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What is the lacrimal bone?
Small fragile bone making up part of the front inner walls of each eye socket and providing room for the passage of the lacrimal ducts.
What is the lacrimal foramen?
Hole located at the distal end of the lacrimal bone.
What is the Palatine bone?
Either of two irregularly shaped bones that form the back of the hard palate and helps to form the nasal cavity and the floor of the orbits.
What is the Greater Palatine foramen?
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What is the lesser palatine foramen?
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What does the vomer bone form?
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What are the inferior nasal conchae?
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Study Notes
Lacrimal Bone
- Small, fragile bone located in the front inner walls of each eye socket.
- Provides a passage for the lacrimal ducts, facilitating tear drainage.
Lacrimal Foramen
- A hole at the distal end of the lacrimal bone.
- Allows for the passage of tears into the nasal cavity.
Palatine Bone
- Irregularly shaped bone that makes up the back of the hard palate.
- Contributes to the formation of the nasal cavity and the floor of the eye sockets (orbits).
Greater Palatine Foramen
- The largest of three openings in the posterior region of the hard palate.
- Serves as a conduit for nerves and blood vessels to the palate.
Lesser Palatine Foramen
- Two smaller openings located posterior to the greater palatine foramen.
- Also facilitates the passage of nerves and vessels to the soft palate.
Vomer Bone
- Forms the base of the nasal septum, which divides the nasal cavity into two halves.
- Contributes to the structural framework of the nose.
Inferior Nasal Conchae
- Small, curved bones within the nasal cavity.
- Play a role in filtering and humidifying the air we breathe.
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