Landmarks of the Face

Question 1

Ala of the nose

Answer 1

wing of nose/outer edge of nostril

Question 2

Naso-labial groove

Answer 2

groove around mouth in between ala of nose and corners of mouth

Question 3

Philitrum

Answer 3

bottom of the nose, middle upper lip, v-shaped depression

Question 4

Vermillion Zone

Answer 4

reddish portion of lips; covered with thin layer of skin

Question 5

Vermillion Border

Answer 5

skin meets vermillion zone and forms line around lips

Question 6

Labial Tubercle

Answer 6

middle of upper and lower lips

Question 7

Labial Commissures

Answer 7

corners of mouth

Question 8

Labio-mental groove

Answer 8

below lower lip, separates lower lip from chin; runs horizontally

Question 9

Vestibule

Answer 9

pocket inside mouth where cheek meets gingiva

Question 10

Vestibule Fornix

Answer 10

U-Shaped; deepest point of vestibule

Question 11

Labial Mucosa

Answer 11

inner surface of lips; Fordyce’s Spots

Question 12

Buccal Mucosa

Answer 12

inner surface of cheeks; Parotid Papilla + Stensen’s Duct

Question 13

Alveolar Mucosa

Answer 13

reddish; supports teeth; below or above labial mucosa

Question 14

Gingiva

Answer 14

towards teeth; withstands pressure when chewing; (gums/where you floss)

Question 15

Labial Frenum

Answer 15

between maxillary central incisors + mandible central incisors

Question 16

Buccal Frenum

Answer 16

along vestibule of both arches in labial and buccal areas