Chapter 1

Question 1

Space that exists between lips or cheeks and the teeth

Answer 1

Vestibule

Question 2

Area surrounded by the teeth back to the palatine tonsils

Floor of the mouth, hard and soft palates

Answer 2

Oral cavity proper

Question 3

Gum tissue that surrounds the teeth and alveolar bone

Answer 3

Gingiva

Question 4

Bone that forms the sockets for the teeth

Answer 4

Alveolar bone

Question 5

Projection of gingiva between the teeth

Answer 5

Interdental papilla

Question 6

Transitional zone of reddish tissue between the dry skin of the face and moist mucosa of the oral cavity

Answer 6

Vermilion zone

Question 7

Outlines the vermilion zone (cold sores, herpesvirus,commonly appear along this border)

Answer 7

Vermilion border

Question 8

Small depression at the midline of the upper lip (cleft lip)

Answer 8

Philtrum

Question 9

Fold of connective tissue attached to the upper alveolar mucosa, more pronounced than lower frenum

Answer 9

Maxillary labial frenum

Question 10

Space between teeth

Answer 10

Diastema

Question 11

Could cause gingival recession by pulling down on the tissue when the lip is tensed

Answer 11

Mandibular labial frenum

Question 12

Loosely adherent connective tissue of the inner cheeks

Answer 12

Buccal mucosa

Question 13

Fold in the vestibule where the labial or buccal mucosa meets the alveolar mucosa

Answer 13

Mucobuccal fold

Question 14

Border between the alveolar mucosa and attached gingiva

Answer 14

Mucogingival junction

Question 15

Gingiva that tightly adheres to the bone over the roots of the teeth

Answer 15

Attached gingiva

Question 16

Anterior portion of the palate that has transverse ridges, shape/ size vary from individual, could be wide or narrow, high vault or flat

Answer 16

Hard palate

Question 17

Budge of tissue at the midline behind max central incisors

Answer 17

Incisive papilla

Question 18

Ridges of epithelial and connective tissue and covered by keratinized epithelium

Answer 18

Rugae

Question 19

Excessive bone growth can occur in the midline of the hard palate

Answer 19

Torus

Question 20

Posterior non bony portion of the palate that stretches back from the hard palate

Answer 20

Soft palate

Question 21

Midline muscular structure that hangs from most posterior portion which aids in speech and swallowing

Answer 21

Uvula

Question 22

The teeth and mucosa confines the lateral boarders of the oral cavity proper

Answer 22

Lateral borders

Question 23

Bounded by tonsils and pillars

Answer 23

Posterior lateral

Question 24

Small elevation of tissue posterior to the mandibular third molar

Answer 24

Retromolar pad

Question 25

Space between left and right tonsils, ask client to say “ahh” allows you see

Answer 25

Fauces

Question 26

Some bony swelling on the lingual surface of the mandible at the canine

Answer 26

Mandibular tori

Question 27

Small elevations on each of the base of the lingual frenum where the sublingual and submandibular ducts open

Answer 27

Sublingual caruncle

Question 28

Extending from the sublingual caruncle back along the floor of the mouth on wither side

Answer 28

Sublingual fold