Multiple Choice
The auditory ossicles include which of the following bones?
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7. The Skeletal System
Introduction to the Skeleton
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The hard palate is composed of which bones?
A
Zygomatic and sphenoid bones
B
Frontal and ethmoid bones
C
Maxilla and palatine bones
D
Temporal and occipital bones
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Understand the anatomy of the hard palate: The hard palate forms the anterior portion of the roof of the mouth and separates the oral and nasal cavities.
Identify the bones involved in the structure of the hard palate: The hard palate is primarily composed of two bones.
Recognize the role of the maxilla: The maxilla is a pair of bones that form the upper jaw and the anterior portion of the hard palate.
Recognize the role of the palatine bones: The palatine bones are two L-shaped bones located at the back of the nasal cavity, contributing to the posterior part of the hard palate.
Combine the knowledge: The hard palate is formed by the fusion of the palatine processes of the maxilla and the horizontal plates of the palatine bones.
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