE or TURBINATES

Question 17

Is flat and shaped like a “Ploughshare” that lies vertically and helps to form the
Nasal Septum where its lower border rests upon the upper surface of the Hard
Palate.

Answer 17

Vomer

Question 18

Is shaped like a 
Horseshoe with its posterior 
ends turned up on each side 
to articulate with the 
Temporal bone forming the 
“Temporo-Mandibular Joint”
(TMJ).

Answer 18

Mandible

Question 19

s the
prominent rounded part where the horizontal
parts turns up to become the vertical part.

Answer 19

Angel of the mandible/gonion

Question 20

is the horizontal part extending from the
angle on one side and back to the angle on the
other side.

Answer 20

Body

Question 21

are flattened parts

extending from the angles up to the joints with the Temporal bone.

Answer 21

Rami (Sing- Ramus)

Question 22

is a
faint ridge running vertically in the
midline where the two halves of the mandible
fused to form one bone.

Answer 22

Symphysis Mentis/Mandibular symphysis

Question 23

is the prominence at the lower border of the

Symphysis Mentis and is called the “Chin”.

Answer 23

Mental protuberance

Question 24

a small opening on the outer surface of the body below the
Second premolar tooth on each side wherein the mandibular nerve passes out to
the face.

Answer 24

Mental foramen

Question 25

is the upper part of the

body with cavities for the roots of the lower teeth.

Answer 25

Alveolar Process

Question 26

is a
thin, flattened pointed
process extending up from
the front of the Ramus.

Answer 26

Coronoid Process

Question 27

is the posterior part of each

ramus extending up from the angle to the joint.

Answer 27

Condyloid Process

Question 28

is the slightly expanded
upper end of the condyloid process that
articulate with the Temporal bone at the
“Temporo-Mandibular Joint”.

Answer 28

Capitulum

Question 29

is the constricted part between the
Capitulum and the remainder of the condyloid
process.

Answer 29

Neck

Question 30

is a half-moon shaped
notch between the Coronoid and Condyloid
processes.

Answer 30

Mandibular notch

Question 31

is an opening on the
inner side of each ramus which lead into the
mandibular canal for the mandibular nerve.

Answer 31

Mandibular foramen

Question 32

are paired cavities within some of the cranial and facial

bones which have an openings into the nasal cavities and filled with air.

Answer 32

Paranasal sinuses

Question 33

are cavities within the frontal
bone that extend up into the squamous part
forming the forehead.

Answer 33

Frontal sinuses

Question 34

are large cavities 
in each maxilla that lie 
behind the soft tissue of the 
cheek and lateral to the nasal 
cavities.

Answer 34

Maxillary Sinuses (Antra of 
Highmore)

Question 35

are groups of small cavities lying in the lateral wall of the nasal
cavities on each side.

Answer 35

Ethmoid Sinuses

Question 36

They lie under the Sella Turcica

behind the nasal fossae and are visible on Open mouth view.

Answer 36

Sphenoid sinuses