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Thickened are of connective tissue just behind the palatal aspect between #8 and #9, that lies over the incisive foramen

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Incisive papilla

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Thickened line of the connective tissue that lies over the median palatine suture

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Median palatine raphe

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Transverse folds of connective tissue located in the anterior 1/3 of the hard palate (pre maxilla area)

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Palatine rugae

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Two pin point depressions (dimples) located at the most posterior aspect of the hard palate, on either side of the palatine raphe

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Palatine foveae

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Small, pendent shaped, fleshy mass of connective tissue at the midline of the posterior aspect of the soft palate (muscle tissue)

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Uvula

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The first fold of the soft palate. Palatal to the tongue.

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Palatoglossal ( anterior tonsillar pillar)

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The second fold of the soft palate. Where palate and pharynx meet.

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Palatopharyngeal (posterior tonsillar pillar)

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Bilateral, lymphatic tissue, infection receptors between the above arches

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Palatine tonsils

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Anterior 2/3

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Body of the tongue

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Apex, taste: sweet and salt

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Tip

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Sides of the tongue, taste: salt and sour

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Lateral surface

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Vertical furrows, house ducts of the von ebner g. (Pure serous; located on lateral borders (posterior 1/3) no taste function. Salvatory gland, secrete in mouth. Cancer check.

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Follate papillae

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The dorsal surface

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The surface you see

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Thread like structures that cover the entire dorsum of the tongue, abrasive function not taste

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Filiform papilla

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Round, dark pink, mushroom shaped, fewer in number, scattered across the dorsum, function taste- little red dots

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Fungiform

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Large, round, flat, dark pink, surrounded circular sulci, 8-12 in number, located anteriorly along the sulcus terminalis, taste function- opening for Salvatory glands

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Circumvallate papilla

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V shaped line on the most posterior aspect of the body of the tongue; marks the end of the body area; houses ducts of Von ebner gland

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Sulcus terminalis

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A small depression at the apex of the sulcus terminali, was the point at which the thyroid gland originated embryonically

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Foramen cecum

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Posterior 1/3

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Root/base of the tongue

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Lymphatic tissue, deep folds called to solar crypts house ducts of the posterior lingual gland

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Lingual tonsils

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Attaches at the most posterior aspect of tongue root; extends upward to open the larynx, swings down to close

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Epiglottis

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Bilateral on ventral surface

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Lingual veins

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Elevated tissue with thread like projections found laterally to vein; house ducts of blandin nuhn (mixed secretions serous, anterior 1/3 of tongue)

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Plica fimbriata /fimbriata folds

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Band of connective tissue that attaches the tongue to the alveolar bone

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Lingual frenum

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Bilateral, small, round structures, located just lateral to the lingual frenum; house salivary ducts
Sublingual caruncles
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Opens on caruncles, drains submandibular gland
Whartons duct
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Bilateral, delicate folds of tissue that run anteriorly to the caruncles
Sublingual folds
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Thread like structures found on the sublingual folds; house salivary ducts
Pica sublingialis
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Major sublingual duct- opens alongside whartons duct on the sublingual caruncles ***
Bartholins duct
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Minor sublingual ducts: opens on the Olivia sublingualis
Ducts of rivinus
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The portion of the pharynx that is superior to the soft palate, it is continuous with the nasal cavity/choanae; the adenoids/pharyngeal tonsils are found in the upper post wall of the nasopharyngeal (none are visible)
Nasopharynx
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Portion of the pharynx that lies between the soft palate and the upper border of the epiglottis (opening of the larynx) continuos with the mouth through the propharyngeal orifice or fauces (this is visible)
Oropharynx
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This portion of the pharynx is continuous with the portion of the oropharynx, extending from the epiglottis above to the esophagus below; the anterior portion of the laryngophranux is formed by the epiglottis, the posterior is primed by cricoid cartilage of the larynx
Laryngopharynx
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The opening from the oral cavity proper into the oropharynx
Fauces/faucial
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Open air way to the trachea and instrument in phonation by means of the vocal folds (cords) variation of tension and shape of the vocal folds determines pitch and other qualities of the voice, located between the pharynx and trachea
Larynx
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Adam's apple, at the midline, anterior to the larynx, forms the prominence of the larynx, vocal folds pass anteriorly here
Thyroid cartilage
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At the midline, anterior and superior to the thorns cartilage, many muscle attach here, does not articulate with any other bones, controls the position of the base of the tongue
Hyoid bone
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Attaches to four bones: sternum and clavicle ( below), mastoid and occipital (above), bisect the neck diagonally, divides the neck into the anterior and posterior triangles
Sternocleidomastoid muscle
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Bilateral, anterior region of the neck, extends superiority and anteriorly from the SCM muscle to the midline of the neck
Anterior cervical triangle
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At the midline, under the chin, bordered by the digastric muscle ( anterior and posterior)
Submandibular triangle
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Bilateral, area superior to the omohyoid muscle, bordered by omohyoid, SCM, digastric (posterior belly)
Carotid triangle
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Bilateral, area below the omohyoid muscle, bordered by the omohyoid muscle, hyoid bone and thyroid cartilage
Muscular triangle
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Lateral region of the neck, posterior and inferior to the SCM muscle
Posterior cervical triangle
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Above the omohyoid muscle, bordered by theology pod muscle, SCM, and trapezius muscle
Occipital triangle
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Below the omohyoid muscle borders by the omohyoid and SCM muscle and the clavicle bone
Subclavian triangle
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The depression formed above the clavicle when the shoulders are hunched and bright forward
Supraclavicular fossa
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Just superior and posterior to the angle of the mandible
Retro mandibular fossa
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Flat bony structure
Plate
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For muscle, tendon, and/or ligament attachments
Prominences
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Protrusion of bone, usually named based on shape or adjacent bone
Process
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A specific type of prominence
Condyle
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Of a long bone
Head
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Large, rounded, rough elevation
Tuberosity
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Projection above or upon a condyle
Epicondyle
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Narrow ridge or rough border
Crest
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Small less obvious ridge
Line
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Bridge shaped projection
Arch
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Small rounded elevation
Tubercle/ eminence
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Blunt or pointed projection
Spine
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Indentation in the edge of a bone
Notch/incisura
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Shallow groove
Sulcus
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Deeper depression
Fossa
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Window like opening
Foramen
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Long narrow tubelike opening
Canal/ meatus
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Slit like opening
Fissure
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Small opening
Ostium
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Large opening or orifice
Aperture
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An area where two or more bones are joined **
Articulations
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Relatively immovable
Suture lines
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Movable
Joints
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What are the neurocranium/cranial bones?
``` 1- occipital (1) 2- temporal (2) 3- sphenoid (1) 4- ethmoid (1) 5-frontal (1) 6- parietal (2) ```
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What are the viscerocranium/ facial bones?
``` 1- mandible (1) 2-maxilla (2) 3- vomer (1) 4- zygoma (2) 5- nasal (2) 6- lacrimal (2) 7- palatine (2) 8- inferior nasal conchae ```
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Frontal and parietal bones
Coronal
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Parietal bones
Sagittal
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Occipital and parietal bones
Lambdoidal
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Temporal and parietal bones
Squamosal
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Temporal and zygoma bones
Temporozygomatic
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Palatine process of the maxilla
Median palatine
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Palatine process of the maxilla
Transverse palatine
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Deepest portion of the orbit
Orbital apex
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Opening in the orbital apex, lies between the two roots of the lesser wing of the sphenoid bone
Optic canal
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Connects the orbit with the cranial cavity and lies between the lesser and greater wings of the sphenoid bones
Superior orbital fissure

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