facial bones study guide Flashcards
Know what facial bones there are two of
◾️nasal ◾️lacrimal ◾️zygomatic ◾️palatine ◾️inferior nasal conchae ◾️maxillary
How many facial bones are there
14
Which bones make the bridge of the nose
Nasal bones
Which facial bones are the smallest in the skull
Lacrimal
What is the purpose of the lacrimal foramen
Where the tear duct passes
Which facial bones are the largest immovable bones
Maxillary
The body of the maxilla contains the
Maxillary sinus
Where is the infraorbital foramen located? What bone is it on? What structure is it located under?
➡️located on the maxillary bone under each orbit
What is the alveolar process?
Inferior borders of spongy bone that support roots of teeth
The anterior nasal spine is part of what bone
Maxillary
The anterior nasal spine correlates with what landmark
Midline junction of maxillary
Acanthion
The prominence of the cheeks is formed by the
Zygomatic
Which process is part of the zygomatic bone
Temporal process
The zygomatic arch is formed by which two processes
Temporal and zygomatic
The L shaped facial bones are
Palatine
Which facial bone is scroll shaped
Inferior nasal conchae
The vomer forms what part of the nasal septum
Inferior nasal septum
What is the largest bone and densest bone of the face
Mandible
What portion is the body of the mandible
Horizontal
What portion is the rami of the mandible
Vertical
The angle of the mandible is also known as the
Gonion
The bump on the lower front of the mandible is called
Mental protuberance
The area where the right and left halves of the mandible have fused is called
Symphysis
Where the mental foramina located
Halfway between superior/inferior borders below 2nd premolar teeth
The mandibular notch is located between what two structures
Coronoid and condylar process
In the mandible which process is anterior and which is posterior?
➡️anterior-coronoid
➡️posterior- condylar
The condyle of the mandible articulates with what to form the TMJ?
Mandibular fossa of temporal bone
What shape is the hyoid bone?
U shaped
Where is the hyoid bone located?
Base of tongue
Does the hyoid bone attach to any other bone?
No
Can you do lateral facial bones upright or lying on the table?
Semi prone or seated upright
If you do the lateral facial bones on the table what position will the patients body be in?
Semiprone
On the lateral facial bone the MSP is _____ to the IR when doing a lateral skull
Parallel
The interpupillary line is _______ to the IR when doing a lateral skull
Perpendicular
The IOML is _____ to the IR when doing a lateral skull
Parallel
How do you place the film for lateral facial bones
Lengthwise
A right lateral demonstrates _____ side and the left lateral demonstrates the ____ side
◾️right
◾️left
What bone should be in the center of the lateral facial bone image
Zygomatic bone
What is superimposed on the lateral facial bones image
Mandibular rami and orbital roofs