Cranial Bones
Which bone contains the foramen magnum?
Occipital Bone
Which bone forms the posterior hard palate?
Palatine bone
Sinuses are lined with what type of membrane?
What foramen lies below the orbit on the maxilla?
Infraorbital foramen
Does the hyoid bone articulate with any other bone?
No
What bone forms the forehead?
Frontal Bone
Which facial bone has no muscle attachments
Vomer
What are two main functions of the paranasal sinuses?
To filter, warm, and humidify incoming air
What foramen is between premolars on the mandible?
Mental foramen
What does the hyoid aid in?
Swallowing and speech
What portion of the temporal bone includes the mastoid process?
Petrous portion
What bone forms the prominence of the cheek?
Zygomatic bone
Which sinus condition results from a dental infection?
Secondary sinusitis
What foramen transmits the mandibular nerve (V)?
Foramen Ovale
What type of disorder involves abnormal growths?
Bony enlargments
Which bone contains the sella turcica?
Sphenoid bone
What paired bones form the bridge of the nose?
Nasal bone
Name one fossa associated with mastication muscles?
Infratemporal fossa
What canal carries the internal carotid artery?
Carotid canal
The hyoid is suspended by what type of tissue
Muscle and ligaments
Which bone contains the cribriform plate for olfactory nerves?
Ethmoid bone?
What is the strongest and largest facial bone?
Mandible
The pterygopalatine fossa lies between which two bones?
Sphenoid and palatine
What foramen is filled with cartilage?
Foramen lacerum
What bones are most commonly fractured in facial injuries?
Mandible and nasal bones