SET 4 Flashcards
Junction of the buccinator muscle and the superior constrictor muscle
pterygomandibular raphe
Hypocalcification of enamel occurs at what stage of tooth development?
maturation
Sphenopalatine ganglion is found in ________
pterygopalatine space
Male gonads produce this hormone
testosterone
Roughness of the inferior third and angle of the lateral surface of the ramus of the mandible is due to the insertion of this muscle
masseter
Cell responsible for cellular metabolism
T-lymphocytes
Most of the chemical reactions involved in cellular metabolism are regulated by _______
enzymes
What secretion of the adrenal cortex has an anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive effects?
cortisol
Chorda tympani nerve is branch from ______
facial nerve
Salivary gland that is a purely mucus gland
none
Permanent change in cell’s DNA affecting the nucleotide sequence of one or more gene
mutation
Part of the maxilla and mandible that forms and supports the sockets of the teeth
alveolar process
In the shedding of deciduous teeth, the roots are resorbed by ________
odontoclast
Limited movement of teeth in the socket during function is due to ___________
elasticity of periodontal ligament
Incomplete fusion of two developmental lobes of a tooth
fissure
Enzyme needed in the replication of DNA
DNA polymerase
Fibrous matrix of dentin is made up of _________
collagen
Mucosal lining of the paranasal sinus
pseudostratified columnar epithelium
Cell responsible for humoral immunity
B-lymphocytes
During the stage of histodifferentiation, from which part of the enamel organ did the ameloblast differentiated from?
inner enamel epithelium
Oral mucosa is made up of what type of epithelium?
stratified squamous
Sensory receptors for pain
free nerve endings
Secretions of the adrenal cortex (3)
cortisol
sex hormones
aldosterone
Second line of defense of the body after an irritant has crossed the epithelium
immunity
Vitamin K is synthetized in the body by _______
liver