Untitled Deck Flashcards
External Auditory Meatus
Canal leading to the eardrum.
Zygomatic Arch
Bone forming the cheekbone structure.
Mandibular Fossa
Depression for the jawbone articulation.
Mastoid Process
Bony prominence behind the ear.
Pinna
Outer visible part of the ear.
Nasal Profiles
Shapes of the nose: straight or Grecian.
Helix
Outer rim of the ear structure.
Scapha
Fossa between outer and inner ear rim.
Antihelix
Inner rim of the ear structure.
Crura
Bifurcation of the antihelix in the ear.
Triangular Fossa
Second deepest depression in the ear.
Concha
Deepest concave shell of the ear.
Tragus
Elevation protecting the ear passage.
Antitragus
Elevation opposite the tragus.
Intertragic Notch
Notch between tragus and antitragus.
Lobe
Fatty area at the bottom of the ear, interior 1/3
Dorsum
Protruding ridge of the nose.
Columna Nasi
Termination of the nasal septum.
Anterior Nares
External openings of the nostrils.
Prognathism
Projection of the jaw beyond normal alignment.
Mucous Membrane
Visible red surfaces of the lips.
Medial Lobe
Prominence on the midline of the upper lip.
root
top of pyramidal mass of the nose
wings
lateral lobes of the nose
bridge
Dome over the nasal cavity. Point of greatest projection. The arched portion of the nose supported by the nasal bones.
sides
the lateral walls of the nose between the wings and the bridge
protruding lobe
the rounded, anterior projection of the tip of the nose
superior lips
base of the nose to the line of lip closure
inferior lips
lip line of closure to mental eminence
superior mucous membrane
medial lobe in the center of the membrane
inferior mucous membrane
thicker than superior membrane, U shaped curvature
weather line
the line of color change at the junction of the wet and dry portions of each mucous membrane.
medial lobe
tiny prominence on the midline of the superior mucous membrane
cilia
eyelashes
supercilium
Eyebrows- Hair that grows up and outward and is unequal in length. It is denser near the glabella.
supraorbital margin
The superior rim of the eye socket
superior orbital area
area between supercilium and upper eyelid
superior palpebrae
upper lid, vertically three times wider than the inferior
inferior palpebrae
lower lid
inner canthus
small ELEVATION extending medially and obliquely from the medial corner of the superior palpebrae
Nasal orbital fossa
A triangular concave depression superior to the medial portion of the superior palpebrae.
