Week 2 Quiz Flashcards
What bones and associated processes comprise the HARD PALATE?
maxilla (palatine process) and palatine bone (horizontal plate)
Which muscle forms a sling around the velum that functions to elevate the palate?
levator veli palatini
The tensor veli palatini muscle assists the opening of the _______ _________.
Auditory Tube
When does palatal fusion of the secondary palate occur?
around 8-10 weeks post-conception
The alveolar process contains all the _____ ______on the _______ and the _______.
teeth sockets, maxilla, mandible
True or false:
The alveolar process consists entirely of the alveolar ridge.
False
The temporomandibular joint is where which structures meet?
The Mandible and Temporal bone
The two structures that meet at the Temporomandibular Joint are separated by the __________ _____________.
articular disc
What is the name of the upper part of the mandible that interacts with the temporal bone?
Condylar process
What is the palatal raphe?
the raised ridge down the centre of the palate.
What are the wrinkled folds om the anterior of the palate known as?
rugae
Which term describes the malocclusion where the maxilliary arch is further forward than the mandibular arch?
Class II
What does the frenulum do?
It connects the underside of the tongue with the floor of the mouth.
What is the name of the vertical groove between the base of the nose and the border of the upper lip?
philtrum
Which muscles are involved in raising the mandible?
pterygoid, masseter and temporalis
