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304 General Oral Anatomy Flashcards

1
Q

Where is the buccal sulcus?

A

Space between the teeth & lips/cheeks

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2
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What is the space inside the mouth known as?

A

Inner vestibule

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3
Q

What is the name of the fibrous bands of tissue found:
under the tongue?
under the lip?

A

Lingual fraenum

Labial fraenum

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4
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What is the technical name for the mouth?

A

Oral cavity

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5
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What is the moist tissue lining the mouth known as?

A

Oral mucosa

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6
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What does the tissue lining the mouth contain?

A

Nerves & blood vessels

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7
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What is the name given to the roof of the mouth?

A

Hard palate

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8
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What are the rugae?

A

Ridges of roughened tissue on the roof of the mouth

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9
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What is the function of the rugae?

A

To assist in sucking & speaking

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10
Q

Which part of the mouth prevents food from entering the nose when you swallow?

A

Soft palate

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11
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What is the dangling tissue at the back of the palate known as?

A

Uvula

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12
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What are the lymph glands at the back of the mouth known as?

A

Tonsils

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13
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What is the function of the tonsils?

A

To stop the spread of infection

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14
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What type of blood cells are found in the lymph glands?

A

Lymphocytes (white blood cells)

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15
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What is the tissue attached to the alveolar bone known as?

A

Attached gingivae

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16
Q

What is the pointed piece of tissue that fills the interdental space known as?

A

Interdental papilla

17
Q

When healthy, what does the interdental tissue do?

A

Deflect food & protect underlying tissue

18
Q

Where do the lips join the skin?

A

Transitional zone

19
Q

What is the name of the bone behind the lower molars?

A

Retromolar triangle

20
Q

What is the name of the tissue that covers the bone behind the lower molars?

A

Molar pad

21
Q

When may the tissue of the molar pad become inflamed?

A

Eruption of the 3rd molar

22
Q

What is inflammation of the molar pad called?

A

Pericoronitis

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