
The Skull in the Sculpture - S4-E8
Continuity mistake: Cam tells Hodgins that the aim is to remove the remains with minimal disruption. When she does she points at Hodgins with 1 finger then in the next shot she has her hand spread open. (00:10:00)

The Skull in the Sculpture - S4-E8
Continuity mistake: When Angela and Roxy are rekindling their relationship in the studio, Angela's hand suddenly appears by her chin with no time move it there. (00:21:30)

The Skull in the Sculpture - S4-E8
Continuity mistake: Booth asks Roxy if she used to get the victim his drugs. When he does so, he has his hands clasped together with his index finger raised. When the shot changes, his hands are no longer clasped and the index finger is no longer raised. (00:15:40)
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.