Exercise 9

The mandible fits into what part of the temporal bone to form the jaw joint?

Mandibular Fossa

What is the name of the bony process posterior to the earlobe?

Mastoid Process

The upper teeth are held by what bones?

Maxilla

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 major paranasal sinuses?

Frontal sinus, Maxillary sinus, Ethmodal Sinus, Sphenoid Sinus

The sagittal suture separates the _____ from the ______.

Left Parietal from the Right Parietal

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?

Maxilla is a very thin bone and a fracture to the bone would cause it to collapse, Long bone is easier to set and join to self easier.

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

The hard palate is made up of what bones?

Palatine Process and Maxilla

What are the two bony structures that make up the nasal septum?

Perpendicular plate of the ethnoid and vomer

The sella turcica is found in what bone?

Sphenoid

What bone is found just posterior to the ehtmoid bone in the orbit?

Sphenoid

Which bone is not located in the orbit?

Temporal

What is the name of the bone that makes up most of the temple?

Temporal bone

Which bone is not a paired bone of the skull?

Vomer