Panoramic Anatomy Flashcards
Identify the landmarks that the numbered arrows are pointing to.
(1) Right ear canal
(2) Right coronoid process
(3) Soft tissue outline of the nose
(4) Posterior surface of the tongue
(5) Sigmoid notch
(6) Articular eminence
Identify the landmarks that the numbered arrows are pointing to.
(1) Right ear lobe
(2) (Bean shaped radiolucency) Anterior ethmoid air cell (Haller’s cell)
(3) Concha bullosa
(4) Nasal septum (Deviated)
(5) Inferior turbinate
(6) Left stylohyoid ligament
(7) Epiglottis
Identify the landmarks that the numbered arrows are pointing to.
(1) Cervical vertebra
(2) Inferior border of the zygomatic arch
(3) Right mental foramen
(4) Nasal Septum
(5) Left pterygopalatine fossa
(6) Mandibular canal
(7) (the white shadows) Ghost image of the cervical spine
Identify the landmarks that the numbered arrows are pointing to.
(1) Posterior wall of the right maxillary sinus
(2) Zygomatic process of the right maxilla
(3) Hyoid bone
(4) Anterior nasal spine
(5) Infraorbital canal / Wall of the infraorbital canal
(6) Hard palate
(7) Image of the contralateral part of the hard palate
Identify the landmarks that the numbered arrows are pointing to.
(1) Right condyle of the temporomandibular joint
(2) Neck of the right condyle
(3) Inferior border of the contralateral mandible (ghost image)
(4) Inferior border of the right mandible
(5) Floor of the left orbit
(6) Angle of the left mandible
(7) Left external oblique ridge
(8) Floor of the left maxillary sinus
What has occurred when the palatoglossal air space is present?
tongue is not against roof of mouth during imaging
Which is the only zone in panoramic images without soft tissue outlines or airway structures?
Zone 5 (includes mostly the mandibular body and soft issue immediately inferior to the lower border of the mandible)
Identify the bone shaded in yellow.
zygomatic bone
Identify the landmark that the arrows are pointing to.
Glenoid fossa
What type of retromolar canal is pictured?
type C
C1 is known as ___________ (axis / atlas)
C2 is known as ___________ (axis / atlas)
These can be seen in which zone?
C1: atlas
C2: axis
Zone 3
The stylohyoid process can be elongated and there are 3 types, what are they?
I: uninterrupted
II: pseudo-articulated
III: segmented
On a pano the most medial part of the condyle on the radiograph represent the _______________ (medial / lateral) pole of the condyle.
lateral pole of the condyle
What artifact(s) is found in Zone 5 and 6 of this panoramic?
central spine “ghost” image
What is the structure circled in red? And in which zone is it located?
Epiglottis
Zone 4
Which of the following zones is shown bilaterally on a panoramic image? A. Zone 1 B. Zone 3 C. Zone 5 D. Zone 6
B. Zone 3
Which of the following is NOT a structure seen in zone 4? A. Cervical vertebrae B. Angle of the mandible C. Hyoid bone D. Styloid process
D. Styloid process
What is the anterior most aspect of the mandible that can be identified on a panoramic image? A. Submandibular gland fossa B. Mandibular canal C. Mental protuberance D. Mental foramen
C. Mental protuberance
The four shapes of mandibular condyle heads include
Ovoid (60%) Bird beak (29%) Diamond (9%) Crooked finger (2%)
What are the three shapes of the sigmoid notch?
Round
Sloping
Wide
What are the shapes of the medial sigmoid depression?
Which one is the most common and which is the least common?
- tear-drop
- semilunar - most common
- circular - least common
- triangular
What area does zone 5 cover?
the mandibular body
List three landmarks in zone 5
- hyoid bone
- mental foramen
- genial tubercles
Is the mental ridge on top or below the mental fossa?
The mental ridge is below the mental fossa in the mandible.
Label the Panoramic Image Interpretation Zones (1-6)
What is located in Zone 1?
Nose, Sinuses, Orbits
Label these zone 4 areas where the white lines are pointing
first line- hyoid bone
second- calcified Critical cartilage
third- superior cornu of the thyroid cartilage
What zone is the hyoid bone found in?
zone 4 and 5
What is the foramen found in zone 5 in the mandible under the central incisors?
lingual foramen
True or False: Zone 6 includes the Nose, Sinuses, and Orbit.
False: Zone 1 includes the Nose, Sinuses, and Orbit.
Identify and Classify the landmark.
The landmark is a Retromolar Canal and it can be classified as Type B.