anatomy skull

maxilla 2

has aveolar process and palatine process. upper jawbone of face

palatine bones (2)

posterior two parts of hard pallette.

zygomatic bones (2)

cheekbone area/part of eye socket. articulates w/ zygpmatic process of temporal bone.

lacrimal bones 2

fingernail sized bones, medial wall of eye cavity, has groove that leads to nasal canal for tears.

vomer 1

middle of nasal cavity, plow = vomer, inferior part of bony nasal septum

inferior nasal chonchae 2

thin, curved bone, project medially, seperate from other chonchae

mandible 1

largest, strongest bone in fact. joins temporal bones, horizontal part = body. vertical part = rami. has aveolar processes.

cleft palate

failure of palatine bones/processes to fuse

alveolar process

teeth fit in pockets of maxilla, bone is thicker

nasal septum

seperates left and right of nasal cavity