Splanchocranium pt 1 Flashcards
Posterior end of alveolar process behind last molar
is _________ ________, which is part of the origin of
the superficial head of the ______ ________ muscle
maxillary tuberosity; Medial Pterygoid
There is a confluence of the _____, ______ and _____ surfaces at zygomatic process
orbital, facial, and infratemporal
Incisive fossa is ________ to canine dental
root ridge, and canine fossa is _________ to
this ridge
anteromedial; posterolateral
Superior to the canine fossa is the ______ ______ , which is the external opening of the infraorbital
canal
infraorbital foramen
Superior border of facial surface of maxilla is formed
by _______ margin and _______margin of frontal
process
infraorbital ; lateral
Apex of frontal process fits into ____ ____
Anterior border articulates with _____ _____
Posterior border articulates with ______
nasal notch; nasal bone; lacrimal
Medial (nasal) surface of frontal process has an ethmoidal crest for attachment of _____ _____
and conchal crest for attachment of ______ ______
middle concha; inferior concha
the posterior border of the orbital surface articulates with the _____ ______ _______
inferior orbital fissure
the anterior border of the orbital surface articulates with the _____ ______
infraorbital margin
the lateral border of orbital surface articulates with _______
zygoma
maxillary hiatus
opening or orifice of the maxillary air sinus or maxillary antrum
lacrimal groove forms half of the _______ canal
nasolacrimal
the opening of the nasolacrimal canal is called the nasolacrimal _____
foramen
Lacrimal gland is in ______ _______ _______ of frontal bone
lacrimal gland fossa
tear duct
nasolacrimal duct
Tear sac is in ______ ___________ ________ formed by frontal process of maxilla and lacrimal bone
lacrimal sac fossa
tear sac is in lacrimal sac fossa formed by _____ process of maxilla and _____ bone
frontal ; lacrimal
The greater palatine canal is formed _______ to
the maxillary hiatus by a portion of the nasal surface of
maxilla and by the adjacent palatine bone
posterior
The nasal crest articulates
with the _______ , which is part
of the nasal septum
vomer
Frontal process of zygomatic bone transmits forces
of ________ to frontal bone for dispersion
mastication
______ ______ is one of facial buttresses ; gives
rise in part to _______, one of the facial muscles of mastication
Temporal process; Masseter,
The articulated palatine bones are best seen
from a _______ (direction) perspective
posterior
what are the 3 processes of the palatine bones?
- Pyramidal
- Orbital
- Sphenoidal