Chapter 2: Surface Anatomy Part 2

Question 1

state another term for the roof of the mouth.

Answer 1

palate

Question 2

the firmer anterior part of the roof of the mouth is termed?

Answer 2

hard palate

Question 3

the midline ridge of tissue on the anterior part of the roof of the mouth is termed?

Answer 3

incisive papilla??

Question 4

the firm irregular ridges of tissue on the anterior of the roof of the mouth are termed?

Answer 4

palatine rugae

Question 5

the midline muscular structure that hangs from the softer part of the roof of the mouth is termed?

Answer 5

uvula of the palate

Question 6

what fold of tissue extends from the junction of hard and soft parts of the roof of the mouth down the lower jaw, just behind the most distal lower tooth, which stretches when the patient opens his or her mouth wider?

Answer 6

pterygomandibular fold

Question 7

what dense pad of tissue is just distal to the last tooth of the lower jaw?

Answer 7

retromolar pad

Question 8

what is the posterior one third of the tongue termed?

Answer 8

base of the tongue

Question 9

what is the anterior two thirds of the tongue termed?

Answer 9

body of the tongue

Question 10

what is the tip of the tongue termed?

Answer 10

apex of the tongue

Question 11

what are the small elevated structures located on the surface of the tongue?

Answer 11

lingual papillae

Question 12

what is the side of the tongue termed?

Answer 12

lateral surface of the tongue

Question 13

where are the foliate lingual papillae located and how do they appear?

Answer 13

located in lateral surface of the tongue; prominent in children

Question 14

what is the surface of the tongue termed and what is its midline depression?

Answer 14

dorsal surface of the tongue; median lingual sulcus

Question 15

where are the filiform lingual papillae located and how do they appear?

Answer 15

dorsal surface; slender, threadlike papillae

Question 16

where are the fungiform lingual papillae located and how do they appear?

Answer 16

located in apex; mushroom shape dots

Question 17

a small pit-like depression found at the point of the V-shaped groove is termed?

Answer 17

foramen cecum

Question 18

where are the circumvallate lingual papillae located and how do they appear?

Answer 18

anterior side of sulcus terminalis of body; 10-14 in no. has taste buds; large mushroom shape lingual papillae

Question 19

what is the irregular mass of tissue on the posterior dorsal surface of the tongue?

Answer 19

lingual tonsil

Question 20

what is the underside of the tongue termed and what are its large blood vessels on the underside of the tongue termed?

Answer 20

plica fimbriata

Question 21

what part of the mouth is inferior to the underside of the tongue?

Answer 21

floor of the mouth

Question 22

what is the midline fold of tissue found between the underside of the tongue and their inferior part of the mouth?

Answer 22

lingual frenum

Question 23

what is the ridge of tissue on each side of the inferior part of the mouth arranged in a V-shaped configuration termed and what does it contain?

Answer 23

sublingual fold

Question 24

under the tongue, what is the anterior small papilla that contains the ducts of salivary glands termed?

Answer 24

sublingual caruncle

Question 25

what is another term for the throat and what are the three major parts of the throat?

Answer 25

pharynx; 1. nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx

Question 26

the opening from the oral region into the throat is termed?

Answer 26

fauces

Question 27

what structures are located laterally to the opening of the oral cavity to the throat?

Answer 27

anterior/posterior faucial pillar

Question 28

what tissue is located between these lateral folds of tissue in the opening of the oral cavity to the throat and what do patients call them?

Answer 28

palatine tonsils; tonsils

Question 29

what is the facial region of the face that contains the chin and what is its prominence termed?

Answer 29

mental region??; mental protuberence??

Question 30

what main muscular structure divides the neck into regions?

Answer 30

sternocleidomastoid muscle

Question 31

what is the midline prominence of the larynx and what is attached to its posterior surface?

Answer 31

laryngeal prominence; vocal cords

Question 32

what structure found in the anterior midline of the neck is used for muscle attachment?

Answer 32

hyoid bone