Exercise #9
What is the name of the bony process posterior to the earlobe
Mastoid process
The upper teeth are held together by the
Maxilla
What bone is not located in the orbit
Temporal
What is the common name for the zygomatic bone
Cheek bone
The eyebrows are superficial to what bone
Frontal bone
What are the names of the of the major paranasal sinuses
Frontal, Ethmoid, sphenoid and maxillary
The sagittal suture separates the ________ from the _______
Left parietal and right parietal
The hard plate is made up of what bones
Maxilla and palatine bone
Based on what you know about the maxillary sinus, why would a significant impact to the maxilla create a more difficult situation for healing than would the fracture of a long bone
More bones attached to maxilla to worry about healing; Sinus of maxilla problems; Hard to stabilize to heal.
What are the names of the bones that surround the opening of the nose
Nasal bones and maxilla
In what bone would you find the foramen magnum
Occipital bone
Which one of the frontanels is the most dorsal
Posterior
Name all the frontals in the fetal of the skull
Posterior Fontanel Anterior Fontanel Mastoid Sphenoid
The sella turcica is found in what bone
Sphenoid bone
What is the name of the bone that makes up most of the temple
Temporal bone
The mandible fits into what part of the temporal bone to form the jaw joint
The mandibular fossa
What bone is found just posterior to the ethmoid bone in the orbit
The sphenoid
Which bone is not a paired bone of the skull
Vomer
What are the two bony structures that make up the nasal septum
perpendicular plate and ethmoid