Bones and Muscles of the Head and Neck Region
Across
- 5. Muscle that lowers and sticks out tongue.
- 10. Three types of small bones extending into the nasal cavity.
- 11. Muscle that closes jaw.
- 12. Bones that form the sides of the cranium and contains the ear structures.
- 14. U-shaped bone between the mandible and larynx.
- 15. Bones that forms the main part of the cheeks.
- 16. Muscle that facilitates swallowing by elevating the tongue.
- 18. Muscle that closes and puckers lips.
- 20. Muscle that pushes mouth corners up and back.
- 21. Muscle that wrinkles chin skin and pushes up bottom lip.
- 22. Bones that form the top and some sides of the cranium.
- 23. Muscle that raises and closes mandible.
- 27. Bones that form the anterior base of the cranium.
- 28. Muscle that lowers tongue sides and retracts it.
- 30. Muscle that forms mouth floor and raises tongue.
Down
- 1. Bone that forms the bridge of the nose.
- 2. Bone that forms the forehead.
- 3. Bones found in between the eyes, that form the nasal cavity.
- 4. Muscle that moves tongue up and back.
- 6. Muscle that raises and retracts hyoid bone.
- 7. Muscle that pushes cheeks against teeth.
- 8. Muscle that lowers mandible and raises hyoid bone.
- 9. Bone that connects with the zygomatic bone and holds top teeth.
- 13. Muscle that opens jaw.
- 17. Bone that forms part of the hard palate.
- 19. Muscle that elevates the hyoid bone, tongue, and lowers mandible.
- 24. Bone that forms the lower jaw.
- 25. Bone that forms the back and base of the cranium.
- 26. Small bones forming the inner walls of the orbits.
- 29. A flat bone that forms the base of the septum.