The Man in the Fallout Shelter - S1-E9
Continuity mistake: As Bones gets a breakthrough in the search for Ivy, She grabs the phone from her shoulder and the camera changes for her to repeat the motion. (00:31:00)
The Man in the Fallout Shelter - S1-E9
Continuity mistake: When Lisa arrives at the end she puts her hand to her shoulder. Camera cuts and it's by her side. (00:37:20)
The Man in the Fallout Shelter - S1-E9
Continuity mistake: During their first night locked in the lab, Bones and Angela are discussing that they should plan a party for Christmas. Bones' bra straps move on her left shoulder between overhead shots and closeup shots.
The Man in the Fallout Shelter - S1-E9
Continuity mistake: At the very start we have a message appear on screen saying it's December 23rd, 6pm. When we see Hodgins and Zack the clock shows 4:30. (00:00:25 - 00:02:40)
The Man in the Fallout Shelter - S1-E9
Continuity mistake: When Bones and Booth are walking along the walkway just after picking secret Santa's we see Bones has a folder in her left hand. Camera changes to a long shot and now it's in her right hand. (00:16:50)
The Man in the Fallout Shelter - S1-E9
Continuity mistake: When Booth calls Bones the Christmas Killer, he flips a photo over only for it to be back the way it was in the next shot without anyone touching it. (00:14:00)
The Man in the Fallout Shelter - S1-E9
Continuity mistake: Goodman passes a picture of his family to Booth. In the close up we see Booth holding the photo with 2 hands. In the long shot he is holding it with one. (00:11:00)
The Man in the Fallout Shelter - S1-E9
Continuity mistake: At the start Bones puts a tray down next to the skull and lifts her hand away from the tray as the camera changes. In the new angle, she is placing the tray down again. (00:01:00)
The Man in the Fallout Shelter - S1-E9
Continuity mistake: Booth reaches out to touch the glass and Parker's hand. In the first shot his hand is spread out, in the second his fingers are a lot closer together. (00:25:10)
The Man in the Fallout Shelter - S1-E9
Continuity mistake: When Bones is explaining to Booth about the birth of Christ, Booth has 2 hands on his chin. When the angle changes, he has one hand on the table and one on the side of his head. (00:13:00)
The Man in the Fallout Shelter - S1-E9
Continuity mistake: Booth sits down with bones and takes Angela's hat off. It's still in his hand in one shot and gone the next. (00:12:50)
The Man in the Fallout Shelter - S1-E9
Continuity mistake: Bones puts the skull down on the table facing to the left. Camera cuts and the skull is facing to the right. (00:00:45)
Answer: Since the palatine bone is a bone that helps form the mouth it has a lot to do with speaking. The shape of it differs a lot depending on your ethnic background. I would guess that they, in the show, meant that the person's bone tells that they were Japanese and that it was "made for the purpose of speaking Japanese." That's what I'd assume anyway. I've studied molecular biology though, so I'm not an expert on bones.