NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HEAD NECK

ORAL CAVITY AND TONGUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the Nasion?
A
The left part of your nose.
B
The right part of your nose.
C
marks the midpoint at the intersection of the frontonasal suture.
D
The area surrounding the whole nose.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Definition. The nasion is the most anterior point of the frontonasal suture that joins the nasal part of the frontal bone and the nasal bones. It marks the midpoint at the intersection of the frontonasal suture with the internasal suture joining the nasal bones.

Detailed explanation-2: -nasion. / (ˈneɪzɪən) / noun. a craniometric point, where the top of the nose meets the ridge of the forehead.

Detailed explanation-3: -Nasion was marked as the deepest part of the midline depression just below the level of the eyebrows. [4] Gnathion was marked as the most inferior midline point on the mandible.

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