Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Quiz

What is the focus of oral and maxillofacial (OMF) surgery?

• Diagnosis and treatment of heart diseases

• Diagnosis and treatment of skin conditions

• Diagnosis and treatment of diseases, defects, and trauma of the soft tissues and bones of the face and oral cavity

• Diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders

Which bone forms the forehead and contains portions of the nasal sinuses?

• Ethmoid bone

• Frontal bone

• Zygomatic bone

• Maxillary bone

What bones are contained in the midface?

• Frontal and parietal bones

• Ethmoid, nasal, zygoma, and maxillary bones

• Lacrimal and sphenoid bones

• Mandible and maxilla

What is the primary function of the ethmoid bone?

• Supports the jaw

• Contributes to the floor of the cranium and contains sinus cavities

• Protects the spinal cord

• Forms the cheekbones

What does the nasal bone form and with which bones does it articulate?

• Forms the bridge of the nose; articulates with the ethmoid and maxilla

• Forms the jawline; articulates with the mandible and zygomatic

• Forms the cheekbone; articulates with the sphenoid and temporal

• Forms the forehead; articulates with the parietal and occipital

What potential injury can occur due to fractures of the nasal ethmoid area?

• Injury to the lacrimal apparatus, including ducts and lacrimal glands

• Injury to the auditory canal, including the eardrum

• Injury to the optic nerve, affecting vision

• Injury to the spinal cord, affecting mobility

What does the zygoma form in the human skull?

• The lateral walls and floor of the bony orbit

• The nasal cavity

• The frontal bone

• The mandible

What is another name for the zygomatic arch?

• Cheekbone

• Jawbone

• Forehead

• Collarbone

Which bone primarily forms the bony orbit?

• Zygomatic bone

• Frontal bone

• Maxilla

• Ethmoid bone

Which of the following bones is NOT part of the bony orbit?

• Palatine bone

• Sphenoid bone

• Femur

• Lacrimal bone