Question | Answer |
how many bones make up the skull | 8 cranial bones & 14 facial bones |
what are the facial bones | 2maxillae/maxillary,2zygomagtic,2lacrimal,nasal,inferior nasal conchae,2palatine,1vomer,1mandible |
what is the largest facial bone | mandible bone |
what is the largest moveable bone | maxillae/maxillary bone |
each maxilla assists in the formation of 3 cavities | mouth,nasal cavity,one orbit |
each maxilla consists of what | a body & 4 processes projecting from the body |
the body of each maxilla is located where | centrally located portion that lies laterally to the nose. |
what are the four process of the maxilla | frontal process,zygomatic process,alveolar process,palatine process |
the body of each maxillary bone contains a large air filled cavity known as a | mazillary sinus |
the palatine process can only be demonstrated | on an inferior veiw of the 2 maxillae |
what forms the anterior portion of the roof of the mouth called the hard/bony palate | the 2 palatine process |