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Chapter 1- Anatomy of Orofacial structures 8th Edition
Questions with Detailed Verified Answers
Where does the oral cavity begin and end? Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ Begins and the lips and cheeks and ends at
the oral pharynx
What to systems do the oral cavity introduce? Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ Beginning of the digestive system
At the posterior forms a common pathway with the respiratory system
Where do the tonsillar pillars lie? Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ Between the anterior and posterior tonsillar pillars
The oral cavity is divided into two parts: Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ vestibule and oral cavity proper
Vestibule Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ Space between the teeth and the inner mucosal lining of the lips and cheeks
Where does an edentulous person's vestibule end? Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ At the alveolar ridge
Oral Cavity Proper Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ Area surrounded/contained by the teeth back to the area of the
palatine tonsils
Includes floor of the mouth and hard and soft palate
Vermillion Border Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ area where the pink-red lip tissue meets the facial skin
lip line
Ala of the nose Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ The wing of the nose or outer edge of the nostril
Nares Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ nostrils
Labial commissure Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ corners of the mouth
Philitrum Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ vertical groove on the middle of the upper lip.
Cupids bow
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Chapter 1- Anatomy of Orofacial structures 8th Edition
Questions with Detailed Verified Answers
Where does the oral cavity begin and end? Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ Begins and the lips and cheeks and ends at
the oral pharynx
What to systems do the oral cavity introduce? Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ Beginning of the digestive system
At the posterior forms a common pathway with the respiratory system
Where do the tonsillar pillars lie? Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ Between the anterior and posterior tonsillar pillars
The oral cavity is divided into two parts: Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ vestibule and oral cavity proper
Vestibule Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ Space between the teeth and the inner mucosal lining of the lips and cheeks
Where does an edentulous person's vestibule end? Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ At the alveolar ridge
Oral Cavity Proper Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ Area surrounded/contained by the teeth back to the area of the
palatine tonsils
Includes floor of the mouth and hard and soft palate
Vermillion Border Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ area where the pink-red lip tissue meets the facial skin
lip line
Ala of the nose Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ The wing of the nose or outer edge of the nostril
Nares Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ nostrils
Labial commissure Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ corners of the mouth
Philitrum Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ vertical groove on the middle of the upper lip.
Cupids bow
© Get it right 2025 Getaway - Stuvia US All rights reserved
