Anatomy

Question 1

What are the 8 bones in the cranium ?

Answer 1

Frontal, pariteal(2), temporal(2), occipital, sphenoid, ethmoid

Question 2

Is the compact bone found on the inner or outer layer?

Answer 2

Outer, cancellous bone is inner

Question 3

What is the role of the skull?

Answer 3

To protect the brain

Question 4

What are coronoid sutures?

Answer 4

Immoveable joints where bones are fixed together

Question 5

What is a foramina?

Answer 5

Openings which allow nerves and blood vessels to pass through

Question 6

Foramen magnum?

Answer 6

Largest foramen in the cranium, allows exit of spinal cord at the back of the head

Question 7

What are the 11 bones in the face?

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Answer 7

Vormer, nasal(2), palatine(2), lacrimal(2), nasal turbinates(2), zygomatic(2)

Question 8

How many bones make up the mandible as well as the maxilla?

Answer 8

2 (2 in mandible and 2 in maxilla)

Question 9

What are the characteristics of the bones in the maxilla?

Answer 9

Hollow - maxillary antrum/sinus, allowing the head to be lifted

Question 10

Which teeth are affected by oroantula fistula?

Answer 10

U5-8 (root apices), from 2nd premolars to wisdom teeth

Question 11

What is sinusitis?

Answer 11

inflammation of sinuses due to respiratory infection

Question 12

Which teeth are affected by maxillary tuberosity?

Answer 12

Upper 8’s (including bone and soft tissue)

Question 13

What are the 3 foramen in the maxilla ?

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Answer 13

Infraorbital, greater palatine and incisive

Question 14

Where is the infraorbital foramen found

Answer 14

beneath eye socket

Question 15

Where is the greater palatine foramen found?

Answer 15

at the back of the hard palate

Question 16

Where is the incisive foramen found?

Answer 16

at the front of the. hard palate

Question 17

What is the mental symphysis ?

Answer 17

Where the 2 bones of the mandible join in the centre line

Question 18

Describe the ramus, body and angle of the mandible ?

Answer 18

Ramus = vertical
Body = horizontal
Angle = where they join

Question 19

What is the alveolar process ?

Answer 19

The space supporting the teeth in the jaw

Question 20

What are the 2 ridges in the mandible ?

Answer 20

Mylohyoid and external oblique

Question 21

What is the mylohyoid ridge ?

Answer 21

ridge of bone in the mandible where the mylohyoid muscle attach

Question 22

What is the external oblique ridge ?

Answer 22

ridge of bone found on the outer part of the mandible

Question 23

What are the 2 foramen in the mandible ?

Answer 23

Mental and mandibular

Question 24

What protects the mandibular nerve ?

Answer 24

Bony lingula

Question 25

Where is the mental nerve found ?

Answer 25

Below lower premolars

Question 26

What is the TMJ ?

Answer 26

Connects the mandible to the skull as a hinge joint allowing opening and closing

Question 27

What is the head of condyle ?

Answer 27

the point where the mandible connects to the temporal bone at the TMJ

Question 28

Sigmoid notch ?

Answer 28

dip between the coronoid process and head of condyle

Question 29

Glenoid Fossa ?

Answer 29

where the head of condyle sits when the mouth is shut

Question 30

Articular eminence ?

Answer 30

ridge in front of glenoid fossa prevents joint from moving too far forward

Question 31

Meniscus/articular disc ?

Answer 31

fibrous tissue preventing the grating of bone

Question 32

Bruxism ?

Answer 32

clenching and grinding which causes attrition

Question 33

Trismus ?

Answer 33

inability to fully open mouth ?

Question 34

How does osteoarthritis affect the jaw ?

Answer 34

creates painful symptoms which require steroids and anti-inflammatories

Question 35

B-splint ?

Answer 35

Small appliance use to prevent grinding of teeth

Question 36

What are the 4 muscles of mastication? | TMLpMp

Answer 36

Temporalis, masseter, lateral pterygoid and medial pterygoid

Question 37

Role of the temporalis muscle ?

Answer 37

Mastication, closes the mandible

Question 38

Role of the masseter muscle ?

Answer 38

Mastication, closes mandible powerfully

Question 39

Role of the lateral pterygoid ?

Answer 39

Mastication, teeth bite edge to edge, side to side

Question 40

Role of medial pterygoid ?

Answer 40

Mastication, closes mandible

Question 41

Suprahyoid muscles ?

Answer 41

muscles involved in opening and swallowing actions

Question 42

What are the 3 much opening muscles? | MAdG

Answer 42

Mylohyoid Anterior digrastic Geniohyoid

Question 43

Where is the mylohyoid muscles found ?

Answer 43

Floor of the mouth

Question 44

What are the 2 muscles of facial expression ?

Answer 44

Orbicularis oris | Orbicularis oculi

Question 45

Where is the orbicularis oris muscle found ?

Answer 45

around the mouth

Question 46

Where is the orbicularis oculi muscle found ?

Answer 46

around the eyes

Question 47

Buccintor ?

Answer 47

Cheek muscle allowing smile and chewing