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| What is the hard palate formed by? |
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| Palatine process of the maxillae anteriorly, horizontal plates of palatine bone posteriorly |
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| Superior to the posterior edge of the hard palate are two large openings, the _________. |
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| choanae (posterior nasal apertures) |
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| What foramen is posterior to the central incisors? |
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| What does the incisive foramen transmit? |
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| Which foramen does the nasopalatine nerve go through? |
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| The greater and lesser palatine foramina transmit what? |
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| The greater and lesser palatine nerves and vessels |
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| The greater and lesser palatine nerves and vessels go through which foramina? |
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| The greater and lesser palatine foramina |
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| Stylomastoid foramen transmits what? |
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| Facial CN VII goes through which foramina? |
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| Fontanelle membrane is blended with __________ externally and ___________ internally. |
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| Fontanelles are usually closed by... |
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| Palpation of the fontanelles allow the physician to assess what 3 things? |
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| Progress of growth, degree of hydration, level of ICP |
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| Metopic suture lies between... |
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| 2 developing frontal bones |
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| When does the metopic suture close? |
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| Anterior, Posterior, anterolateral, posterolateral |
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