the oral cavity Flashcards
The bones that contribute to skeletal framework of the oral cavity include:
paired maxillae
mandible
palatine bones
also:
temporal bone
sphenoid bone
hyoid bone
The horizontal shelf from the medial surface of maxilla?
horizontal palatine process of maxilla( Maxilla)
makes up anterior two-thirds of hard palate.
Relation of the maxilla?
superior to medial aspect of alveolar process
extends to the midline to join the process of the other side forming?
intermaxillary suture
Fossa that is present at anterior end intermaxillary suture.
incisive fossa.
The content of incisive fossa ?
Fossa is a termination of incisive canals on either side
Canals contain greater palatine vessels and nasopalatine nerves.
horizontal plate of palatine bone:
Joined to palatine bone of opposite side, as well as palatine process of maxilla
Posterior nasal spine formed at midline and projects backwards from margin of hard palate
opens onto the posterolateral aspect of the horizontal plate.
inferior opening of the palatine canal
greater palatine nerve and vessels
greater palatine foramen
Lesser palatine foremen
contains lesser palatine nerve and vessels
upper surface of the mandible?
alveolar arch.
posterior to Sympysis:
Superior and inferior mental spines (a.k.a. superior and inferior genial spines).
name a Raised ridge between inferior mental spine and midline?
mylohyoid line
superior to anterior third of the mylohyoid line is ?
sublingual fossa
superior to posterior two-third is
submandibular fossa
Mandibular foramen
is on medial surface of ramus of mandible
transport the inferior alveolar nerve and vessels.
Bordes and content
Roof: Hard + Soft Palate
Floor: Soft tissues, including tongue
Lateral Walls: Cheeks, merge anteriorly with the lips surrounding the oral fissure (anterior opening of oral cavity)
The posterior aperture of oral cavity is———————– opens into oropharynx
Oropharyngeal isthmus