Lacrimal Bone Flashcards
1. Identify the external features of the lacrimal bone including the lacrimal groove and the posterior lacrimal crest 2. Identify the foramina of the nasolacrimal duct 3. Identify which other bones the lacrimal bone articulates with 4. Identify the sutures of the lacrimal bone
1
Q
Smallest bone in the skull
A
Lacrimal bone
2
Q
The lacrimal bone is situated between the ____ process of the maxilla and the ____ plate of the ethmoid bone
A
frontal, orbital
3
Q
The lacrimal bone makes up part of the (medial/lateral) orbital wall
A
medial
4
Q
Bony projection on the lacrimal bone creating the posterior boundary of the lacrimal fossa
A
Posterior lacrimal crest
5
Q
Depression formed by the lacrimal grooves that are found on the lacrimal and maxillary bones
A
Lacrimal Fossa
6
Q
These two structures lie within the lacrimal fossa
A
lacrimal sad and nasolacrimal duct
7
Q
Lacrimal bone articulates with these 4 bones
A
Maxillae
Ethmoid
Frontal
Inferior Nasal Concha
8
Q
The 3 sutures of the lacrimal bone include
A
Crimomaxillary
Lacrimoethmoid
Fronto-lacrimal
