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Oral Anatomy Flashcards

1
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space between the teeth with the supporting alveolar processes and the lips or cheeks

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Oral Vestibule

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space bounded anteriorly and laterally by the teeth and alveolar processes

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Oral Cavity proper

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lowest part of the vestibule next to the mandible or the highest part next to the maxilla

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Vestibuli fornix

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4
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fold of tissue at the midline that attaches each lip to the mucosa of the maxilla, or mandible

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Labial frenum

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attaches the cheek to the mucosa of the maxilla/mandible

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Buccal frenum

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6
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Separated the oral cavity from the nasal cavity

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Palate

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7
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the firm anterior part of the roof of the mouth

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Hard palate

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8
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small elevated round tissue on the midline

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Incisive papilla

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9
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covers the incisive foramen

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incisive papilla

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10
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slightly elevated ridge of firm tissue running along the midline of the hard palate (union of right and left palate)

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Palatine raphe

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hook-shaped projection of the medial plate of the pterygold process

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Pterygold hamulus

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12
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bulge of bone is located at the posterior part of the alveolar ridge

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Maxillary tuberosity

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13
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separated the maxillary tuberosity of each maxilla

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Hamular notch

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14
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protruding at the back of the maxillary tuberosity

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Hamular notch

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15
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loathed posterior to the hard palate beginning at the vibrating line

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Soft Palate

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16
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line that joins the hard and soft palate

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vibrating line

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17
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two pits on the side of the median palatine raphae

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Fovea palatini

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18
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fleshy structure hanging from the center of the soft palate

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uvula

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19
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posterior boundary of the oral cavity

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fauces

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20
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Anterior arch of fauces

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glossopalatine

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21
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Posterior arch of fauces

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pharyngopalatine

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22
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curtain-like connection between the maxilla and mandible

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Pterygomandibular raphe

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23
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valley-shaped space between the tongue and teeth

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Sublingual sulcus

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24
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attaches the tongue to the floor of the mouth

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sublingual fold

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25
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attaches the undersurface of the tongue to the floor of the mouth

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Lingual frenum

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26
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opening of ducts for Wharton’s ducts

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Sublingual caruncle

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27
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curtain of mucous membrane along the medial, posterior portion of the mandible

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Retromylohyoid

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28
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a triangle protrusion, prominent elevation distal to the mandibular last molar

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retromolar pad

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29
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area between the skin of the face and the red part of the lips

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Mucocutaneous junction

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30
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two fleshy borders of the mouth that are connected at the commissure and are basically made up of muscles and salivary glands

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lips

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31
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the red/pink part of the lips that is covered by a non-keratinized mucosa

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Red zone/ vermillion area

32
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a shallow depression extending downward

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Labiomarginal sulcus

33
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small rounded nodule of tissue in the center of the lowest part of the upper lip

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tubercle

34
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depression running from the tubercle to the nostrils

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philtrum

35
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groove running diagonally downward of nostril toward the corner of the lip

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Nasolabial groove

36
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corner of the mouth where the upper and lower lips meet

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Commissure

37
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the junction between the inner and outer red portion of the lips. Area separating the red zone and the labial mucosa

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Wet line/ wet-dry line

38
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the horizontal groove under the lower lip which emphasize the chin

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Labiomental grove

39
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white line running posteriorly on each side at the level where the upper and lower teeth come together

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Linea alba buccalis

40
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round elevation of tissue between 1st and 2nd upper molars or just above the occlusal plane

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Parotid papilla

41
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separates the buccinator muscles from the ramus of the mandible and the masseter muscles

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Buccal fat pad (of bichat)

42
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yellow spots seen on the buccal mucosa just posterior to the corner of the mouth

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Fordyce spots

43
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Structures of the cheeks

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Buccinator muscles
Buccal fat pad
Parotid papilla
Linea alba

44
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____ covered by different papillae: filiform , fungiform, foliate, circumvalate papillae.

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dorsum of the tongue

45
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protractor and depressor

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Genioglossus

46
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retractor and elevator

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Styloglossus

47
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a sphincter muscle which closes the oronasal opening

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Palatoglossus

48
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Hyoglossus muscle

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depressor and retract the tongue

49
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hairlike structures covering the 2/4 of the tongue parallel to the terminal sulcus

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Filiform papillae

50
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aids in mastification for soft food, swallowing and ingestion

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Filiform papillae

51
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near the tip of the tongue. These consists sweet, sour, salty, bitter, umami (savory flavor) buds

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Fungiform papillae

52
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anterior to the apex of the tongue
mushroom-like

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Fungiform papillae

53
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lateral border of tongue consist of sour and acidic taste buds

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Foliate papillae

54
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v-shaped formation on posterior border of tongue that contains bitter taste buds

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Circumvallate papilla

55
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small circular opening immediately posterior to the circumvallate papillae, remains of thyroglossal duct

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Foramen cecum

56
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shallow groove running laterally and on either side of the foramen cecum

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Terminal sulcus

57
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separated the anterior 2/3 from the post 1/3 of the tongue

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Terminal sulcus

58
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covers the dorsal posterior 1/3 of the tongue and is call lingual tonsils

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Lingual follicles

59
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Lingual frenum
Plica fimbriata
Sublingual folds
Sublingual caruncle

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Ventral part of the tongue

60
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surround each secretory portion and are able to contract to accelerate secretion of the salive

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Myoepithelial cells

61
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produce glycoproteins that are used for the moistening and lubricating functions of saliva

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Mucous cells

62
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Overlying the mandibular ramus and anterior inferior to the external ear

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Parotid gland

63
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discharge the secretions thru “Stensen’s duct”

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Parotid gland

64
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lies in the submandibular fossa

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Submandibular gland

65
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discharge the secretions thru “Wharton’s duct

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Submandibular gland

66
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largest duct of the sublingual gland is “Bartholin’s duct”

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Sublingual gland

67
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smallest among the major salivary glands

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Sublingual gland

68
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situated between the mucous membrane and the orbicularis oris of the mouth

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Labial glands

69
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continuation of labial gland on the posterior part of the cheek

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Small buccal glands

70
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mass of lymphoid tissue on the posterior wall of the nasopharynx

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Pharyngeal tonsil

71
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located deeply along the base or root of the tongue

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Lingual Tonsils

72
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superior to the eyes in the frontal bone, which forms the hard part of the forehead

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Frontal sinus

73
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which are formed from several discrete air cells within the ethmoid bone between nose and the eyes

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Ethmoid sinus

74
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also called Antrum of Highmore and the largest of the paranasal sinuses are under the eyes in the maxillary bones

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Maxillary sinus

75
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in the sphenoid bone at the center of the skull base under the pituitary gland

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Sphenoidal sinus

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