Quiz on the Palatine Bone

Which bone does the palatine bone articulate with?

• Maxilla

• Sphenoid

• Ethmoid

• Inferior nasal concha

What is the function of the palatine bone?

• Participates in building the oral cavity

• Participates in building the nasal cavity

• Participates in building the orbits

• All of the above

Which process of the palatine bone articulates with the pterygoid plates?

• Pyramidal process

• Orbital process

• Sphenoidal process

• Perpendicular plate

What is the name of the bony projection in the midline of the palatine bone?

• Median posterior nasal spine

• Greater palatine groove

• Sphenopalatine notch

• Inferior nasal meatus

Which bone does the anterior border of the perpendicular plate articulate with?

• Inferior nasal concha

• Medial pterygoid plate

• Maxilla

• Sphenoid

What is the function of the greater palatine foramen?

• Transmits the greater palatine nerve and vessels

• Forms the posterior part of the nasal crest

• Articulates with the vomer

• Forms the floor of the nasal cavity

Which surface of the perpendicular plate faces the nasal cavity?

• Palatine surface

• Nasal surface

• Maxillary surface

• Orbital surface

What is the function of the sphenoidal process of the palatine bone?

• Articulates with the sphenoidal concha

• Forms a part of the floor and lateral wall of the nasal cavity

• Contributes to the part of the medial wall of the pterygopalatine fossa

• All of the above

Which border of the perpendicular plate articulates with the ala of the vomer?

• Anterior border

• Posterior border

• Superior border

• Inferior border

What is the function of the pyramidal process of the palatine bone?

• Articulates with the pterygoid plates

• Provides an attachment site for the deep head of the medial pterygoid muscle

• Features the lesser palatine foramina

• All of the above