Chapter 9 - Head And Neck Anatomy

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Alveolar process



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Portion of the maxillary bones that form the support for teeth of the maxillary arch.

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Articular disc



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Cushion of dense, specialized connective tissue that divides the articular space into upper and lower compartments; also known as the meniscus.

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Articular eminence



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Raised portion of the temporal bone just anterior to the glenoid fossa

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Articular space



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Space between the capsular ligament and between the surfaces of the glenoid fossa and the condyle.

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Buccal



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Region of the head that refers to structures closest to the inner cheek.

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Circumvallate lingual papillae



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large tissue projections on the tongue.

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Condyloid process



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The posterior process of each ramus; articulates with a fossa in the temporal bones to form the temporomandibular joint; also known as the mandibular condyle.

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Coronal suture



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Line of articulation between the frontal bone and parietal bones.

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Cranium



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Eight bones that cover and protect the brain.

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External auditory meatus



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Bony passage of the outer ear.

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Foramen



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A small round opening in a bone through which blood vessels, nerves, and ligaments pass; plural, foramina.

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Foramen magnum



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Large opening in the occipital bone that connects the vertical canal and the cranial cavity.

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Fossa



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Wide, shallow depression on the lingual surfaces of anterior teeth.

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Frontal



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Region of the head pertaining to the forehead.

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Frontal plane



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Vertical plane that divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portion.

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Frontal process



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Process of the zygomatic bone that extends upward to articulate with the frontal bone at the outer edge of the orbit.

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Glenoid fossa



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Area of the temporal bone where condyles of the mandible articulate with the skull.

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Greater palatine nerve



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Nerve that serves the posterior hard palate and the posterior lingual gingiva.

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Hamulus



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A hook-shaped process.

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Infraorbital



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Region of the head below the orbital region.

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lacrimal bones



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Paired facial bones that help form the medial wall of the orbit.

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Lambdoid suture



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Line of junction between the occipital and parietal bones.

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lateral pterygoid plate



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Point of origin for internal and external pterygoid muscles.

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Lymphadenopathy



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Disease or swelling of the lymph nodes.

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Masseter



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The strongest and most obvious muscle of mastication.

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Mastoid process



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Projection on the temporal bone located behind the ear.

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Maxillary tuberosity



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Large, rounded area on the outer surface of the maxillary bones in the area of the posterior teeth.

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Meatus



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The external opening of a canal.

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Medial pterygoid plate



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Plate that ends in the hook-shaped hamulus.

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Mental



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Region of the head pertaining to or located near the chin.

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Mental protuberance



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Part of the mandible that forms the chin.

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Nasal



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Region of the head that pertains to or is located near the nose.

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Nasal conchae



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Projecting structures found in each lateral wall of the nasal cavity and extending inward from the maxilla; singular, concha.

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Occipital



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Region of the head overlying the occipital bone and covered by the scalp.

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Oral



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Region of the head pertaining to or located near the mouth.

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Orbital



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Region of the head pertaining to or located around the eye.

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Ossicles



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The bones of the middle ear.

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Parietal



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Pertaining to the walls of a body cavity.

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Parotid duct



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Duct associated with the parotid salivary gland, which opens into the oral cavity at the parotid papilla.

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Process



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A prominence or projection on a bone.

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Pterygoid process



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Process of the sphenoid bone, consisting of two plates.

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Sagittal suture



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Suture that is located at the midline of the skull, where the two parietal bones are joined.

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Sphenoid sinuses



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Sinuses that are located in the sphenoid bone.

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Temporomandibular joint (TMJ)



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Joint on each side of head that allows for movement of the mandible.

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Trapezius



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Major cervical muscle.

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Trigeminal nerve



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The nerve that is the primary source of innervation for the oral cavity.

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Zygomatic



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Region of the head pertaining to or located near the zygomatic bone (cheekbone).

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Zygomatic arch



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The arch formed when the temporal process of the zygomatic bone articulates with the zygomatic process of the temporal bone.

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Zygomatic process



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The process of the maxillary bones that extends upward to articulate with the zygomatic bone.