Oral Cavity - Components, Functions and Boundaries Flashcards
State the formal names for the upper and lower lip
Superior Labia
Inferioir Labia
State the names of the tissue that connects the upper and lower lips to the gums
Superior Labial Frenum
Inferior Labial Frenum
State the name of the vertical line that divides the palate into 2 parts
Palatine Raphe
State the name of the soft-tissue arc found at the end of the soft palate
Palatoglossal Arc
State the name of the soft-tissue arc found between the oral cavity and the pharynx
Palato-Pharangeal Arc
State the name of the tissue that connects the tongue to the floor of the mouth
Lingual Frenum
State the type of papilla found near the Lingual Frenum
Sublingual Papilla
What is the formal name of the gums
Gingiva
State the spherical soft tissue structures found in between the Palatoglossal Arc and the Palato-Pharangeal Arc
Palatine Tonsil
State the name of the soft tissue structure that hangs down at the end of the soft palate
Uvula
The Palate of the mouth is divided into what 2 types of palate?
Soft Palate and Hard Palate
What is the soft tissue structure containing nerves and found at the base of the posterior buccal surface called?
Pterygomandibular Raphe
What is the Oral Cavity Proper
Space enclosed by the teeth
What is the Oral Fissure
The space from the opening of the lips to the pharynx
What is the Oral Vestibule
Space between the Buccal surfaces and the Teeth
List the Functions of the Oral Cavity
State at least 5 out of the 9
- Smiling
- Mastication
- Digestion (Enzyme sin saliva)
- Breathing
- Taste (via taste buds)
- Swallowing
- Speech
- Prehension (holding objects)
- Pastimes (like playing instruments)
State the 6 boundaries of the Oral Cavity
- Lips (Front boundary)
- Cheecks (Side boundaries)
- Floor of Mouth (Bottom boundary)
- Palate (Top boundary)
- Pillar of Fauces and Oropharyngeal Isthmus (Posterior boundary)
