anatomy of oral cavity Flashcards
the ____ opens into the oral cavity
oral fissure
upper lip
superior border is base of nose
philtrum and ridges are part of upper lip
lower lip
inferior border is central region of mentolabial sulcus
four zones of surface of lip
- hairy skin
- vermilion border
- vermilion
- oral mucosa
transition between keratinized stratifiied squamous epithelium of skin with nonkeratinized stratified epithelium of oral mucosa is?
vermilion border
two areas of oral cavity
- vestibule
2. oral cavity proper
the space between the teeth and inner mucosal lining of the lips and cheeks
vestibule
anterior and lateral boundaries of vestibule
anterior: intraoral surfaces of the lips (labial mucosa)
lateral: cheek
alveolar mucosa
thin, nonkeratinized, stratified squamous epithelium
attached gingival
thick, keratinized, stratified squamous epithelium often showing stippled surface
free gingiva + attached gingiva =
keratinized tissue
what’s better, thick or thin keratin layer?
thicker is better
oral cavity proper
space contained within the upper and lower dental arches
anterior and lateral boundaries of oral cavity proper
lingual surfaces of teeth and corresponding alveolar processes
posterior, superior, and inferior boundaries of oral cavity proper?
posterior: palatoglossal arch
superior: hard palate
inferior: mylohyoid muscle
superior (nasal) surface of hard palate covered with _____ and inferior surface covered with _____
superior surface covered with respiratory mucosa
inferior surface covered with oral mucosa
hard palate bones
- palatal processes of maxillae form the anterior two-thirds of the hard palate
- horizontal plates of the palatine bones form the posterior third of the hard palate
sutures of hard palate
- median palatine (maxillary palatal process)
- transverse palatine (palatal processes of maxilla and palatine bone)
foramina of hard palate
- incisive foramen : distally to maxillary central incisors transmits the nasopalatine vessels and nerves
- greater palatine foramen: medially to roots of the 3rd molar and transmits the greater palatine vessels and nerve
- lesser palatine foramen: posteriorly to greater palatine foramen and transmits the lesser palatine vessels and nerves
what nerve supplies the hard palate?
greater palatine nerve
what nerve supplies the soft palate?
lesser palatine nerve
what ganglion is associated with oral cavity?
pterygopalatine ganglion
nasopalatine nerve
supplies lingual gingiva and palatal mucosa anterior to maxillary canines
greater palatine nerves
supply lingual gingiva and palatal mucosa from maxillary canines posteriorly
lesser palatine nerve
- arises from the pterygopalatine ganglion
- drops inferiorly through lesser palatine canal –> oral aspect of palate posterior to greater foramen
supply the soft palate mucosa
blood supply of oral cavity
nasopalatine artery
greater palatine artery
lesser palatine artery
palatal gingiva and mucosa attached to ______
alveolar bone (mucoperiosteum)
what has no bone framework –aponeurosis?
soft palate