The Skull Flashcards
There are natural openings within bones. What are these called?
Foramina
What is the correct term for hollow spaces?
Maxillary antrum
Sometimes during an extraction of upper molars and premolar teeth, the floor of the maxillary antrum can be perforated resulting in a connection between the mouth and the antrum. What is this connection called?
Oroantral fistula
What is the part called when the horizontal and vertical part of the mandible join?
Angle of the mandible
People who grind so much have the inability to open their mouth? What is this called?
Trismus
What is the movement called where the mandible moves from side to side?
Lateral movement
What are the 3 main salivary glands?
Parotid, submandibular and sublingual
What is the name of the duct that connects the parotid salivary gland to the oral cavity?
Stensons duct
Which duct is most commonly blocked by saliva stones?
Whartons duct
What is the condition when a person suffers from dry mouth?
Xerostomia
What is the name of the condition where a person produces excessive saliva?
Ptyalism
What prevents food from entering the nasal cavity?
Soft palate
