Shared Flashcard Set

Details

U of D mercy Anatomy
Bones of the skull ( facial bones)
33
Other
Graduate
09/30/2012

Additional Other Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
How many bones make up the skeleton of the face?
Definition
14
Term
latin word maxilla means?
Definition
jaw bone
Term
these two bones form the upper jaw
Definition
maxilla
Term
Name the four structures of the maxilla
Definition
body
alveolar process
palatine process
infraorbital foramen
Term
this is pyramidal in shape, contains a large air sinus, the maxillary sinus
Definition
body
Term
this is the arch of the inferior border of the maxilla; it bears cavities into which the teeth of the upper jaw are set
Definition
alveolar process
Term
horizontal structure, extends medially to articulate with the contralateral maxilla, forming the hard palate
Definition
palatine process
Term
large, found on the anterior surface of the body inferior to the infraorbital margin
Definition
infraorbital foramen
Term
Latin word mando means?
Definition
I chew, this name refers to the function of the mandible
Term
This forms the lower jaw bone, it is a horseshoe-shaped bone consisting of a horizontal body and paired rami, which are perpendicular to the body
Definition
mandible (chin bone)
Term
The rami project ______ from the _______ aspect of the body
Definition
superiorly; posterior
Term
Name the seven structures on the mandible
Definition
alveolar process
mental foramen
angle
condyloid process(head)
neck
coronoid process
mandibular foramen
Term
this is the arch on the superior border of the body into which the teeth of the lower jaw are set
Definition
alveolar process
Term
this is on the lateral aspect of the body is inferior to the second premolar tooth on the mandible
Definition
mental foramen
Term
this is formed by the intersection of the ramus and body of the mandible
Definition
angle
Term
posterior, on the superior border of the ramus articulates with the mandibular fossa of the temporal bone
Definition
condyloid process(head)
Term
the constricted area of the ramus inferior to the head of the mandible
Definition
neck
Term
anterior, this is found on the superior border of the ramus, on the mandible
Definition
coronoid process
Term
this is the large central foramen on the medial surface of the ramus of the mandible
Definition
mandibular foramen
Term
greek word zygoma means?
Definition
a yoke or bar connecting two parts
Term
These irregular bones form part of the lateral wall and floor of the orbit
Definition
zygomatic (cheek bone) (2 bones)
Term
these bones help to form the zygomatic arch that connects the zygomatic and temporal bones
Definition
zygomatic(cheek bone) (2 bones)
Term
latin word nasus means?
Definition
nose
Term
These bones help to form the nose. The two small bones form the anterior superior aspect of the nose (the so called bridge) inferior to the frontal bone
Definition
nasal bones (2 bones)
Term
Latin word lacrimal means?
Definition
a tear
Term
These are bones near the tear ducts. These small,thin, irregular bones form the anterior portion of the medial wall of the orbit
Definition
lacrimal (2 bones)
Term
latin word concha means ?
Definition
a shell
Term
a small, curved, irregular, shell like bone that extends horizontally along the lateral nasal wall superior to the hard palate
Definition
inferior nasal conchae( turbinate)(2 bones)
Term
latin word palatum means?
Definition
the palate
Term
these irregular bones form the posterior portion of the hard palate posterior to the maxilla
Definition
Palatine( 2 bones)
Term
latin word vomer means?
Definition
to vomit
Term
this resembles an ancient plow that "threw up the earth"
Definition
vomer
Term
This vertical irregular bone in the median plane extends between the hard palate inferiorly to the sphenoid and the ethmoid superiorly
Definition
vomer
Supporting users have an ad free experience!