glossary test 3

Question 1

mandible

Answer 1

the horseshoe shaped bone forming the inferior jaw

Question 2

mandibular fossa

Answer 2

the small oval depression on the zygomatic process of the temporal bone into which the condyle of the mandible articulates, just anterior the the extended auditory meatus. forms the temporal mandibular joint (TMJ)

Question 3

mandibular prognathism

Answer 3

jaw protrusion of the inferior jaw

Question 4

mandibular sulcus

Answer 4

the furrow beneath the jawline which rises vertically on the cheek; an acquired facial marking

Question 5

mandibular suture

Answer 5

a stitch used to hold the mouth closed; placed behind the lips, one part is passed through around the inferior jaw at the median plate, while the other part extends through the nasal septum or the superior frenulum

Question 6

margins

Answer 6

the boundaries or edges

Question 7

massage cream

Answer 7

a soft, white, oily preparation used as a protective coating for external tissues; a base for cream cosmetics and a wax softener; an emollient

Question 8

masseter

Answer 8

muscles of mastication which close the mandible

Question 9

mastoid process

Answer 9

the rounded projection on the inferior portion of the temporal bones just posterior the the lobe of the ear

Question 10

maxilla

Answer 10

a paired bone with several processes that form the skeletal base of most of the superior face, roof of the mouth, sides of the nasal cavity, and floor of the orbit

Question 11

maxillary prognathism

Answer 11

superior jaw protrudes

Question 12

medial

Answer 12

nearer to the midline; opposite of lateral direction

Question 13

medial lobe

Answer 13

tiny prominence on the midline of the superior mucous membrane

Question 14

median plane

Answer 14

situated or placed in the middle of the body dividing it into the right and left halves

Question 15

mental eminence

Answer 15

a triangular projection on the inferior portion of the anterior mandible

Question 16

mentalis

Answer 16

the muscle which elevates and protrudes the inferior lip, wrinkles the skin over the chin

Question 17

mesorrhine

Answer 17

a nasal classification which is medium broad and medium low bridged; common to individuals of asian descent

Question 18

minor restoration

Answer 18

those requiring a minimum effort, skill, or time to complete

Question 19

modeling

Answer 19

constructing a form with a pliable material such as wax or clay

Question 20

mouth former

Answer 20

a device used in the mouth for shaping the contour of the lips

Question 21

mucous membranes

Answer 21

the visible red surfaces of the lips; the lining membrane of body cavities which communicate with the exterior

Question 22

musculature suture

Answer 22

a stitch used to hold the mouth closed; placed behind the lips; part is passed through the muscles tangent to the inferior jaw (while the other part extends through the nasal septum or the superior frenulum)

Question 23

mute

Answer 23

to reduce the intensity of a color by the addition of another color

Question 24

mutilated

Answer 24

disfigured by a loss of a natural part by force

Question 25

nasal bones

Answer 25

directly inferior to the glabella and forming a dome over the superior portion of the nasal cavity

Question 26

nasal cavity

Answer 26

the orifice in the bony face bounded by the margins of the nasal bones and the maxilla

Question 27

nasal spine of the maxilla

Answer 27

the sharp, bony projection located medially at the inferior margin of the nasal cavity

Question 28

nasal sulcus

Answer 28

the angular area between the posterior margin of the wing of the nose and the nasolabial fold; a natural facial marking

Question 29

nasolabial fold

Answer 29

the anterior fold of the cheek which descends laterally along the upper lip from the wing of the nose; a natural facial marking

Question 30

nasolabial sulcus

Answer 30

the furrow lying medial and adjacent to the nasolabial fold; an acquired facial marking

Question 31

naso orbital fossa

Answer 31

the concavity superior and medial to the inner corner of the eye

Question 32

natural facial markings

Answer 32

those that are present at birth, hereditary

Question 33

natural shadows

Answer 33

areas of color in the tissues normally darker than the adjacent areas

Question 34

needle injector

Answer 34

an instrument used to impel specially designed metal pins (with wire attached to each pin) into bone

Question 35

neoplasm

Answer 35

a new and abnormal formation of tissue, as a tumor or growth

Question 36

nevus

Answer 36

a birthmark; a congenital skin blemish; any congenital anomaly, including various types of birthmarks and all types of moles

Question 37

norm

Answer 37

the most common characteristics of each feature; typical, common, average

Question 38

notch

Answer 38

a relatively deep indentation, usually between two projections

Question 39

oblique

Answer 39

slanting or inclined, neither perpendicular nor horizontal

Question 40

oblique palpebral sulcus

Answer 40

the shallow, curving groove below the medial corner of the eyelids; a natural facial marking

Question 41

oblong

Answer 41

a frontal head form in which the head is long and narrow throughout

Question 42

occipital bone

Answer 42

lowest part of the back and base of the cranium, forming a cradle for the brain

Question 43

occipital protuberance

Answer 43

the prominence at the center of the external surface of the occipital bone

Question 44

oral cavity

Answer 44

the mouth; the orifice containing the teeth and tongue

Question 45

orbicularis oculi

Answer 45

the muscle that closes the eyelids; compresses the lacrimal sacs

Question 46

orbicularis oris

Answer 46

the muscles that closes and puckers the lips

Question 47

orbital pouch

Answer 47

bags under the eyes; the fullness between the inferior palpebrae and the other palpebral sulcus