CHAPTER 10-17 DEFINITION TERMS Flashcards
ANGLE OF MANDIBLE
lower posterior part of the mandible.
area where mandible meets the ramus
filiform papillae
threadlike elevations on the tongue
fordyce spots
collections of normal sebaceous glands within the oral cavity. yellowish spots
harmless
mental proteberance
chin
mucobuccal fold
base of the vestibule. area where the bucca lmucosa joins the alveolar mucosa
oral cavity proper
space on the tongue side between the upper and lower dental arches
philtrum
rectangular area that extends from the tip of nose to the midline of the upper lip
tragus
cartilaginous tissue that extends near the ear opening
apical third
1/3rd division of the root nearest the tip of the root
centric occlussion
maximum contact between the occluding surfaces of the maxillary and mandibular teeth
maximal stable contact between the occluding surfaces of the maxillary and mandibular teeth.
(normal occlusion)
concave
curved inward
deciduous
primary teeth that fall out
labioversion
teeth extended towards the lips
maxillary arch
upper jaw
neutroclusion
ideal mesiodistal relationship between the jaws and the dental arches.
normal occlusion
The mesiobuccal cusp of the permanent maxillary first molar occludes with the mesiobuccal groove of the mandibular first molar.
bifurcated
divided into two
mamelon
rounded extensions on the incisal surface of teeth
pathology
study of disease
lymphoma
cancer of the lymph tissues
lichen planus
inflammatory benign skin condition that affects the skin and oral mucosa
harmless patches on the oral mucosa that has a rounded net like pattern called Wickham’s striae
inflammation
body’s response to irritation
