Chapter 2 Orofacial Anatomy (118) Complete Verified Questions with A+ Graded
Solutions \Latest update 2026
The _____ is a prominent feature of the oral region, with its posterior third considered its base
or pharyngeal part.
tongue
The _____ attaches to the floor of the mouth.
base of the tongue
The base of the tongue does not lie within the oral cavity but within the oral part of the _____.
pharynx
The anterior two thirds of the tongue is termed the _____.
body of the tongue
The body of the tongue is considered its oral part since it lies within the _____.
oral cavity
The tip of the tongue is the _____.
apex of the tongue
Certain surfaces of the tongue have small elevated structures of specialized mucosa, the _____,
some of which are associated with taste buds; they consist of small, discrete structures or
appendages of keratinized epithelium, with both orthokeratinized and parakeratinized
epithelium present overlying a lamina propria core.
lingual papillae
The side or lateral surface of the tongue is noted for its vertical ridges, the _____, which consist
of leaf-shaped structures of orthokerantinized or parakeratinized epithelium that contain taste
buds overlying a lamina propia core.
foliate lingual papillae
The top surface of the tongue is considered the _____.
dorsal surface
The underside of the tongue is considered the _____.
ventral surface
Solutions \Latest update 2026
The _____ is a prominent feature of the oral region, with its posterior third considered its base
or pharyngeal part.
tongue
The _____ attaches to the floor of the mouth.
base of the tongue
The base of the tongue does not lie within the oral cavity but within the oral part of the _____.
pharynx
The anterior two thirds of the tongue is termed the _____.
body of the tongue
The body of the tongue is considered its oral part since it lies within the _____.
oral cavity
The tip of the tongue is the _____.
apex of the tongue
Certain surfaces of the tongue have small elevated structures of specialized mucosa, the _____,
some of which are associated with taste buds; they consist of small, discrete structures or
appendages of keratinized epithelium, with both orthokeratinized and parakeratinized
epithelium present overlying a lamina propria core.
lingual papillae
The side or lateral surface of the tongue is noted for its vertical ridges, the _____, which consist
of leaf-shaped structures of orthokerantinized or parakeratinized epithelium that contain taste
buds overlying a lamina propia core.
foliate lingual papillae
The top surface of the tongue is considered the _____.
dorsal surface
The underside of the tongue is considered the _____.
ventral surface
