Viscerocranium

Question 1

Surfaces of maxilla

Answer 1

Ant
Nasal
Orbital
Infratemporal

Question 2

Processes of maxilla

Answer 2

Frontal process
• Zygomatic process
• Palatine process
• Alveolar process

Question 3

Anterior surface of maxillary

Answer 3

• Skin /facial expression muscles
• Nasal notch: anterior- medial
• Both sides piriform aperture
• Anterior nasal spine
• Canine fossa
• Zygomaticomaxillary suture
Infraorbital foramen

Question 4

lacrimal groove:

Answer 4

lacrimal bone + inferior nasal concha ➡️lacrimal canal

Question 5

Infratemporal surface anatomy

Answer 5

• Alveolar foramina
• Alveolar canals
• Superior posterior alveolar a. n.
• Maxillary tuberosity

Question 6

Orbital surface

Answer 6

• Infraorbital margin
• Medial →frontal process
• Lateral → zygomatic process
• Infraorbital groove
• Infraorbital canal
• Infraorbital foramen

Question 7

Orbital surface articulates with..

Answer 7

• Articulates with palatine bone, orbital process

Question 8

Orbital fissure forms …. fissure

Answer 8

Forms the inferior orbital fissure anteriorly

Question 9

the largest paranasal sinus …. cm

Answer 9

2,5x3 cm

Question 10

Maxillary hiatus:

Answer 10

middle nasal meatus

Question 11

In Maxillary sinus the Ethmoid bone is …… and the Inferior nasal concha is …….. and the Palatine bone is the perpendicular plate

Answer 11

uncinate process
maxillary process
perpendicular plate

Question 12

Posterior wall of maxillary has

Answer 12

alveolar canals

Question 13

Inferior wall of maxillary

Answer 13

alveolar process

Question 14

Floor of maxillary is…. cm below the floor of nasal cavity

Answer 14

1.5

Question 15

Tooth extraction is from

Answer 15

bone lamella

Question 16

Zygomatic process Posterior surface

Answer 16

anterior border of infratemporal fossa

Question 17

Frontal process
Ant
Pos
Superior

Answer 17

Nasal bone
Lacrimal bone
Frontal bone

Question 18

• Anterior lacrimal crest
• Lacrimal groove
Are found in … process

Answer 18

Frontal

Question 19

Alveolar process features

Answer 19

• Dental alveoli
• Both sides  superior alveolar arch
• Interalveolar septum
• Interradicular septum
• Alveolar yokes

Question 20

Nasal crest continues at

Answer 20

the palatine bone

Question 21

Palatine process

Answer 21

Horizontal Hard palate 3/4 anterior

Question 22

Palatine process features

Answer 22

• Median palatine suture
• Transvers palatine suture
• Anterior nasal spine
• Incisive canal
• Incisive foramina
• Posterior  palatine bone, horizontal pla

Question 23

Nerves in Incisive canal

Answer 23

Nasopalatine nerve- greater palatine nerve