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15 Cards in this Set
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How many bones make up the face?
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Fourteen bones
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How many maxillary bones form the upper jaw?
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Two bones
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What are sinuses?
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Sinuses are mucosa-lined, air-filled cavities that can become infected easily.
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What happens to result in a cleft palate?
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A cleft palate forms due to failure of the palatine processes or failure of the palatine bones to form the posterior part of the hard palate.
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What is another name for the cheekebones?
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Another name would be the zygomatic bones.
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Which bones serve as passageways for tears?
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The lacrimal bones are passageways for tears.
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What is the lower nose made up of?
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It's made up of cartilage.
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Where can the vomer bone be found?
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This can be found in the median line of the nasal cavity.
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What are the inferior conchae?
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They are the thin curved bones projecting from the lateral walls of the nasal cavity.
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What is the largest and strongest bone of the face?
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This is the mandible, or the lower jaw.
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Which bones serve as passageways for tears?
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The lacrimal bones are passageways for tears.
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What is the lower nose made up of?
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It's made up of cartilage.
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Where can the vomer bone be found?
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This can be found in the median line of the nasal cavity.
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What are the inferior conchae?
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They are the thin curved bones projecting from the lateral walls of the nasal cavity.
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What is the largest and strongest bone of the face?
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This is the mandible, or the lower jaw.
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