Quiz 5 Flashcards
Bilateral, bony landmark on the lateral edge of the alveolar ridge just distal of the last mandibular molar; the retromolar pad fills this area
Retromolar fossa
At the midline, the cluster of small projection, muscle attachment area (geniohyoid muscle)
Genial tubercles or mental spine
The oblique line that extends posteriorly and superior lot across the inner surface of the body of the mandible, becoming more prominent as it ascends; point of muscle attachment (mylohyoid muscle)
Mylohyoid line (ridge)
Posterior & inferior to the mylohyoid line, this fossa contains the submandibular gland
Submandibular fossa
Anterior and superior to the mylohyoid line, this fossa contains the sublingual gland
Sublingual fossa
The central opening found near the middle f the internal surface of the ramus, is the opening if the mandibular canal
Mandibular foramen
Cabal through which the inferior alveolar nerve and blood vessels pass into the mandible, the region around this foramen is clinically important because it is the infiltration target or the mandibular block anesthesia
Mandibular canal
With tooth loss the alveolar process undergoes atrophy, this placing the mandibular canal nearer the superior border of the alveolar process; in severe cases the mandibular canal may disappear and expose the inferior alveolar nerve from it’s bony projection
Atrophy
Patient will have a second mandibular foramen and mandibular canal (positioned inferiority); both will be radiographically evident
Bifold interior alveolar nerve
The flange of bone which overhangs the mandibular foramen
Lingula
The groove that passes anteriorly and inferiority from the mandibular foramen
Mylohyoid groove
The some what roughened area on the upper anterior part of the mandibular condyle
Articulating surface of the condyle
The depressed area anterior and inferior to the condyle of the mandible
Pterygoid fovea
Air filled cavities in the cranial and facial bones, communicate with the nasal cavity through the Ostia in the lateral nasal wall (ethmoid and inferior nasal conchae)
Paranasal sinuses
Functions of the paranasal sinuses
- lighten the skull
- warm the air inhaled
- provide mucus secretions for the nasal cavity
- act as sound resonators
Where does the frontal sinus drain?
The frontonasal duct drains the frontal sinuses into the middle nasal meatus
Where does the sphenoid sinuses drain?
Drains via the Ostia in the superior nasal meatus (sphenoethmoidal recess)
Where does the ethmoid sinuses drain?
Anterior- middle nasal meatus(hiatus semilunaris)
Middle- middle nasal meatus (bulla ethmoidalis)
Posterior- drains via the Ostia in the superior nasal meatus (sphenoethmoidal recess)
Where does the maxillary sinus drain?
Drains via the Ostia in the middle nasal meatus (hiatus semilunais)
Congestion and inflammation of the mucous membranes, involving allergies and infections in the nasal sinus
Primary sinusitis
Symptoms of primary sinusitis
Localized- headache, foul smelling/tasting nasal or pharyngeal drainage; systemic fever and weakness
Serious complications of primary sinusitis
Spread of infection to the other sinuses, especially the ethmoid and sphenoid, because of tier close proximity to the cavernous sinus an the optic nerve
Preventing normal air exchange and drainage into the nasal cavity; occurs in extreme asked of sinusitis; requires surgery to enlarge the Ostia openings to restore function
Blockage of the Ostia
Is common; the drainage of this sinus is complicated because the Ostia is superior to the floor of the sinus cavity, this often requires surgery
Chronic maxillary sinusitis
Inflammation of the sinuses from another source, an infection or trauma associated with a posterior maxillary tooth; such as a peri apical &/ or periodontal infection or surgical trauma
Secondary sinusitis
An abnormal hole in the wall of the sinus, can occur with an infection or a surgical complication during an extraction or sinus lift; requires additional surgery to repair the sinus this preventing the sinus to drain into the oral cavity
Sinus perforation
Effects the maxillary sinuses
Aging and tooth loss
Aging
Maxillary sinuses enlarge as an individual ages and this sinus may surround the roots of the posterior maxillary teeth an extend it’s margins into the body of the zygoma