BASIC DENTAL ANATOMY AND TERMINOLOGY Flashcards
______ are accessory digestive organs, responsible for mastication, or the mechanical digestion in the mouth
Teeth…
________ initiates the breakdown of starch
Salivary Amylase
______ breaks down triglycerides into fatty acids.
Lingual lipase
Cheeks (buccal) form the lateral walls of the oral cavity. They are covered externally by skin and internally by a mucous membrane, which consists of
non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium.
_____ are fleshy folds surrounding the opening of the mouth.
Lips (labial / facial)
What part of the mouth?
Contains orbicularis oris muscle and are covered externally by skin and internally by a mucous membrane, which consists of non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium.
Lips (labial / facial)
Hard Palate
keratinized or non-keratinized
keratinized
soft palate
keratinized or non-keratinized
Non-keratinized
________ is an accessory digestive organ composed of skeletal muscle covered with mucous membrane. Together with its associated muscles, it forms the floor of the
oral cavity.
Tongue
The dorsal surface of the tongue contains the taste-buds and is covered (keratinized/nonkeritanized) stratified squamous epithelium
keratinized
_______ or gums, is a keratinized epithelial tissue that covers the alveolar processes, and extend slightly into each socket.
Gingiva
________ form a triangle of tissue called the
interdental papilla, filling in the space (embrasure) between each tooth coronal to the base of the gums.
The gingiva
What are the three main regions of a tooth
Neck (cervical)
Root (radicular)
Crown (coronal)
is the visible region of the tooth above the level of the gums.
Crown (coronal)
is the region of the tooth which encompasses the junction of the crown and root near the gum line. It contains the Cementumal Enamel Junction (CEJ) where the Enamel and Cementum meet.
Neck (cervical)
is the region of the tooth that is embedded in the socket. It can have one, two, three, or more roots and is termed single-rooted, bifurcated, trifurcated, and
multi-rooted respectfully.
Root (radicular)
is the tissue of the tooth that covers the crown, and consists primarily of calcium phosphate and calcium carbonate. It is harder than bone because of its even higher content of calcium salts (about 95% dry weight).
Enamel
______ is the hardest enamelsubstance in the body.
enamel
_______ is the tissue that forms the majority of the tooth. It consists of a calcified connective tissue that gives the tooth its basic shape and rigidity. It is harder than bone because of its higher content of calcium salts (70% dry weight).
Dentin
_______ is a connective tissue of the tooth located within the pulp cavity containing blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatic vessels.
Pulp
______ is a tissue of the attachment apparatus which covers the dentin of the roots.
It is a bone-like substance, which attaches the root to the periodontal ligament.
Cementum
_______ are a tissue of the attachment apparatus which lines the tooth sockets and consists of dense fibrous connective tissue that anchors the teeth to the
socket walls. They are innervated and provide proprioception.
Periodontal ligaments
is a tissue of the attachment apparatus which is the thickened ridge of bone that contains the tooth sockets (alveoli) on bones that hold teeth in the maxilla and
mandible.
Alveolar process
What are the three tissues of the tooth
Dentin
Enamel
Pulp
