Chapter 10

Which of the following provide the sense of touch for the tongue?

Filiform papillae

What is the correct term for the gum tissue that normally extends between the teeth?

Interdental gingiva & Interdental papilla

Where are the taste buds located?

On the fungiform papillae & In the trough of the vallate papillae

The primary tastes that create all flavors of food are:

Salty, sweet & sour, bitter

he functions of the taste buds include:

Tasting food and warning when food is too hot

Normal gingiva has which of the following characteristics?

The color of normal gingiva varies according to the individual's pigmentation

Which state is NOT true of the unattached gingiva?

The unattached gingiva is dense tissue that is firmly bound and resilient.

Teeth sit in bony sockets called:

alveoli

Unattached gingiva consists of the tissues from the top of the gingival margin to the:

ase of the gingival sulcus

The gingiva that extends from the base of the sulcus to the mucogingival junction is the:

attached gingiva.

Of the four primary tastes, only _____ is the most easily distinguished

bitter

The fold of tissue at the corner of the eyelids is the:

canthus

The term buccal refers to the:

cheek.

The face is:

defined as the part of the head that is visible from a frontal view. anterior to the ears. all that lies between the hairline and the chin.

The _____ is a narrow band of tissue that connects two structures.

frenum

The area of the mouth that is bordered by the soft palate on the top, posterior of the tongue on the bottom, and the anterior and posterior fauces is the:

gag reflex

The space between the gum and the tooth before the bone starts, where popcorn husks become lodged, is the:

gingival sulcus

A patient comes in with inflammation and cracking at their commissures. This condition is commonly associated with:

herpes labialis. vitamin B deficiency. HIV.

The _____ is the pear-shaped pad of tissue located behind the maxillary central incisors.

incisive papilla

The soft palate:

is the movable posterior third of the palate, posterior to the hard palate, is supported by fauces, and ends with the uvula

The angle at the corner of the mouth is called the:

labial commissure

The _____ is a white ridge of raised tissue on the buccal mucosa, which extends horizontally at the level where the maxillary and mandibular teeth come together.

linea alba

The _____ frenum passes from the floor of the mouth to the midline of the ventral border of the tongue.

lingual

The tongue is attached to the floor of the mouth by the:

lingual frenum

The common term for labia are:

lips

The _____ of the mandible forms the chin

mental protuberance

The bottom of the vestibule where the buccal mucosa meets the alveolar mucosa is the:

mucobuccal fold.

The line where the tissue of the alveolar membrane meets the attached gingivae is the:

mucogingival junction

The groove that extends upward between each labial commissure and the nasal ala is the:

nasolabial sulcus

The area inside of the dental arches is considered to be the:

oral cavity

Tiny projections called _____ are located on the dorsum of the tongue.

papillae

The opening of the Stensen's duct of the parotid gland located in the buccal mucosa of the cheek is the:

parotid papilla

The rectangular area between the two ridges running under the nose to the mid-line of the upper lip is the:

philtrum

The nasal surfaces of the hard palate are covered with _____, and the oral surfaces are covered with _____.

respiratory mucosa; oral mucosa

The common name for the palate is:

roof of the mouth

The irregular ridges of masticatory mucosa that are located behind the maxillary central incisors are called:

rugae

The functions of the tongue include:

speaking, cleansing the oral cavity, and positioning food while eating.

Two small papillae are located on either side of the lingual frenum under the tongue that serve as openings for the ______

submandibular

The cartilaginous projection of the ear that is anterior to the external opening is the:

tragus

The anterior _____ of the tongue is called the body.

two-thirds

The U-shaped projection of tissue at the posterior area of the soft palate is the:

uvula

The _____ is the space between the teeth and the inner mucosal lining of the lips and cheeks.

vestibule