Oral Cavity Flashcards
What is the vestibule in terms of the oral cavity?
A slit-like space between lips/cheek and teeth.
What are the boundaries of the vestible?
Lateral
1) lips
2) cheek
Medial
1)Teeth
The vestibule and oral cavity proper communicate through the ___________.
retromolar space.
Lips are ______________epithelium but are not cornified so you can see the blood vessels under.
stratified squamous
The border of the lips is called _________
vermilion border.
Muscle fibers of the buccinator originate from the ____________, run anteriorly and blend with the orbicularis oris.
pterygomandibular raphe
Which two muscles attach to the pterygomandibular raphe?
Superior pharyngeal constrictory m.
Buccinator
These three muscles form a large muscular sphincter around the entrance to the oral tube
Buccinator
Obicularis Oris
Superior pharyngeal constrictor
During chewing, food is kept between the occlusal surfaces by the ____________ and _________.
buccinator; tongue
Food accumulates in the vestibule and may dribble out the corner of the mouth during chewing following lesions to CN _________.
VII
“Sunken Cheeks” Is Characteristic Of:
A) Starvation
B) Anorexia nervosa
C) Chronic disease ( eg., cancer)
The Parotid Duct Opens into the Vestibule Opposite the ____________.
2nd Maxillary Molar
What are the two types of gingivae?
2 types of gingivae:
1) attached (true)
2) loose (free-alveolar mucosa)
What are two types of gingivitis?
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Chronic marginal gingivitis
- characterised by redness, swelling and bleeding. It is essentially a reversible condition.
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Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (ANUG)
- The main features are painful, bleeding gums, and ulceration of inter-dental papillae (the sections of gum between adjacent teeth).
- trench mouth
In what condition does infection involve alveolar bone?
PERIODONTIAL DISEASE
- Periodontal disease is when the gums are slowly reabsorbed.
- Major reason people lose teeth.
___________ is the major cause of tooth loss.
Periodontal disease
The oral cavity proper is represented by everything above the _________.
Mylohyoid muscle
The palatoglossal fold can be connected to the ____________ to form anterior boundary of oral cavity.
linear terminalis
The_______________ Separates oral cavity from oropharynx, the region of the gag reflex.
Palatoglossal Arch
Label
The Submandibular and Submental Spaces Are Inferior to the __________.
Mylohyoid
NOTE: The submandibular and submental spaces are potential spaces that can fill up with infection
The ___________ Separates the Sublingual From the Submandibular & Submental Spaces
Mylohyoid