Anatomy Flashcards

Flashcards from lecture notes on anatomy.

Body Anatomy

External features of the body

Glabella

Smooth surface between eyebrows

Frontal Eminence

Prominence of the forehead

Temple

Superficial side of the head posterior to the eyes

Oracle

Oval flap of the ear

Earlobe

Fleshly protuberance of the earlobe

Antitragus

Small flap of tissue anterior to the tragus

Palpebral Fissure

Width of Each Eye

Sclera

White Area of the Eyes

Superior Sulcus

Eyelid deep in the orbit, behind upper eyelid

Outer Canthus

Outer Corner of the Eye

Inner Canthus

Inner Corner of the Eye

Nose

Inferior to the nasion; made of cartilage

Ala

Located on Each Side of the Nose

Cheek

Soft tissues of the cheek

Lips

Anterior border of the oral cavity

Vermillion Border

Color part; lipstick

Gingiva

Distinct line; like a turtleneck shirt

Hard Palate

Runs of rugae; incisive papilla

Uvula

Party you see in the throat/pharynx

Mouth

Oral Cavity

Foliate Papilla

Lowest visibile during intraoral exam

Epiglottis

Allows air to pass through larynx

Larynx

voicebox