Anatomy of Orofacial Structures CH 1

Small localized growths of bone on the buccal cortical plate are known as

exostoses

What are Fordyce granules?

misplaced sebaceous glands

What is the location of the fovea palatine?

On either side of the posterior nasal spine

If denture flanges are overextended which of the following muscles may cause displacement of the mandibular denture?

mylohyoid

When the tongue comes forward, which of the following may inhibit its movement?

lingual frenum

What structure is often the cause of a diastema?

maxillary labial frenum

Rugae are located on which landmark in the oral cavity?

hard palate

Which term is commonly called "tongue tied" and refers to a short lingual frenum, limiting tongue movement?

ankyloglossia

The oral cavity is divided into which two parts?

oral cavity proper and vestibule

The space between the left and right palatine tonsils is known as

fauces

The buccinator is a muscle of the cheek

true

The red margin of the lip is know as the mucogingival junction

false; it is the vermillion zone

Small bony growths that may be found on the buccal mandible or maxilla are known as endostoses

false; exostoses

A cleft lip would form at the lateral junction of the philtrum

true

The incisive papilla is the anterior part of the hard palate

true

The ______ is posterior to the last mandibular molar:

retromolar pad

Another name for the inside of the cheek is the:

buccal mucosa

Yellowish spots on the buccal and labial mucosa are most often:

sebaceous glands

Which structure could cause difficulty in constructing a denture?

torus palatinus

The ______ is the pathway to the respiratory and digestive systems

oral pharynx and laryngeal pharynx

The ______ is a stucture that can make it difficult to take maxillary posterior radiographs as well as maxillary impressions

coronoid process

The transverse ridges of epithelial and connective tissue in the hard palate area are known as:

rugae

the opening for the submandibular salivary gland is known as the:

sublingual caruncle

The anterior pillar is located:

Anterior to the palatine tonsil

The oral cavity can manifest symptoms of:

Measles, Kaposi's sarcoma, Childhood cancer, Vitamin deficiencies