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The frontal bone forms the forehead and the roof of the eye sockets, but it does not contribute to the formation of the oral cavity.
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Maxilla, mandible, and frontal
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The zygoma is a bone that forms the cheekbone, but it does not contribute to the formation of the oral cavity.
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Zygoma, mandible, and frontal
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The bony skeleton of the oral cavity is made up of the maxilla and mandible which house the upper and lower teeth respectively. The hard palate also has a contribution from the palatine bone.
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Maxilla, mandible, palatine
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The maxilla forms the upper jaw and the roof of the mouth, the mandible forms the lower jaw, and the sphenoid is a large, spongy bone that helps to support the skull. Whilst the maxilla and mandible are part of the oral cavity, the sphenoid is not.
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Maxilla, mandible, and sphenoid
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The palatine and zygoma are bones that contribute to the formation of the face and skull, but the zygoma forms the cheekbone rather than the oral cavity. The maxilla, mandible, and palatine bones are the three bones that make up the oral cavity.
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Palatine, maxilla, and zygoma
Concept
Chapter
2693
4234
Structure and innervation of the GI tract
Topic
149
Gastro-intestinal physiology
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A 25-year-old attends A&E with a painful jaw, after being hit in the side of the face with a cricket ball.

Which of the following three bones make up the oral cavity?
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