Chapter 18 Fill in the Blank Quiz

The space between the lips (extending to include the cheeks) and the teeth is called the ______.

vestibule

TMJ stands for _____.

Temporomandibular Joint

The _____ form the lateral walls of the oral cavity.

cheeks

The inferior nasal turbinates are also called the inferior nasal _____.

conchae

The bones of the _____ enclose and protect the brain.

cranium

The portion of the tooth above the gum line is called the _____.

crown

Because we have two types of dentition, we are classified as _____.

diphyodonts

There are _____ facial bones.

fourteen

The tongue is attached to the _____ bone, which is the only bone of the body that does not articulate with another bone.

hyoid

The suffix -gnath means _____.

jaw

The side of the teeth closest to the lips is referred to as the _____ side.

labial

The side of the teeth closest to the tongue is referred to as the _____ side.

lingual

The _____ process contains the upper teeth.

maxillary

The space between the crown and root of a tooth is called the _____.

neck

Humans have _____ pair(s) of nasal bones.

one

Humans have two types of dentition, deciduous and _____.

permanent

The portion of the tooth below the gum line is called the _____.

root

The _____ separates the mouth from the nasopharynx and rises during swallowing to prevent food from entering the nasal cavity.

soft palate

The incisors _____ food.

tear

The _____ protect the mouth from burns from hot foods and liquids.

thermal receptors

The teeth are rooted in the _____.

Alveolar process