Radiographic Interp. 2 (Anatomy Of Max And Mand)

Front 1

The coronoid process is visible on what film

Back 1

Max. molar

Front 2

The anterior nasal spine is visible on what film?

Back 2

Max central-lateral

Front 3

The nasolabial fold is visible on which film?

Back 3

Max. canine

Front 4

The lingual foramen is visible on which film?

Back 4

Mand. central-lateral

Front 5

The coronoid process is (radio-opaque, radiolucent)

Back 5

RO

Front 6

The internal oblique ridge is located on the (mandible/maxilla) and is also known as what?

Back 6

mandible, mylohyoid ridge

Front 7

The mandibular canal (or inferior alveolar canal) stretches from mandibular foramen to what?

Back 7

mental foramen

Front 8

The mandibular canal contains what vessels?

Back 8

inferior alveolar A, N and V

Front 9

What is the name for the RO structure that is superior to the mylohyoid ridge and is located on the external surface of the mandible?

Back 9

external oblique ridge

Front 10

The mental fossa is (above/below) the mental ridge and is a depression on the (internal/external) surface of the mandible

Back 10

above, external

Front 11

The mental foramen is a (RO/RL) structure between the canine and what other tooth in the (mandible/maxilla)?

Back 11

RL, 2nd premolar, mandible

Front 12

True or False, the inferior border of the mandible is seen when a radiograph is correctly angulated

Back 12

False, only seen with excessive vertical angulation

Front 13

The lingual foramen is a (RO/RL) structure located within what?

Back 13

RL, mental spine (or genial tubercle)

Front 14

What is pneumatization of the maxillary sinus?

Back 14

Downward extention of floor of max sinus due to LOSS OF TEETH or AGING

Front 15

What structure in the maxilla is often mistaken for pathology?

Back 15

Lateral fossa (or incisive fossa)

Front 16

The "inverted Y" on a canine film is made by what two RO structures?

Back 16

lateral wall of nasal fossa and anterior border of max. sinus

Front 17

The floor of the nasal fossa is also what other structure?

Back 17

hard palate

Front 18

The anterior mandible bone pattern is as follows: (geometric/round) bone marrow spaces, and trabeculae forming a (coarse, smooth) pattern

Back 18

round, coarse

Front 19

The posterior mandible bone pattern is as follows: (small/large) bone marrow spaces, (vertically/horizontally) oriented trabeculae, area just below roots of (incisors/canines/premolars/molars) may not have trabeculae

Back 19

large, horizontal, molar

Front 20

The posterior maxilla is similar radiographically to the anterior maxilla except that it has (smaller/larger) bone marrow spaces

Back 20

larger

Front 21

The anterior maxilla has (thin/thick) and (many/few) trabeculae, forming a fine, round, and (dense/spaced) pattern with (small/large) bone marrow spaces

Back 21

thin, many, dense, small

Front 22

What is indicated by the white arrows?

Back 22

cervical burnout

Front 23

The white arrows are pointing to what structures in both pictures?

Back 23

apical foramen

Front 24

What is indicated by the red, green, and blue boxes?

Back 24

green - developing root (#31)
blue - developing premolar (#29)
red - Primary tooth (T) with resorbing roots

Front 25

What RO structure is indicated by the red box?, RL structure by the green box?

Back 25

red - lamina dura
green - pdl

Front 26

The red boxes indicate what type of bone?

Back 26

Alveolar crestal bone

Front 27

The white arrows are pointing to what RL structure?

Back 27

Nasopalatine foramen OR incisive foramen

Front 28

The white arrows are pointing to what RO structures?

Back 28

Lateral walls of nasopalatine canal

Front 29

The black arrows are pointing to what RL structures?

Back 29

Superior foramina of the nasopalatine canal

Front 30

The arrows in both pictures are pointing to what structure?

Back 30

Intermaxillary suture OR median suture OR mid-palatal suture

Front 31

The red and blue box are pointing to what two structures?

Back 31

red - anterior nasal spine
blue - intermaxillary suture (or median suture/mid-palatal suture)

Front 32

What 2 structures are indicated by the blue and red box?

Back 32

blue - nasal fossa
red - anterior nasal spine

Front 33

The white arrows indicate what structure?

Back 33

floor of nasal fossa (or hard palate)

Front 34

What RL structure is indicated by the white arrows?

Back 34

Lateral or Incisive Fossa

Front 35

What structures are indicated by the colored boxes?

Back 35

blue - lateral wall of nasal fossa
red - anterior border of max. sinus

Front 36

What structure is indicated by the white arrows?

Back 36

floor of max sinus (or inferior border of max sinus)

Front 37

What structure is indicated by the colored boxes?

Back 37

red - malar process
blue - septum
green - floor of max sinus

Front 38

What structure is indicated by the green box?

Back 38

septum

Front 39

What structures are indicated by the colored boxes?

Back 39

green - zygomatic process of max
red - septum
blue - floor of max sinus

Front 40

What structures are indicated by the colored boxes?

Back 40

blue - coronoid process
red - zygomatic process of the maxilla

Front 41

What structures are indicated by the colored boxes?

Back 41

blue - pterygoid plates
green - hamular notch
red - hamular process

Front 42

What structure is indicated by the white and black arrows? (same structure)

Back 42

zygomatic process of maxilla (malar process)

Front 43

What structures are indicated by the colored boxes

Back 43

green - zyg process of max
orange - floor of max sinus

Front 44

What structure is indicated by the white arrow (left) and black arrows (right)? (same structure)

Back 44

nasolacrimal canal

Front 45

What structure is indicated by the black arrows?

Back 45

nasolabial fold

Front 46

What structure is indicated by the black arrows?

Back 46

soft tissue of nose

Front 47

What structures are indicated by the colored boxes?

Back 47

purple - floor of max sinus
orange - malar
green - coronoid process
red - max tuberosity

Front 48

What structure is indicated by the white arrow?

Back 48

Coronoid process

Front 49

What structures are indicated by the colored boxes?

Back 49

yellow - tip of nose
purple - lip line

Front 50

What structure is indicated by the black arrows?

Back 50

inferior border of mandible

Front 51

True or False, these two radiographs are the same structure. (Then, identify what they are)

Back 51

True. mental spine (or genial tubercle)

Front 52

What RL structure is indicated by the white arrow?

Back 52

lingual foramen

Front 53

What structures are indicated by the colored boxes?

Back 53

purple - lip line (or tongue shadow)
orange - mental ridge
blue - lower border of mandible

Front 54

What structure is indicated by the massive amount of white arrows?

Back 54

mental fossa

Front 55

What RL structure is indicated by the white arrow?

Back 55

mental foramen

Front 56

What thin RL structures are indicated by the black arrows?

Back 56

nutrient canals

Front 57

What RO structure is indicated by the black arrows?

Back 57

external oblique ridge

Front 58

What structure is indicated by the 3 white arrows?

Back 58

mylohyoid ridge (internal oblique ridge)

Front 59

What slightly RL structure is surrounded by the white arrows?

Back 59

Mandibular canal (inferior alveolar canal)

Front 60

What RL area is indicated by the white arrows?

Back 60

submandibular fossa

Front 61

What RO structure is indicated by the black arrows?

Back 61

Coronoid process