Oral Landmarks Flashcards

1
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What is the Maxillary Tuberosity?

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Bulge behind maxillary 2nd molars

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2
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Where is the Hamular Notch?

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Notch behind tuberosity of maxilla and hamular process of sphenoid

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3
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What is the Palatine Fovea and where is it found?

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Sits just behind the vibrating line and plays a role in gag reflex

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4
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What is the Vibrating Line?

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Where the hard and soft palate meet

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5
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What is the Palatine Raphe?

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Line that runs down the centre of the hard palate

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6
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What is the Palatine Rugae?

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Wrinkles at the side of the hard palate

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7
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What is the Incisive Papilla?

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Elevation of tissue just behind two front teeth

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8
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What is the Pear-Shaped Pad

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Scarring - keratinised tissue - after removal of the most distal molar

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9
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What is the Retromolar Pad?

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Elevation distal to the mandibular 2nd molars

Non-keratinised extension of the pear shaped pad

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10
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What is the Buccal Shelf?

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Area between the buccal frenulum and the anterior border of the masseter

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11
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What is the Mandibular Tori?

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An abnormal bony prominence

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12
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What is the Mylohyoid Ridge?

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The lingual surface of the mandible

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13
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What is the Pterygomandibular Raphe?

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Stretches from the back of the upper last molar to the bottom of the lower last molar
Site of local anaesthetic

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14
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Identify the Residual Ridge

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15
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Identify the Palatine Torus

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16
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Identify the Rugae

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17
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Identify the Palatine raphe

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18
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Identify the Hamular Notch

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19
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Identify the Palatine fovea

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20
Q

Identify the Maxillary tuberosity

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21
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Identify the Vibrating Line

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22
Q

Identify the Buccal Sulcus

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23
Q

Identify the Zygomatic Buttress

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24
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Identify the Labial Frenum

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25
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Identify the Buccal Frenum

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26
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Identify the Labial Sulcus

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27
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Identify the Mandibular Torus

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28
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Identify the Pear-Shaped Pad

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29
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Identify the Lingual Frenum

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30
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Identify the Buccal Shelf

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31
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32
Q

Identify the Retromylohyoid Area

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33
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Identify the Retromolar Pad

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34
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Identify the Mylohyoid Ridge

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35
Q

Identify the Pterygomandibular Raphe

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36
Q

Identify the Incisive Papilla

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37
Q

What is the Curve of Spee?

A

Curvature of mandibular occlusal plane beginning at the tip of the lower incisors and following the buccal cusps of the posterior teeth

38
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What is the Curve of Wilson?

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Arc that goes across the arch

It is concave in the mandible and convex in the upper

39
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What is the sphere of Monson?

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The space which is bordered by the junction of the Curve of Spee and Curve of Wilson

40
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Identify the Curve of Spee

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41
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Identify the Curve of Wilson

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42
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Identify the Sphere of Monson

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