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?

    <p>It allows the passage of the zygomatic branch of the facial nerve</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is the pterion located on the skull?

    <p>At the junction of the frontal, parietal, sphenoid, and temporal bones</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Sphenoid bone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the temporal bone is the most posterior?

    <p>Mastoid part</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What suture separates the mastoid part from the parietal bone?

    <p>Parietomastoid suture</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Mastoid process</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Nasal, maxilla, zygomatic</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Medial to the mastoid process</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which suture separates the mastoid part from the occipital bone?

    <p>Occipitomastoid suture</p> Signup and view all the answers

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