SET 3 Flashcards
Most numerous papillae of the tongue but has no taste buds
filiform
Nociceptors are receptors for what sensation?
temporalis
Muscles that elevate the mandible (3)
medial pterygoid
temporalis
masseter
*lateral pterygoid - EXCEPTION
Bartholin’s duct originate from what salivary gland?
sublingual gland
During bone resorption, osteoclasts are found in ________
Howship’s lacunae
Nasmyth’s membrane of newly erupted teeth is from _________
reduced enamel epithelium
Cells responsible for cellular immunity
T-lymphocytes
Unit structure of a protein molecule
amino acid
Nerve of the dental pulp are ______
afferent and sympathetic
Misplaced sebaceous glands in the vestibular mucosa of the cheek
Fordyce spots
Insulin is a secretion of _____ cells from the Islets of Langerhans
beta
Norepinephrine neurotransmitter binds to ________ receptors in the effector organ
alpha
Chemical mediator of nerve impulse transmission
sodium and potassium
What arteries of the neck is derived the arterial blood supply of the oral cavity
external carotid
Palatal mucosa of the maxillary anterior teeth is innervated by _________
nasopalatine nerve
Embryonic precursor of the cementoblast
dental sac
Calcified structures found in the pulp
denticles
Organic bases of the DNA molecule that connects the two strands of nucleotides (3)
adenine
thymine
cytosine
*uracil - EXCEPTION
Epithelial surface variation with the purpose of increasing surface area
microvilli
Maxillary sinus communicates with the nasal cavity through the ________
osteo maxillare
The first cranial nerve passes thru the anterior cranial fossa from the nasal cavity via the _________
ethmoid bone
Passageway for nutrients and oxygen to compact bone
osseous matrix
Normal gingival sulcus is bounded by ________
crevicular epithelium and tooth surface
Incremental lines denoting the periods of rest and activity of ameloblast in the enamel
Lines of Retzius
Sigmoid pattern of pH change in the bacterial plaque after sucrose rinse
Stephan’s curve
In the regulation of the blood calcium level, the parathyroid hormone increase blood calcium level by (3)
promote formation reabsorption in the kidneys
vit D increase calcium absorption by the intestines
stimulates formation of vitamin D by the kidneys
Mechanism by which leukocytes are attracted to foreign materials or microorganisms
chemotaxis
When the mandible is in physiologic rest position, the contact of the maxillary and mandibular teeth are in __________
no contact of maxillary and mandibular
Cell that are not enlarged in phagocytosis
erythrocytes
Vitamin B complex deficiency which causes angular chelitis
vitamin B2
What bones is the middle ear located?
petrous temporal
Main fibrillar component of the matrix of dentin, cementum and bone is ___________
collagen
Hormones involved in the fight or flight response of the body
epinephrine
single-stranded molecule
complement a strand of DNA
made up in the nucleus of teh cell
mRNA
Main mineral component of the hard tissues of the teeth is _______
calcium hydroxyapatite
Interdental blood vessels anastomose with _________
both periodontal and intraalveolar vessels