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Facial Bones
Anatomy of the facial bones
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 4
05/02/2011

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Term

Our face has 14 bones, small sized and irregular in shape.

NAME THE 14 FACIAL BONES![image]

Definition

2 nasal, 2 lacrimal, 2 maxilla, 2 palatine, 2 zygoma, 2 inferior nasal conchae, 1 vomer, and 1 mandible[image]

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Nasal Bones[image]
Definition

Form bony bridge of the nose.

 

Term
Lacrimal Bones
Definition
Situated posterior to nasal bones, on the medial wall of each orbit.[image]
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Lacrimal groove
Definition

Junction of the lacrimal bones to the maxillae.

Part of the drainage route for excess tears

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Lacrimal Sacs
Definition
Accommodates lacrimal groove, both are part of the drainage route
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Maxillary Bones[image]
Definition
Largest immovable bones of face, fuse at a midline[image]
Term
Anterior nasal spine
Definition
Pointed process formed by 2 Maxillary bones joined together.
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Infraorbital foramen
Definition
  • Opening on the anterior surface of maxilla
  • Transmits the infraorbital nerve and blood vessels
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Maxillary Sinuses[image]
Definition
  • Paired sinuses located within the body of maxilla
  • Are triangular and are the largest of paranasal sinuses
  • Drain into the middle nasal meatus

 

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Frontal and zygomatic process of the Maxillary bone
Definition
Project to articulate with the frontal bones of cranium and zygoma bones of the face
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Alveolar process of the maxilla
Definition
  • Contains the roots of the teeth
  • Made of several depressions in the inferior border of the maxilla
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Palatine Process of the maxilla
Definition
Extends posteriorly to form 3/4ths of the hard palate
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Palatine Bone[image]
Definition

Posterior 1/4th of hard palate, horizontal portion

Extends vertically to formpart of nasal cavity

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Zygoma[image]
Definition
  • Malar Bone
  • Creates the form of the cheek
  • Temporal process of zygoma extends posteriorly
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Zygomatic arch
Definition
Formed by the join of temporal process of zygoma and zygomatic process of temporal bone
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Inferior Nasal Conchae[image]
Definition
  • Have scroll like appearance
  • Project medially and inferiorly along nasal cavity
  • In conjunction with superior and middle nasal conchae divide the nasal cavity into superior, middle, and inferior meati
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Vomer[image]
Definition
Projects superiorly from the base of the nasal cavity
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Nasal Septum
Definition
Formed by vomer projecting from the base of the nasal cavity
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Mandible[image]
Definition
  • Largest facial bone
  • Composed of horizontal and vertical portions
  • Junction of 2 portions is gonion
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Mental Foramina
Definition
Extends through the body of the mandible and allow passage for mental artery and nerve
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Ramus
Definition
  • Is located on vertical portion of mandible
  • Each has coronoid and condyloid process
  • Separated by a concave surface MANDIBULAR NOTCH
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Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ)
Definition
Formed by condyloid process and mandibular fossa of the temporal bone
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