DENTAL ASSISTING (PEARSON'S COMPREHENSIVE BY LORI TYLER
TEXTBOOK), CHAPTERS 21-32 EXAM STUDY
Torus Palatinus - CORRECT ANSWER-A bony overgrowth at the midline of the hard palate
Torus Mandibularis - CORRECT ANSWER-A bony overgrowth on the lingal surface of the
mandible near the premolars and molar areas
Impaction - CORRECT ANSWER-Any tooth that remains unerupted in the jaws beyond the time
at which it should normally erupt
Anatomic Crown - CORRECT ANSWER-Portion of the tooth that is covered with enamel
Clinical Crown - CORRECT ANSWER-Portion of the tooth that is visible in the oral cavity
Cervix - CORRECT ANSWER-The location where the crown of the tooth and its roots meet
Cementoenamel Junction - CORRECT ANSWER-The location where the enamel, which covers the
crown of the tooth, and the cementum, which covers the root of the tooth, meet
Enamel - CORRECT ANSWER-The hardest and most highly mineralized substance in the human
body
, Dentin - CORRECT ANSWER-Hard portion of the root that surrounds the pulp and is covered by
enamel on the crown and by cementum on the root
Cementum - CORRECT ANSWER-Specialized, calcified connective tissue that covers the anatomic
root of the tooth
Pulp - CORRECT ANSWER-The part in the center of the tooth made up of living connective tissue
and cells called odontoblasts
Periodontal Ligament - CORRECT ANSWER-Commonly abbreviated as P D L, a group of
connective tissue fibers that essentially attach a tooth to the alveolar bone within which sits
Lining Mucosa - CORRECT ANSWER-Mucous membrane that covers the inside of the cheeks,
vestibule, lips, soft palate, and underside of the tongue and acts as a cushion for underlying
structures
Submucosa - CORRECT ANSWER-A layer of loose connective tissue beneath a mucous
membrane
Masticatory Mucosa - CORRECT ANSWER-Oral mucosa that covers the hard palate, dorsum of
the tongue, and gingiva
Labia - CORRECT ANSWER-The gateway to the oral cavity, commonly known as lips
Vestibule - CORRECT ANSWER-Space between the teeth and the inner mucosal lining of the lips
and cheeks
TEXTBOOK), CHAPTERS 21-32 EXAM STUDY
Torus Palatinus - CORRECT ANSWER-A bony overgrowth at the midline of the hard palate
Torus Mandibularis - CORRECT ANSWER-A bony overgrowth on the lingal surface of the
mandible near the premolars and molar areas
Impaction - CORRECT ANSWER-Any tooth that remains unerupted in the jaws beyond the time
at which it should normally erupt
Anatomic Crown - CORRECT ANSWER-Portion of the tooth that is covered with enamel
Clinical Crown - CORRECT ANSWER-Portion of the tooth that is visible in the oral cavity
Cervix - CORRECT ANSWER-The location where the crown of the tooth and its roots meet
Cementoenamel Junction - CORRECT ANSWER-The location where the enamel, which covers the
crown of the tooth, and the cementum, which covers the root of the tooth, meet
Enamel - CORRECT ANSWER-The hardest and most highly mineralized substance in the human
body
, Dentin - CORRECT ANSWER-Hard portion of the root that surrounds the pulp and is covered by
enamel on the crown and by cementum on the root
Cementum - CORRECT ANSWER-Specialized, calcified connective tissue that covers the anatomic
root of the tooth
Pulp - CORRECT ANSWER-The part in the center of the tooth made up of living connective tissue
and cells called odontoblasts
Periodontal Ligament - CORRECT ANSWER-Commonly abbreviated as P D L, a group of
connective tissue fibers that essentially attach a tooth to the alveolar bone within which sits
Lining Mucosa - CORRECT ANSWER-Mucous membrane that covers the inside of the cheeks,
vestibule, lips, soft palate, and underside of the tongue and acts as a cushion for underlying
structures
Submucosa - CORRECT ANSWER-A layer of loose connective tissue beneath a mucous
membrane
Masticatory Mucosa - CORRECT ANSWER-Oral mucosa that covers the hard palate, dorsum of
the tongue, and gingiva
Labia - CORRECT ANSWER-The gateway to the oral cavity, commonly known as lips
Vestibule - CORRECT ANSWER-Space between the teeth and the inner mucosal lining of the lips
and cheeks
