FACIAL: Bones, Processes, and Depressions Flashcards
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nasal bones
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two slender bones that support the bridge of the nose; form part of the nasal septum
2
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lacrimal bones
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two small, thin bones at the corner of each eye
3
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maxillary bones (maxillae)
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two large upper jawbones, joined by a suture
4
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mandibular bone
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the lower jawbone
5
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alveoli
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sockets in which the teeth are embedded
6
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zygomatic bones
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high portion of the cheekbones
7
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vomer
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single, thin, flat bone that forms the lower part of the nasal septum
8
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sinuses
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air cavities that warm and moisten air as it passes through and make the skull lighter
9
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cleft palate
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the two maxillary bones do not line up normally before birth
10
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4 sinuses of the skull
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frontal, ethmoidal, sphenoidal, maxillary
