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• Chapter 1 - Anatomy of Orofacial Structures Dental Anatomy Dental Hygiene Answered
• Orofacial Anatomy: Chapter 1- Oral Cavity Answered
• Chapter 1- Anatomy of Orofacial structures 9th Edition Answered
• Orofacial Week Chapter 2 Book Questions Answered
• Chapter 2 Orofacial Anatomy (98) Answered
• Orofacial Anatomy: Chapter 2- The Tooth Answered
• Chapter 2 Orofacial Anatomy (100) Answered
• Orofacial Anatomy: Chapter 4- Muscular System Answered
• Orofacial Anatomy Chapter 6 Back of Book Questions p.477 Answered
• Orofacial Anatomy II Chapter 10 Textbook Questions Answered
• Orofacial Ch. 28 Notes Answered
Exostoses
Small localized growths of bone on the buccal cortical plate are known as....
Misplaced sebaceous glands
What are Fordyce Granules?
What is the location of the fovea palatinae?
On either side of the posterior nasal spine.
The space between the left and right palatine tonsils is known as what?
Fauces
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If denture flanges are overextended which of the following muscles may cause displacement of
the lower denture?
Mylohyoid
With the mouth open wide, which of the following may impinge upon the vestibule?
Coronoid process
Which of the following structures may cause a diastema?
Maxillary labial frenum
What is the vestibule?
The space or potential space that exists between the lips or the cheeks and the teeth.
Oral cavity proper...
Is the area surrounded by the teeth or alveolar ridges back to the area of the palatine tonsils.
Palatine tonsils...
"Tonsils" lie on the sides of the throat between 2 folds of tissue one in front and one in back
called the "tonsilliar pillars".
Oral pharynx...
Behind oral cavity, runs from palatine tonsils to back of throat.
Laryngeal pharynx...
Base of tongue to the opening of larynx (common pathway of respiratory and digestive systems)
Respiratory system starts at the nasal cavity and includes...
The nasal pharynx, oral pharynx and laryngeal pharynx, and then larynx, trachea, bronchi and
lungs.
Which two are shared spaces?
Oral and Laryngeal Pharynx
Vermilion zone...
Is between two area a traditional zone of reddish tissue.
Philtrum
A indentation at the midline of the upper lip. (Derived from the embryonic medial nasal
processes)
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Mucobuccal fold or mucolabial fold...
Point where mucosa of the lips or cheeks turns to go toward the gingival or gum tissue
Alveolar mucosa...
The mucosa lying against the alveolar bone is loosely attached and moveable
Labial frenum..
At the midline in both the upper and lower lips a fold of connective tissue
Diastema....
Space between upper centrals
Common sites of misplaced sebaceous glands
Mucosa of lips, cheek, and retromolar pad area
Fordyce granules...
Sebaceous glands
Rugae
Transverse ridges of epithelial tissue and connective tissue in the anterior portion of the hard
palate.
Incisive papilla
Within the hard palate immediately behind the central incisors bulge of tissue at the midline
Torus palatinus
Excess bone growth midline of the hard palate.
Sign of leukemia
Bleeding tissues in the mouth with good oral hygiene
Kaposi's Sarcoma
Oral lesions suspected of aids patients
Early stages of measles show up
As spots in the oral cavity
Bony swellings on the lingual mandibular surfaces
Mandibular tori
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Sublingual caruncle
At the base of the lingual frenum a small elevation on each side
Two parts of the oral cavity
Vestibule and oral cavity proper
vestibule
portion in between the lips to the teeth
oral cavity proper
area on the lingual side of teeth
what two sections can the oral cavity be divided into?
the vestibule and the oral cavity proper
diestema
a large space between two teeth (usually between front two max incisors)
what are sebaceous glands? and what is an example?
sebaceous glands are glands that are misplaced. an example would be fordyce granules
maxillary tori
are bony growths on the hard palate
exostosis
a bony growth on the alveolar bone
"tongue tied"
ankyloglossia
labial frenulum
median attachment of connective tissue to lip to gum
lingual frenulum
fold of mucous membrane that connects the tongue to the floor of the mouth
what is recession? when does it occur?
