MDA Chapter 10 Landmarks of the face and oral cavity
root
"bridge" of the nose.
Name and identify the landmarks of the face
1. Forehead 2. Temples 3. Orbital area 4. Nose 5. Zygomatic area 6. Mouth and lips 7. Cheeks 8. Chin 9. Ear
The winglike tip of the outer side of each nostril is the
Ala
is also referred to as the nostril.
Anterior naris
What is the fold of tissue at the corner of the eyelids.
Canthus
are normal variations that sometimes appear on the buccal mucosa.
Fordyce's spots
What region of the face extends from the eyebrows to the hairline?
Forehead
What is another term for unattached gingiva?
Free gingiva
The masticatory mucosa that covers the alveolar processes of the jaws and surrounds the necks of the teeth is the
Gingiva
What is the proper term for the "gums"?
Gingiva
What is the smooth surface of the frontal bone directly above the root of the nose
Glabella
Describe the area of the oral cavity proper.
Hard palate, soft palate, tongue, taste bubs and teeth.
What is the name of the pear-shaped behind the maxillary incisors? pad of tissue
Incisive papilla
What is another term for interdental gingiva?
Interdental papilla
Name and identify the landmarks of the oral cavity.
Is lined with mucous membrane tissue have two areas: vestibule and oral cavity proper
is the angle at the corner of the mouth where the upper and lower lips join,
Labial commissure
What is a band of tissue that passes from the facial oral mucosa at the midline of the arch to the midline of the inner surface of the lip.
Labial frenum
Describe the characteristics of normal gingival tissue.
Like a collar and self-cleansing, firm and resistant and tightly adapte, surfaces stippled and resemble the rind of an orange and the color varies.
The part of the mandible that forms the chin is the
Mental protuberance
What is the midpoint between the eyes, just below the eyebrows.
Nasion
What is the rectangular area from under the nose to the midline of the upper lip.
Philtrum
The tissue that divides the nasal cavity into two nasal fossae is the
Septum
Describe the functions of the taste buds.
Touch and taste
What is the cartilage projection anterior to the external opening of the ear
Tragus
What is the name of the hanging pear-shaped projection of tissue at the border of the soft palate?
Uvula
is the darker-colored border around the lips.
Vermilion border
Besides the oral cavity proper, name the other region of the oral cavity
Vestibule
The space between the teeth and the inner mucosa lining of the lips and cheeks is the
Vestibule
Describe the structures found in the vestibular region of the oral cavity.
Vestibules, labial and other frenula, gingiva (unattached gingiva, interdental gingiva, gingiva groove and attached gingiva.
mental protuberance
chin.
What is the correct term for the upper surface of the tongue?
dorsum
The structure that passes from the oral mucosa to the facial midline of the mandibular arch is the
frenum
nasion
is the midpoint between the eyes just below the eyebrows. On the skull, this is the point where the two nasal bones and the frontal bone join.
The thin fold of mucous membrane that extends from the floor of the mouth to the underside of the tongue is the
lingual frenum
What type of tissue covers the oral cavity?
mucous membrane
anterior naris
nostril.
zygomatic arch
prominence of the cheek.
tragus
the cartilaginous projection anterior to the external opening of the ear.
inner canthus
the fold of tissue at the inner corner of the eyelids.
outer canthus
the fold of tissue at the outer corner of the eyelids.
angle of the mandible
the lower posterior of the ramus
philtrum
the rectangular area between the two ridges running from under the nose to the midline of the upper lip.
glabella
the smooth surface of the frontal bone; also, the anatomical area directly above the root of the nose.
septum
tissue that divides the nasal cavity into two nasal fossae.
The line that marks a color change from your face to your lips is referred to as the
vermilion border
ala
winglike tip on the outer side of each nostril.
