Facial Bones

Blowout Fracture

A fracture of the orbit or of the bones that support the floor of the orbit.

Ethmoid Sinus

numerous cavities within the ethmoid bone

Mental Foramen

opening in mandible

Temporomandibular Fossa

Fossa into which the mandible fits to form the TMJ that is inferior to the zygomatic process and just anterior to the EAM

Body of Maxilla

Horizontal part of upper jaw superior to teeth

Zygomatic Prominence

-Used as a positioning landmark -Prominent portion of the zygoma -'Cheek bone'

Zygomatic Arch

Articulates with zygomatic process of temporal bone

Mental Protuberance

Part of the mandible that forms the chin

Alveolar Process of Maxilla

Portion of the maxillary bones that form the support for teeth of the maxillary arch

Inferior Nasal Conchae

The lowermost scroll-shaped bones on the sidewalls of the nasal cavity.

condyloid process of mandible

The mandibular fossa of the temporal bone articulates with the

Palatine Process of Maxilla

The portion of the maxillary bone that forms most of the hard palate. It consists of 2 pieces of bone that grow and fuse at the midline during the fetal stage.

Anterior Nasal Spine

a sharp projection of the maxilla located at the anterior and inferior portion of the nasal cavity

Gonion

angle of mandible

condyle of mandible

articulates with the temporal bone to form the temporomandibular joint

Zygomatic Process of Maxilla

articulates with zygomatic bone

Septal Cartilage

flat cartilage structure that forms the anterior portion of the nasal septum

Nasal Bone

forms the bridge of the nose

Vomer

forms the inferior portion of the nasal septum

Mental Symphysis

point of fusion of the two halves of the mandible

Sphenoid Sinus

sinus above and behind the nose

Maxillary Sinus

sinus on either side of the nasal cavity below the eyes

Lacrimal Bone

small fragile bone making up part of the front inner walls of each eye socket and providing room for the passage of the lacrimal ducts

Perpendicular Plate of Ethmoid Bone

superior portion of the bony nasal septum

Alveolar Process of Mandible

supports the lower teeth

Frontal Process of Maxilla

the ascending part of the upper jaw which gradually protrudes as it rises beside the nasal bone to meet the frontal bone; the ascending process of the upper jaw.

Body of Mandible

the horizontal portion of the lower jaw

Tripod Fracture

the zygomatic or malar bone is fractured at all three sutures: frontal, temporal, and maxillary.

Mental Point

tip of chin

Ramus of Mandible

vertical part of mandible