Oral cavity Flashcards
T or F Ankloglossia means tongue tied
True
T or F Uvula is part of the tonsillar pillar
False
T or F projections on cortical plate are exostoses
True
T or F circumvallate papilla are on the hard palate
False
T or F Beneath the incisive papilla is the greater palatine foramen
False
T or F Torus palatinus is on the soft palate
False
T or F Lingual tonsils are enlarged lymphoid tissue
True
T or F a muscle that raises the tongue upward is called the myohyoid muscle
true
Oral vesitble is bordered by lips, and cheeks; the oral cavity extends to soft palate
True , False
another name for lateral pterygoid plate
e. none of the above
which structure cannot be seen clincally when viewing oral cavity
C . laryngeal pharnyx
which is not a structure of the hard palate
uvula
small bony growths sometimes seen on max and mand.
exostoses
which structure is red or dark in color
alveolar mucosa
which clinical manifestation would not lead to further investigation
moderate plaque on all teeth
structure most closely located to lingual frenum
sublingual caruncle
space between max incisors often elongated labial frenum
diastema
indentation at midline above upper lip
philtrum
another name for misplaced sebaceous gland
fordyces granules
_____is the most susceptible to injuries
floor of mouth
posterior portion of soft palate
oral pharynx
