Anatomy of the External Acoustic Meatus

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What is the primary function of the zygomatic bone?

To articulate with the frontal bone

To assist in the formation of the lateral rim of the orbit

To form the inferior rim of the orbit

To form the prominence of the cheek (correct)

Which of the following bones does the frontal bone NOT articulate with?

Sphenoid bone

Nasal bone (correct)

Parietal bone

Temporal bone

Which bone does the zygomatic process of the temporal bone articulate with?

Zygomatic bone (correct)

Parietal bone

Maxilla

Frontal bone

What is the function of the zygomaticofacial foramen on the zygomatic bone?

It allows the passage of the zygomatic branch of the facial nerve Signup and view all the answers

Where is the pterion located on the skull?

At the junction of the frontal, parietal, sphenoid, and temporal bones Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following bones does NOT form part of the visible facial skeleton?

Sphenoid bone Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the temporal bone is the most posterior?

Mastoid part Signup and view all the answers

What suture separates the mastoid part from the parietal bone?

Parietomastoid suture Signup and view all the answers

Which bony prominence projects from the inferior border of the mastoid part?

Mastoid process Signup and view all the answers

What bones of the viscerocranium are visible in a lateral view of the skull?

Nasal, maxilla, zygomatic Signup and view all the answers

Where is the styloid process located in relation to the mastoid process?

Medial to the mastoid process Signup and view all the answers

Which suture separates the mastoid part from the occipital bone?

Occipitomastoid suture Signup and view all the answers

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What is the primary function of the zygomatic bone?

Which of the following bones does the frontal bone NOT articulate with?

Which bone does the zygomatic process of the temporal bone articulate with?

What is the function of the zygomaticofacial foramen on the zygomatic bone?

Where is the pterion located on the skull?

Which of the following bones does NOT form part of the visible facial skeleton?

Which part of the temporal bone is the most posterior?

What suture separates the mastoid part from the parietal bone?

Which bony prominence projects from the inferior border of the mastoid part?

What bones of the viscerocranium are visible in a lateral view of the skull?

Where is the styloid process located in relation to the mastoid process?

Which suture separates the mastoid part from the occipital bone?

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