Gross Anatomy - 01 - Oral Cavity

Front 1

Why are the lips red? What is this area called?

Back 1

The Vermilion Zone is red because of it's rich capillary bed thru thin epithelium

Front 2

Back 2

1 - Philtrum
2 - Commissural Lip Pit
3 - Vermillion Zone
4 - Vermillion Border
5 - Labial Commissure
6 - Labial Tubercule

Front 3

Just inferior to the Philtrum is what structure?

Back 3

the Labial tubercule

Front 4

What separates the INFERIOR LIP from the Chin?

Back 4

the LABIOMENTAL GROOVE

Front 5

What is the name for the space between the 2 lips, which may be open or closed?

Back 5

Oral Fissure

Front 6

What is the space called between the gingiva of dental arches and the Cheek? between the 1st and the lips?

Back 6

The Buccal and Labial Vestibule

Front 7

What are small yellow spots observed in the buccal mucosa?

Back 7

Fordyce Granules (defunct subaceous glands trapped)

Front 8

What is the salivary gland of the mouth? Where is it located? What is it's opening called?

Back 8

Parotid gland, opposite mx 2nd molar is the Parotid Papilla

Front 9

What are the (1) maxillary and (2) mandibular landmarks that are used for injection sites?

Back 9

1 - Maxillary Tuberosity and
2 - Pterygomandibular Raphe

Front 10

What is the gingiva DISTAL to the 3rd (or LAST) molars in the dental arches?

Back 10

Retromolar Papilla

Front 11

Just inferior to the Philtrum is what structure?

Back 11

the Labial tubercule

Front 12

What separates the INFERIOR LIP from the Chin?

Back 12

the LABIOMENTAL GROOVE

Front 13

What is the name for the space between the 2 lips, which may be open or closed?

Back 13

Oral Fissure

Front 14

What is the space called between the gingiva of dental arches and the Cheek? between the 1st and the lips?

Back 14

The Buccal and Labial Vestibule

Front 15

What are small yellow spots observed in the buccal mucosa?

Back 15

Fordyce Granules (defunct subaceous glands trapped)

Front 16

What is the salivary gland of the mouth? Where is it located? What is it's opening called?

Back 16

Parotid gland, opposite mx 2nd molar is the Parotid Papilla

Front 17

What are the (1) maxillary and (2) mandibular landmarks that are used for injection sites?

Back 17

1 - Maxillary Tuberosity and
2 - Pterygomandibular Raphe

Front 18

What is the gingiva DISTAL to the 3rd (or LAST) molars in the dental arches?

Back 18

Retromolar Papilla

Front 19

Just inferior to the Philtrum is what structure?

Back 19

the Labial tubercule

Front 20

What separates the INFERIOR LIP from the Chin?

Back 20

the LABIOMENTAL GROOVE

Front 21

What is the name for the space between the 2 lips, which may be open or closed?

Back 21

Oral Fissure

Front 22

What is the space called between the gingiva of dental arches and the Cheek? between the 1st and the lips?

Back 22

The Buccal and Labial Vestibule

Front 23

What are small yellow spots observed in the buccal mucosa?

Back 23

Fordyce Granules (defunct subaceous glands trapped)

Front 24

What is the salivary gland of the mouth? Where is it located? What is it's opening called?

Back 24

Parotid gland, opposite mx 2nd molar is the Parotid Papilla

Front 25

What are the (1) maxillary and (2) mandibular landmarks that are used for injection sites?

Back 25

1 - Maxillary Tuberosity and
2 - Pterygomandibular Raphe

Front 26

What is the gingiva DISTAL to the 3rd (or LAST) molars in the dental arches?

Back 26

Retromolar Papilla

Front 27

Back 27

1 - Superior Labila Frenulum
2 - MGJ
3 - Free (marg) gingiva
4 - Attached Gingiva
5 - Alv. Mucosa
6 - Canine Fossa
7 - Interdental Papilla

Front 28

Back 28

a - palatopharyngeal arch
b - lingual tonsil
c - epiglottis
d - palatine tonsil
e - palatoglossal arch
f - foliate papilla
g - circumvallate papilla
h - median sulcus
i - sulcus terminalis
j - foramen secum
k - fungiform papilla
l - filiform papilla

Front 29

Which papillae of the tongue contain taste buds?

Back 29

the Circumvallate papilla (glands of von Ebner), the Fungiform papilae and the Foliate (in the early years of life)

Front 30

What is the condition when the lingual frenum is attached too much?

Back 30

Ankyloglossia (tongue-tied)

Front 31

What is the Elevation of the mucous membrane under the tongue created by the lingual frenulum called?

Back 31

Plica Sublingualis

Front 32

What vasculature is observed beneath the tongue?

Back 32

The sublingual veins

Front 33

Back 33

1 - ventral tongue
2 - lingual frenulum
3 - sublingual folds
4 - Mandibular Tori
5 - mandibiular tori
6 - Sublingual sulcus
7 - lingual carbuncle

Front 34

Back 34

1 - Incisive papilla - covers incisvie canal
2 - palatine rugae
3 - median palatine raphe
4 - Fatty region
5 - Glandular region
6 - palatine gingiva
7 - palatine rugae

Front 35

Back 35

1 - Uvula
2 - palatoglossal arch
3 - palatine tonsil fossa
4 - tongue
5 - oropharyngeal wall
6 - palatopharyngeal arch
7 - oropharyngeal isthmus - FAUCES

Front 36

what divides the oral cavity from the pharynx?

Back 36

The oropharyngeal isthmus aka the Fauces, which is: sup: soft palate, inf: post tongue. lateral: palatoglossal arch

Front 37

What is the muscular tube that is behind the nasal/oral cavities?

Back 37

The pharynx

Front 38

What are the 3 divisions of the pharynx?

Back 38

Nasopharynx - spenoid/occipital bone to soft palate.
oropharynx and laryngopharynx

Front 39

How does the nasopharynx connect with the nasal cavity? With the middle ear cavity?

Back 39

via the Choanae and via the Auditory aka Eustachian tube

Front 40

Where structure of the auditory tube is the pharyngeal tonsil located behind?

Back 40

The pharyngeal recess

Front 41

What are the 2 pillars of fauces?

Back 41

The Anterior is the palatoglossal arch, the posterior is the palatopharyngeal fold