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The oral tissue closest to the inner cheek is best described as:
Buccal
Surrounding the teeth in the alveoli and covering the alveolar processes is the _____, which is composed of a firm pink tissue.
Gingiva
Which of the following lingual papillae are located on the lateral surface of the tongue?
Foliate papillae
Lingual papillae
small bumps on the tongue that contain taste buds and are involved in the perception of taste.
foliate papillae
on lateral Surface of tongue, Contain taste buds, more promenate in children
Filiform lingual papillae
Slender threadlike papillae, give the dorsal surface its velvety texture
Fungiform lingual papillae
found in lesser numbers: on the body of dorsal surface of tongue, contain taste buds
Circumvallate lingual papillae
approximately 10-14 in number, line up along anterior side of sulcus terminals on body of tongue. large mushroom shaped lingual papillae with taste buds at their bases.
On which of the following orofacial tissue is the linea alba located?
Buccal mucosa
The _____ is a white ridge of raised callused tissue that extends horizontally at the level where the maxillary and mandibular teeth come together and occlude.
Linea alba
A midline depression on the dorsal surface of the tongue is called the:
median lingual sulcus.
Which of the following structures protects the opening of the parotid duct of its salivary gland?
Parotid papilla
What is the midline ridge of tissue on the hard palate?
Median palatine raphe
The root of the mature and fully erupted tooth is composed of:
dentin, pulp, and cementum.
The structures closest to the lips are termed _____ or labial.
Facial
Which of the following oral landmarks separates the base from the body of the tongue?
Sulcus terminalis
Adult teeth, or _____ teeth, also include all the same teeth as the primary teeth as well as premolars.
Permanent
Each body of the maxilla is superior to the teeth and contains the _____ sinuses.
Maxillary
Just distal to the last tooth of the maxillary arch is a tissue-covered elevation of the bone called the:
maxillary tuberosity.
What are the small, elevated structures of specialized mucosa located on the dorsal surfaces of the tongue, some of which are associated with taste buds?
Lingual papilla
The outermost layer of the root is composed of:
Cementum
The pink labial mucosa or buccal mucosa meets the redder _____ at the mucobuccal fold.
Alveolar mucosa
Which of the following oral landmarks may be noted on the soft palate?
Uvula