NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HEAD NECK

ORBIT NOSE EAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Thin bone forming the inner orbital cavity; smallest facial bone.
A
lacrimal
B
zygomatic
C
sphenoid
D
ethmoid
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The lacrimal bone is a paired facial bone located in the medial wall of the orbit. Its main function is to provide support to the structures of the lacrimal apparatus, which secretes tears to lubricate the eyes, as well as act as a site for orbicularis oculi muscle attachment.

Detailed explanation-2: -The orbit appears as a quadrangular pyramidal cavern in the upper face. It is made up of four facial bones and three cranial bones: maxilla, zygomatic bone, lacrimal bone, palatine bone, frontal bone, ethmoid bone, and sphenoid bone.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sphenoid. Frontal. Zygomatic. Ethmoid. Lacrimal. Maxilla. Palatine. 25-Jul-2022

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