18 Terms
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Human body
etmoid bone
Anatomy; Human body
The ethmoid bone (from Greek ethmos, "sieve") is a bone in the skull that separates the nasal cavity from the brain. As such, it is located at the roof of the nose, between the two orbits. The ...
mandible
Anatomy; Human body
This bone forms the lower jaw and holds the lower teeth in place. The term "mandible" also refers to both the upper and lower sections of the beaks of birds; in this case the "lower mandible" ...
maxilla
Anatomy; Human body
A fusion of two bones along the palatal fissure that form the upper jaw. This is similar to the mandible (lower jaw), which is also a fusion of two halves at the mental symphysis.
palatine bone
Anatomy; Human body
The palatine bone is a bone in many species of the animal kingdom, commonly termed the palatum.
zygomatic bone
Anatomy; Human body
The zygomatic bone (cheekbone, malar bone) is a paired bone of the human skull. It articulates with the maxilla, the temporal bone, the sphenoid bone and the frontal bone. The zygomatic is homologous ...
nasal bone
Anatomy; Human body
The nasal bones are two small oblong bones, varying in size and form in different individuals; they are placed side by side at the middle and upper part of the face, and form, by their junction, "the ...
lacrimal bone
Anatomy; Human body
The lacrimal bone, the smallest and most fragile bone of the face, is situated at the front part of the medial wall of the orbit. It has two surfaces and four borders.
