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  • Checked September 2026

Facial Bones Quiz

Name the bones of the face, then the processes and openings on them.

Facial Bones Quiz

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Write the name of each numbered part.Answer key

  1. Nasal bone (bridge of the nose)
  2. Lacrimal bone
  3. Zygomatic bone (cheekbone)
  4. Maxilla (upper jaw)
  5. Inferior nasal concha
  6. Mandible (lower jaw)
  7. Nasal septum
  8. Anterior nasal spine
  9. Infraorbital foramen
  10. Zygomaticofacial foramen
  11. Mental foramen
  12. Alveolar process of the maxilla
  13. Palatine process of the maxilla
  14. Palatine bone
  15. Vomer
  16. Incisive foramen
  17. Greater palatine foramen
  18. Lesser palatine foramina
  19. Body of the maxilla
  20. Frontal process of the maxilla
  21. Zygomatic process of the maxilla
  22. Frontal process of the zygomatic bone
  23. Temporal process of the zygomatic bone

Drawn for this site on 2026-09-30 from plain geometry. Licence: own work.

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Front view 11

  1. Nasal bone (bridge of the nose) Two small bones that form the bony bridge of the nose. They join at the midline. The cartilages of the nose hang from them.
  2. Lacrimal bone A small, rectangular bone in the front of each orbit's inner wall. Tears drain past it into the nose.
  3. Zygomatic bone (cheekbone) The cheekbone. It forms much of the orbit's side wall. It also forms the outer part of its lower rim.
  4. Maxilla (upper jaw) One of a pair. Together they form the upper jaw, most of the hard palate, part of the floor of each orbit and the sides of the opening of the nose.
  5. Inferior nasal concha A curved plate sticking out from the nasal cavity's lower side wall. It is a bone of its own and the largest of the conchae.
  6. Mandible (lower jaw) The lower jaw, and the only bone of the skull that moves.
  7. Nasal septum The partition that divides the nasal cavity into two halves. Its upper part is a plate of the ethmoid bone and its lower part is the vomer.
  8. Anterior nasal spine A pointed process at the bottom of the opening of the nose. On the midline, where the two maxillae meet.
  9. Infraorbital foramen An opening in the maxilla just below the orbit. A sensory nerve for the nose, the upper lip and the front of the cheek comes out here.
  10. Zygomaticofacial foramen A small opening near the middle of the zygomatic bone's outer surface. For the nerve and vessels of the same name.
  11. Mental foramen An opening on each side of the front of the mandible. A sensory nerve for the chin comes out here.

The palate from below 7

  1. Alveolar process of the maxilla The curved lower margin of the maxilla. It holds the upper teeth, each one in a deep socket called an alveolus.
  2. Palatine process of the maxilla A shelf of each maxilla. The two meet at the midline and form the front part of the hard palate.
  3. Palatine bone The part seen here is its horizontal plate. The two plates meet at the midline and form the back quarter of the hard palate.
  4. Vomer A triangular bone forming the lower, back part of the nasal septum. From below it shows between the two back openings of the nose.
  5. Incisive foramen A funnel-shaped opening in the midline of the palate. It is just behind the incisor teeth.
  6. Greater palatine foramen An opening at each back corner of the hard palate. The greater palatine nerve and its vessels reach the palate through it.
  7. Lesser palatine foramina Small openings in the palatine bone just behind the greater palatine foramen. For the lesser palatine nerves.

Side view 5

  1. Body of the maxilla The main part of the bone, roughly the shape of a pyramid. It is hollow: the maxillary sinus is inside it.
  2. Frontal process of the maxilla A strong plate rising beside the nose to meet the frontal bone. It forms part of the inner rim of the orbit.
  3. Zygomatic process of the maxilla A rough, triangular projection of the maxilla. The zygomatic bone is joined to it.
  4. Frontal process of the zygomatic bone The upper limb of the cheekbone. It meets the frontal bone and forms the front of the side wall of the orbit.
  5. Temporal process of the zygomatic bone A short limb that points backward. With the zygomatic process of the temporal bone it forms the zygomatic arch.

How this list was compiled: Every name and detail line was checked on 2026-09-30 against OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e, section 7.2 The Skull, https://openstax.org/books/anatomy-and-physiology-2e/pages/7-2-the-skull; Gray, Anatomy of the Human Body, 1918, https://archive.org/details/anatomyofhumanbo00grayrich (the maxilla, the zygomatic bone, the palatine bone and the bony palate); and Wikipedia: Maxilla, Zygomatic bone, Palatine bone, Mandible, Facial skeleton. The wording is in our own words. Licence: own work

The drawing: Drawn for this site on 2026-09-30 from plain geometry; nothing traced. Licence: own work

How it works

A face bones quiz in three drawings: the skull from the front, the roof of the mouth from below, and the upper jaw and cheekbone from the side. Every answer stays written on the drawing.

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Front view: six bones and five openings

The maxilla fills the middle of the face, from the eye socket to the upper teeth. The zygomatic bone sits at its outer corner, the nasal and lacrimal bones beside the nose, the inferior nasal concha inside it and the mandible below. A finished round leaves the bones of the face labeled.

Palate and side views

From below, the palatine bone and the vomer show at last, behind the plate of the maxilla that forms most of the hard palate. From the side, each bone is asked by its parts: the body and two processes of the maxilla, and two processes of the cheekbone.

  • A process is named for the bone it reaches: the frontal process goes up to the frontal bone, the temporal process back.
  • Two bones are single, the vomer and the mandible. The other six come in pairs.
  • Foramen means opening. Infraorbital is below the orbit; mental is at the chin.

Questions and answers

What are the facial bones?

Fourteen bones of eight kinds: two maxillae, two zygomatic, two nasal, two lacrimal and two palatine bones, two inferior nasal conchae, one vomer and one mandible. The quiz asks all eight kinds.

Which bones form the hard palate?

The palatine processes of the two maxillae form the front of the hard palate. The horizontal plates of the two palatine bones form the back quarter.

Which facial bone is the only one that moves?

The mandible, the lower jaw. The other bones of the adult skull are joined into one unit and do not move against each other.

What forms the zygomatic arch?

Two processes that meet: the temporal process of the zygomatic bone in front and the zygomatic process of the temporal bone behind. The side view shows the front one.

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