oral biology Flashcards
what are 6 different types of processes?
- condyle
- tubercule
- tuberosity
- crest
- spine
- head
what are 6 different types of cavities?
- fissure
- foramen
- meatus,canal
- sinus, antrum
- groove, sulcus
- fossa
what is a fossa?
a depression in bone
what are two components of the neurocranium?
- vault of the skull
- cranial base
what is another term for the viscerocranium?
the face
the facial skeleton can be divided into how many parts?
three
upper third develops fastest, lower third develops slowest(mandible growth in 20s)
how many fontanelles are there?
six
what do fontanelles allow for?
compression of the head at birth
what are the 5 main cranial sutures?
- metopic
- coronal
- sagittal
- lambdoid
- squamosal
what does SCALP stand for?
- skin
- connective tissue
- aponeurosis
- loose connective tissue
- periosteum
where does blood from the head and neck drain to?
pterygoid plexus and facial vein
what is the tongue?
a mass of striated muscle covered by mucous membrane
what is the posterior part of the tongue attached to?
hyoid bone
what pipillae are on the dorsum of the tongue causing velvety surface?
filiform papillae
what are the bright red spots on the tongue caused by?
fungiform papillae
what marks the junction between ant 2/3rd and post 1/3rd of the tongue?
- v shape= sulcus terminalis
- foramen caecum
what lies immediately after sulcus terminalus?
curcumvallate papillae
what serous glands are on the dorsal surface of the tongue?
glands of von ebner
where are foliate papilla found?
lateral borders of the tongue, anterior to where the palatoglossal fold flows
glands of what are found on the ventral surface?
glands of Blandin & Nuhn
what are the functions of the tongue?
- speech
- masticatory
- swallowing
- protective
- taste
- tactile
- self-cleansing
what nerve supplies the muscles of the tongue?
-hypoglossal nerve
what two groups are the muscles of the tongue divided into?
- intrinsic
- extrinsic
what do intrinsic muscles of the tongue do?
-alter the shape of the tongue
what do extrinsic muscles of the tongue do?
-alter the position and the shape
what are the four intrinsic muscles of the tongue?
1) superior longitudinal
2) inferior longitudinal
3) vertical
4) transverse
what are the extrinsic muscles of the tongue?
1) genioglossus
2) hyoglossus
2) styloglossus
3) palatoglossus
4) chondroglossus