BANK CH 11 Part 1: Facial Bone Anatomy

How many total bones make up the facial skeleton?

• 12

• 14

• 16

• 8

Which facial bone is the largest and the only movable facial bone?

• Maxilla

• Zygomatic

• Mandible

• Palatine

The zygomatic arch is formed by which two structures?

• Temporal process of zygoma + zygomatic process of temporal bone

• Zygomatic process of frontal bone + maxillary process

• Temporal bone + maxillary bone

• Frontal process of zygoma + nasal bone

The maxilla articulates with all other facial bones including the mandible.

• True

• False

Which structures form the hard palate?

• Palatine processes of maxillae + horizontal plates of palatine bones

• Vomer and perpendicular plate of ethmoid

• Zygomatic and maxillary bones

• Palatine bones and mandible

What is the term for the midpoint of the anterior nasal spine?

• Nasion

• Acanthion

• Gonion

• Glabella

The bony nasal septum is formed by which two structures?

• Vomer + perpendicular plate of ethmoid

• Nasal bones + lacrimal bones

• Vomer + inferior nasal conchae

• Maxillae + palatine bones

The lacrimal bones are the smallest bones in the skull.

• True

• False

The frontonasal suture junction is known as the:

• Acanthion

• Gonion

• Nasion

• Glabella

The condyloid process of the mandible articulates with which bone to form the TMJ?

• Sphenoid

• Zygomatic

• Temporal

• Frontal