Chapter 2 Orofacial Anatomy (98) Complete Verified Questions with A+ Graded
Solutions \Latest update 2026
The _____ of the head is located inferior to the orbital region and lateral to the nasal region.
infraorbital region
Further lateral to the infraorbital region is the _____, which overlies the zygomatic arch, or
cheekbone.
zygomatic region
With the zygomatic region is the _____, which extends from just inferior to the lateral margin of
the eye toward the middle part of the ear.
zygomatic arch
Inferior to the zygomatic arch, and just anterior to the ear, is the _____, where the upper skull
forms a joint with the lower jaw.
temporomandibular joint
The _____ of the head is composed of the soft tissue of the cheek.
buccal region
One of the muscles within the cheek is the strong _____, which is noticeable when a patient
clenches the teeth together.
masseter region
The sharp angle of the lower jaw inferior to the lobule of the ear is the _____.
angle of the mandible
The lips are the gateway of the oral region and each lip has a(n) _____.
vermilion border
Superior to the midline of the upper lip, extending downward from the nasal septum, is a
vertical groove on the skin, the _____; inferior to this is the middle of the upper lip, which
terminates in a thicker area or tubercle of the upper lip.
philtrum
The _____ is the prominence of the chin, which is inferior to the labiomental groove, a
horizontal groove between the lower lip and the chin.
Solutions \Latest update 2026
The _____ of the head is located inferior to the orbital region and lateral to the nasal region.
infraorbital region
Further lateral to the infraorbital region is the _____, which overlies the zygomatic arch, or
cheekbone.
zygomatic region
With the zygomatic region is the _____, which extends from just inferior to the lateral margin of
the eye toward the middle part of the ear.
zygomatic arch
Inferior to the zygomatic arch, and just anterior to the ear, is the _____, where the upper skull
forms a joint with the lower jaw.
temporomandibular joint
The _____ of the head is composed of the soft tissue of the cheek.
buccal region
One of the muscles within the cheek is the strong _____, which is noticeable when a patient
clenches the teeth together.
masseter region
The sharp angle of the lower jaw inferior to the lobule of the ear is the _____.
angle of the mandible
The lips are the gateway of the oral region and each lip has a(n) _____.
vermilion border
Superior to the midline of the upper lip, extending downward from the nasal septum, is a
vertical groove on the skin, the _____; inferior to this is the middle of the upper lip, which
terminates in a thicker area or tubercle of the upper lip.
philtrum
The _____ is the prominence of the chin, which is inferior to the labiomental groove, a
horizontal groove between the lower lip and the chin.
