Chapter 1: Anatomy of Orofacial Structures | 10th Edition

Chapter 1 Anatomy of Orofacial structures 10th Edition
Chapter 1 Anatomy of Orofacial structures 10th Edition




Chapter 1: Anatomy of Orofacial structures 10th Edition




Where does the oral cavity begin and end?

Begins and the lips and cheeks and ends at the oral pharynx

What to systems do the oral cavity introduce?

Beginning of the digestive system
At the posterior forms a common pathway with the respiratory system

Where do the tonsillar pillars lie?

Between the anterior and posterior tonsillar pillars

The oral cavity is divided into two parts:

vestibule and oral cavity proper

Vestibule

Space between the teeth and the inner mucosal lining of the lips and
cheeks

Where does an edentulous person's vestibule end?

At the alveolar ridge

Oral Cavity Proper




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Chapter 1: Anatomy of Orofacial structures 10th Edition




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 zone




Vermillion Border

area where the pink-red lip tissue meets the facial skin
lip line




Ala of the nose

The wing of the nose or outer edge of the nostril




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