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ANATOMY FOR NURSES 



[Chap. V 



BONES OF THE FACE 



Nasal 2 



Vomer 1 



Inf. Turbinated 2 



Lacrimal 2 



Malar 2 



Palate 2 



Maxillffi 2 



ISIandible 1 



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Nasal bones. — They are two small oblong bones 

 placed side by side at the middle and upper part of 

 the face, forming by their junction " the bridge " of 

 the nose. 



Vomer. — It is a single bone placed at the lower 

 and back part of the nasal cavity, ami forms part of 

 the central septum of the nasal fossae. It is thin, 

 and shaped somewhat like a ploughshare, but varies 

 in different individuals, being frequently bent to one 

 or the other side, thus making the nasal chambers 

 of unequal size. 



Inferior turbinated bones. — Thcv are situated in the nostril. 



Fig. 32. — 

 Nasal Bones. 

 Viewed from 

 before. (Ger- 

 rish.) 



ANTER 

 TINE GROOVE 



HARD PALATE 



Fig. 33. 



- Sagittal Section of Face, a Little to the Left of the Middle 

 Line, showing the Vomer and its Relations. (Gerrish.) 



