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22 Cards in this Set
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Paired facial bones that help form the medial wall of the orbit.
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Lacrimal Bone
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Paired facial bones that form the bridge of the nose.
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Nasal Bone
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Single facial bone that forms the posterior portion of the nasal septum.
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Vomer Bone
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Paired facial bones that project inwardly from the maxilla to form walls of the nasal cavity.
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Inferior Nasal Choncha
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Long, narrow and curled bone shelf which protrudes into the nasal cavity.
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Conchae
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Paired facial bones that form the cheek bones.
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Zygomatic Bone
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Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones.
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Maxilla
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Single facial bone that articulates bilaterally with the temporal bones at the temporomandibular joint.
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Mandible
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Paired bones of the skull that consist of two plates, a vertical plate and a horizontal plate.
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Palatine Bones
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Eye cavity that contains the eyeball.
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Orbit
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Walls of the orbit composed of portions of the frontal, ethmoid, lacrimal, maxillary, zygomatic, and sphenoid bones.
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Orbital Walls
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Deepest portion of the orbit composed of portions of the sphenoid and palatine bones.
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Orbital Apex
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Canal in the orbital apex between the roots of the lesser wing of the sphenoid bone.
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Optic Canal
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Fissure between the greater and lesser wings of the sphenoid bone that transmits structures from the cranial cavity to the orbit.
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Superior Orbital Fissure
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Fissure between the greater wing of the sphenoid bone and the maxilla that carries the infraorbital and zygomatic nerves, as well as the infraorbital artery and inferior ophthalmic vein.
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Inferior Orbital Fissure
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Cavity of the nose.
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Nasal Cavity
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Midline junction between the nasal and frontal bones.
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Nasion
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Anterior opening of the nasal cavity.
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Piriform Aperture
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Bony structure inferior to the nasion in the nasal region.
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Bridge of the Nose
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Projecting structures that extend inward from the lateral walls of the nasal cavity.
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Nasal Conchae
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Groove beneath each nasal concha that contains openings for communication with the paranasal sinuses or nasolacrimal duct.
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Nasal Meatus
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Vertical partition of the nasal cavity.
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Nasal Septum
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