recession: when the gum line is pulled down from the teeth
it happens when the mandibular labial frenulum is attached too closely to the gum line
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Orofacial Anatomy Chapter 1 to Chapter 23
Quiz bank
• Chapter 1 - Anatomy of Orofacial Structures Dental Anatomy Dental Hygiene Answered
• Orofacial Anatomy: Chapter 1- Oral Cavity Answered
• Chapter 1- Anatomy of Orofacial structures 9th Edition Answered
• Orofacial Week Chapter 2 Book Questions Answered
• Chapter 2 Orofacial Anatomy (98) Answered
• Orofacial Anatomy: Chapter 2- The Tooth Answered
• Chapter 2 Orofacial Anatomy (100) Answered
• Orofacial Anatomy: Chapter 4- Muscular System Answered
• Orofacial Anatomy Chapter 6 Back of Book Questions p.477 Answered
• Orofacial Anatomy II Chapter 10 Textbook Questions Answered
• Orofacial Ch. 28 Notes Answered
Exostoses
Small localized growths of bone on the buccal cortical plate are known as....
Misplaced sebaceous glands
What are Fordyce Granules?
What is the location of the fovea palatinae?
On either side of the posterior nasal spine.
The space between the left and right palatine tonsils is known as what?
Fauces
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If denture flanges are overextended which of the following muscles may cause displacement of
the lower denture?
Mylohyoid
With the mouth open wide, which of the following may impinge upon the vestibule?
Coronoid process
Which of the following structures may cause a diastema?
Maxillary labial frenum
What is the vestibule?
The space or potential space that exists between the lips or the cheeks and the teeth.
Oral cavity proper...
Is the area surrounded by the teeth or alveolar ridges back to the area of the palatine tonsils.
Palatine tonsils...
"Tonsils" lie on the sides of the throat between 2 folds of tissue one in front and one in back
called the "tonsilliar pillars".
Oral pharynx...
Behind oral cavity, runs from palatine tonsils to back of throat.
Laryngeal pharynx...
Base of tongue to the opening of larynx (common pathway of respiratory and digestive systems)
Respiratory system starts at the nasal cavity and includes...
The nasal pharynx, oral pharynx and laryngeal pharynx, and then larynx, trachea, bronchi and
lungs.
Which two are shared spaces?
Oral and Laryngeal Pharynx
Vermilion zone...
Is between two area a traditional zone of reddish tissue.
Philtrum
A indentation at the midline of the upper lip. (Derived from the embryonic medial nasal
processes)
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Mucobuccal fold or mucolabial fold...
Point where mucosa of the lips or cheeks turns to go toward the gingival or gum tissue
Alveolar mucosa...
The mucosa lying against the alveolar bone is loosely attached and moveable
Labial frenum..
At the midline in both the upper and lower lips a fold of connective tissue
Diastema....
Space between upper centrals
Common sites of misplaced sebaceous glands
Mucosa of lips, cheek, and retromolar pad area
Fordyce granules...
Sebaceous glands
Rugae
Transverse ridges of epithelial tissue and connective tissue in the anterior portion of the hard
palate.
Incisive papilla
Within the hard palate immediately behind the central incisors bulge of tissue at the midline
Torus palatinus
Excess bone growth midline of the hard palate.
Sign of leukemia
Bleeding tissues in the mouth with good oral hygiene
Kaposi's Sarcoma
Oral lesions suspected of aids patients
Early stages of measles show up
As spots in the oral cavity
Bony swellings on the lingual mandibular surfaces
Mandibular tori
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Sublingual caruncle
At the base of the lingual frenum a small elevation on each side
Two parts of the oral cavity
Vestibule and oral cavity proper
vestibule
portion in between the lips to the teeth
oral cavity proper
area on the lingual side of teeth
what two sections can the oral cavity be divided into?
the vestibule and the oral cavity proper
diestema
a large space between two teeth (usually between front two max incisors)
what are sebaceous glands? and what is an example?
sebaceous glands are glands that are misplaced. an example would be fordyce granules
maxillary tori
are bony growths on the hard palate
exostosis
a bony growth on the alveolar bone
"tongue tied"
ankyloglossia
labial frenulum
median attachment of connective tissue to lip to gum
lingual frenulum
fold of mucous membrane that connects the tongue to the floor of the mouth
what is recession? when does it occur?
recession: when the gum line is pulled down from the teeth
it happens when the mandibular labial frenulum is attached too closely to the gum line
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