Test Bank For Illustrated Dental Embryology,
Histology, and Anatomy All Chapters | Latest
Edition 2025
facial - ANSWERSThose structures closest to the facial surface are termed...
Labial - ANSWERSfacial structures closest to the lips are termed
Buccal - ANSWERSfacial structures close to the inner cheek are termed
lingual - ANSWERSstructures closest to the tongue are termed
Palatal - ANSWERSlingual structures closest to the palate are termed
vestibule - ANSWERSThe upper and lower horseshoe-shaped spaces in the oral cavity between
the lips and cheeks anteriorly and laterally and the teeth and their soft tissue medially and
posteriorly are considered
oral mucosa - ANSWERSThese oral vestibules are lined by a mucous membrane, or...
labial mucosa - ANSWERSThe inner parts of the lips are lined by a pink
buccal mucosa - ANSWERSThe mucous membrane (mucosa) lining the cheek.
buccal fat pad - ANSWERSdense pad of inner tissue covered by buccal mucosa
The buccal fat pad acts as a protective cushion during - ANSWERSmastication (chewing)
, Parotid papilla - ANSWERSOn the inner part of the buccal mucosa, just opposite the maxillary
second molar, is a small elevation of tissue called the
Parotid duct (Stensen's duct) - ANSWERSThe parotid papilla protects the opening of the
Vestibule Fornix - ANSWERSDeep within each vestibule is the
labial frenulum - ANSWERSa fold of tissue located at the midline between the labial mucosa and
the alveolar mucosa on the upper and lower dental arches.
Fordyce spots - ANSWERSOn the surface of the labial and buccal mucosa is a common variation,
These are visible as small, yellowish elevations on the oral mucosa.
linea alba - ANSWERSThis is a white ridge of hyperkeratinization (or calloused tissue) that
extends horizontally at the level where the maxillary and mandibular teeth come together and
occlude.
Maxilla - ANSWERShas a nonmovable articulation with many facial and skull bones
Mandible - ANSWERSa single bone with a movable articulation with the temporal bones at each
temporomandibular joint (TMJ).
body of mandible - ANSWERSThe heavy horizontal part of the lower jaw inferior to the teeth is
the
alveolar process - ANSWERSis the bony extension for both the maxilla and mandible that
contain each tooth socket of the teeth
Histology, and Anatomy All Chapters | Latest
Edition 2025
facial - ANSWERSThose structures closest to the facial surface are termed...
Labial - ANSWERSfacial structures closest to the lips are termed
Buccal - ANSWERSfacial structures close to the inner cheek are termed
lingual - ANSWERSstructures closest to the tongue are termed
Palatal - ANSWERSlingual structures closest to the palate are termed
vestibule - ANSWERSThe upper and lower horseshoe-shaped spaces in the oral cavity between
the lips and cheeks anteriorly and laterally and the teeth and their soft tissue medially and
posteriorly are considered
oral mucosa - ANSWERSThese oral vestibules are lined by a mucous membrane, or...
labial mucosa - ANSWERSThe inner parts of the lips are lined by a pink
buccal mucosa - ANSWERSThe mucous membrane (mucosa) lining the cheek.
buccal fat pad - ANSWERSdense pad of inner tissue covered by buccal mucosa
The buccal fat pad acts as a protective cushion during - ANSWERSmastication (chewing)
, Parotid papilla - ANSWERSOn the inner part of the buccal mucosa, just opposite the maxillary
second molar, is a small elevation of tissue called the
Parotid duct (Stensen's duct) - ANSWERSThe parotid papilla protects the opening of the
Vestibule Fornix - ANSWERSDeep within each vestibule is the
labial frenulum - ANSWERSa fold of tissue located at the midline between the labial mucosa and
the alveolar mucosa on the upper and lower dental arches.
Fordyce spots - ANSWERSOn the surface of the labial and buccal mucosa is a common variation,
These are visible as small, yellowish elevations on the oral mucosa.
linea alba - ANSWERSThis is a white ridge of hyperkeratinization (or calloused tissue) that
extends horizontally at the level where the maxillary and mandibular teeth come together and
occlude.
Maxilla - ANSWERShas a nonmovable articulation with many facial and skull bones
Mandible - ANSWERSa single bone with a movable articulation with the temporal bones at each
temporomandibular joint (TMJ).
body of mandible - ANSWERSThe heavy horizontal part of the lower jaw inferior to the teeth is
the
alveolar process - ANSWERSis the bony extension for both the maxilla and mandible that
contain each tooth socket of the teeth
