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: 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: 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 Woman at the Airport - S1-E10
Continuity mistake: Booth congratulates Bones on the correct use of the word punt. He has a finger raised pointing at Bones. Camera cuts and now his hands are clasped. (00:01:00)
The Woman at the Airport - S1-E10
Continuity mistake: When looking at the pict (ancient warrior), the camera is panning and the hologram is spinning. However the way the pict is facing is randomly changing. Not a simple rotation. (00:18:00)
Continuity mistake: When Booth has the face off with the US Marshall's the van door is shut then opens itself. (00:10:00)
Continuity mistake: When Zac and Bones are discussing the fractured teeth, there is a security guard in the background whose position changes between shots. (00:15:05)
Continuity mistake: When the lawyer at KBC Systems slides the file to Booth we see the file reach Booth. Camera changes and it reaches Booth again. (00:17:10)
Continuity mistake: The position of Carl Decker's gun in relation to the head of the head of KBC systems is constantly changing between shots. (00:29:00)
The Superhero in the Alley - S1-E12
Continuity mistake: When Bones is shading on the piece of paper at the start, it goes from wide light shading to narrow and dark. (00:06:30)
The Superhero in the Alley - S1-E12
Continuity mistake: Near the end, when Lucy first looks at the comic book, the page across from the "thank you" page is different than when it is shown a few shots later.
The Woman in the Garden - S1-E13
Continuity mistake: At the very start Booth has his hands by his side then on his hips instantly. (00:00:05)
The Woman in the Garden - S1-E13
Continuity mistake: When Booth checks out the gang tattoo his grip on the suspect's shoulders changes instantly. (00:01:00)
The Woman in the Garden - S1-E13
Continuity mistake: Booth and Brennan arrive at the crime scene in the beginning of the show. After she has confirmed that the bones in the trunk belonged to a woman, a black car drives by and shots are fired. At first, the trunk of the car is less than halfway opened. Cut to the next shot and the trunk is fully opened. (00:02:10)
The Woman in the Garden - S1-E13
Continuity mistake: When looking for the plant Hodgins, Bones and Booth are in the 4x4 driving down the road. However in the shot of the car approaching the camera it is not Booth driving. (00:07:40)
The Woman in the Garden - S1-E13
Continuity mistake: The sketch that is shown to the senator goes from creased and folded to perfectly flat and smooth. Her grip on the paper also changes instantly. (00:12:30)
The Woman in the Garden - S1-E13
Continuity mistake: When the man who put a hit out on Bones is ambushed by Booth, Booth's grip on his face changes instantly. Note the fingers in front/behind his ear. (00:39:30)
The Man on the Fairway - S1-E14
Continuity mistake: At the start Bones asks Zac what he thinks of the bone fragment she is holding up. Camera shows Zac walking over the Bones who is now pointing at the ground. Camera shows them close up and Bones is now holding the fragment again. (00:02:15)
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.