Facial bones

Question 1

Mandible

Answer 1

Lower jaw, largest and strongest bone in the skull

Tempormadibular joint- only bone in the skull that can move

Question 2

maxillary bones

Answer 2

Maxillae- x2
inner cheek bones
infraorbital foramen

Question 3

Zygomatic bones

Answer 3

x2
Side of eye sockets
Outer cheekbones

Question 4

Nasal bone

Answer 4

holds nasal tissue

Question 5

Lacrimal bones

Answer 5

x2
house the lacrimal gland a fossa where tears are produced

Question 6

Palatine bones

Answer 6

x2 above the mouth, posterior of hard palate

Question 7

Vomer

Answer 7

top of mouth

Question 8

Inferior nassal conchae

Answer 8

x2 at the back of the throat
form part of the lateral walls of the nasal cavity
scroll -like - allow a large surface area in a small space

Question 9

Orbits

Answer 9

Encase eyes and lacrimal glands
- attachment sites for eye muscles
includes -
roof of orbit
orbital palate of frontal bone
greater wing of sphenoid
zygomatic
ethmoid- paranasal sinus separates nasal cavity from brain
lacrimal
maxilla
palatine

Question 10

Paranasal sinuses

Answer 10

Immunological defence, lightening of the skull, Increase in SA for skull, increase voice resonance, humidifying
Frontal, maxillary, ethmoid, sphenoid sinuses
Membrane lined cavities

Question 11

Hyoid bone

Answer 11

In the neck
Holds muscles of swallowing and speech
free floating