Chapter 2 Anatomy and Oral Structures Flashcards
Auditory ossicles
Small bones in the ear
Sinus
Air pocket or cavity in a bone the lightens the bone, warms the intake, and helps form sounds
Paranasal sinuses
Empty into the nasal cavity
Atrium of Highmore
Maxillary sinus
Suture
A line where two or more bones unite in an immovable joint
Fontanel
Area of the skull that is soft at birth
Process
A projection or growth of bone or tissue
Symphysis
Center of the mandible, forms the chin, aka the mental protuberance
Protuberance
Projection
Foramen
Opening or hole in bone for nerve and vessel passage
Periosteum
Fibrous membrane covering all bones
Articulate
Comes together as a joint
Meniscus
Articular disc
Synovial fluid
Cushions and lubricates the joint
Mastication
Chewing
Ganglion
Mass of nerves
Artery
Carries blood away from the heart
Vein
Carries blood to the heart
Expectorate
Spit
Serum
Watery fluid
Mucin
Sticky, slimy secretion
Caruncles
Small fleshy growths
Labia
Lips
Superior oris
Upper lip
Inferium oris
Lower lip
Labial commissure
Corners of the mouth
Vermillion border
Where pink lip tissue meets facial skin
Philtrum
Groove in the center of the upper lip
Frenum
Triangular piece of connective tissue
Glossa
Tongue
Deglutition
Swallowing
Dorsal
Back
Palate
Roof of the mouth
Vestibule
Open gum and tissue area between the teeth and the cheek
Fauces
Constricted opening or passage leading from the mouth to the oral pharynx
Cranium
The portion of the skull that contains the brain
