Head, Neck, And Dental Anatomy Chapter 1

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Palatine Tonsils

Back 1

Normally just called tonsils; found at the side of the throat opposite the back of the tongue

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Describe the Different Sections of the Pharynx

Back 2

Oral: the area behind the oral cavity that runs from the palatine tonsils to the back of the wall of the throat

Laryngeal: the part of the common pathway of the resiratory and digestive system from the base of the tongue to the opening of the larynx

Nasal: the part of the nasal region from the posterior end of the nasal septum down to the level of the soft palate

Front 3

Vestibule

Back 3

Space between the lips or cheeks and the teeth

Front 4

Oral Cavity Proper

Back 4

The area of the oral cavity bounded anteriorly and laterally by the teeth and posteriorly by the palatine tonsil

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Labial Frenum

Back 5

Fold of tissue that attaches the lip to the labial mucosa at the midline of the lips

Front 6

Zygomaticoalveolar Crest

Back 6

Heavy ridge of maxialla and zygomatic bone that forms a heavy supporting ridge running up from the alveolar process of the maxillary premolar-molar ridge

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Diastema

Back 7

Any space between teeth in the same arch

Front 8

The Coronoid Process

Back 8

Bony projections at the upper anterior ramus of the mandible; point of attachment for the temporal muscle

Front 9

Retromolar Pad

Back 9

Pad of tissue behind the mandibular third molars found in a retromolar triangle

Front 10

Sebaceous Glands

Back 10

Small oil producing glands that are usually connected to the hairs to lubricate them

Fordyce Granuals

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Cortical Plate

Back 11

Dense bone on the buccal and lingual surfaces of the alveolar bone

Front 12

Exostoses

Back 12

Small extra bone growth on a bone surface usually seen on the buccal cortical plate

Front 13

Rugae

Back 13

Small ridges of tissue extending laterally across the anterior of the hard palate

Front 14

Incisive Papilla

Back 14

Small, rounded, oblong mound of tissue directly behind or lingual to the maxillary central incisors and laying over the incisive foramen

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Incisive Foramen

Back 15

Foramen at the midline of the anterior plate region

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Posterior Nasal Spine

Back 16

Pointed bony projection at the posterior end of the hard palate

Front 17

Fovea Palatinae

Back 17

Small depressions in mucosa on either side of the posterior nasal spine, indicating the junction of the hard and soft palates

Front 18

Uvula

Back 18

Small hanging fold of tissue in the back of the soft palate

Front 19

Levator Veli Palatini

Back 19

Muscle of the soft palate that helps pulp it back against the throat wall

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Posterior Pillar/Palatopharyngeal Arch or Fold

Back 20

Fold of tissue behind the tonsil that contain the palatopharyngeus muscle

Front 21

Anterior Pillar/Palatoglossal Arch or Fold

Back 21

Fold of tissue extending down in front of the tonsil

Front 22

Fauces

Back 22

Space between the left and right palatine tonsils

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Lingual Tonsils

Back 23

Tonsil tissue in the dorsum of the posterior part of the tongue

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Lingual Frenum (Frenulum)

Back 24

Fold of tissue that attaches the undersurface of the tongue to the floor of the mouth

Front 25

Ankyloglossia

Back 25

Tongue tied: condition in which the lingual frenum is short and attached to the top of the tongue, making normal speech difficult

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Sublingual Caruncle

Back 26

Small elevations of soft tissue at the base of the lingual frenum that is the opening for the submandibular duct

Front 27

Sublingual Fold

Back 27

Fold of tissue extending backward on either side of the floor of the mouth; duct of the mandibular gland lies below it