dena 1080 review pt 1

Bone that forms the lower posterior part of the cranium

Occipital bone

Muscle that forms the floor of the mouth, elevates the tongue, and depresses the jaw,

Mylohyoid

Primary nerve responsible for sensation in the oral cavity,

Trigeminal nerve (CN V)

Irregular ridges of masticatory mucosa extending laterally from the incisive papilla

rugae

Bone forming the posterior and inferior part of the nasal septum,

vomer

Oval depression in the temporal bone just anterior to the external auditory meatus,

Glenoid fossa

Sinuses located behind the eyes near the optic nerves,

Sphenoid sinuses

Space between the teeth and the inner lining of the lips and cheeks,

Vestibule

Space contained within the upper and lower dental arches,

Oral cavity proper

Bony prominence at the tip of the chin,

Mental protuberance

Two actions muscles can perform,

Contraction and relaxation

The three major salivary glands,

Parotid, Submandibular, Sublingual

White ridge of raised tissue at the occlusal line

Linea alba

Socket in bone that surrounds the root of a tooth,

Alveolus

The four muscles of mastication,

Masseter, Temporalis, Medial pterygoid, Lateral pterygoid

Major blood supply for the face and mouth

External carotid artery

Benign bony growth projecting outward,

torus

Bone forming the cheek and part of the orbit

zygomatic bone

Muscle that retracts the tongue and runs between the carotids,

Styloglossus

Opening of Stensen’s duct

Opposite maxillary molars