2026 Skull 2

Matching

• Infraorbital fissure

• D

• Supraorbital fissure

• C

• Lacrimal bone

• B

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Matching

• Supraorbital foramen

• B

• Infraorbital foramen

• A

• Glabella

• C

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What is the purpose of a foramen?

• Provides a pathway for blood vessels & nerves

• Area where stem cells transform into bone

• Provides an area of bone-cartilage attachment

• Creates air-filled cavities to lighten the skull

Matching

• Coranoid process of mandible

• B

• Mandibular condyle

• C

• Ramus

• A

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Identify the highlighted bone marking

• Mandibular foramen

• Alveolar process

• Coronoid process

• Dental process

Select two disorders that are associated with the Mandible

• TMG

• Alveolar degeneration

• Idiopathic Condylar Resorption

• Plagiocephaly

What does the term "idiopathic" mean?

• Caused by hormonal

  changes

• Unknown origin of the cause

• Caused by deterioration of a bone joint

• Progression of bone growth

What part of the skull is affected by
Idiopathic Condylar Resorption

• Mandibular

  condyle

• Occipital

  condyle

• Coronoid process of mandible

• Ramus

Matching

• Superior nasal concha

• C

• Volmer

• B

• Inferior nasal concha

• A

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Matching

• Infraorbital foramen

• B

• Supraorbital foramen

• C

• Mental foramen

• A