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Chapter 01: Oral Cavity Brand/Isselhard: Anatomy of Orofacial Structures, 8th Edition
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1. l#A diastema is a space between two teeth in the same arch. When this occurs between the ma
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l# xillary central incisors, it is often the result of a pronounced labial frenum. l#
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a. l#Both statements are true. l#
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b. The first statement is true; the second statement is false. l#
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c. The first statement is false; the second statement is true. l#
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A space, or lack of contact area, between any two teeth in the same arch is called a diastema. Whe
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l#n a diastema occurs between the maxillary central incisors, it is often the result of a pronounced l
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l#abial frenum extending to the crest of the alveolar ridge and possibly over the ridge. This band of
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l# firm connective tissue causes the erupting incisors to be pushed aside resulting in a diastema, or
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l#space. Correction of a diastema usually involves surgical removal, or cutting, of the frenal tissue
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OBJ: l#To describe the boundaries and sub-boundaries of the oral cavity and the structures in each area l#
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NAT: CDA: GC I.A.6. Identify basic oral anatomy and physiology, including but not limited to: oral ca
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Torus palatinus is excess bone growth and occurs in the midline of the hard palate. It may grow t
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l#o varying sizes and is generally only a problem when the construction of a maxillary denture is n
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l#ecessary. In health, such bony protuberances, or excess bone growths, do not occur on the soft p
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l#alate, alveolar ridge, or oral pharynx. l#
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OBJ: To define the terms vestibule, oral cavity proper, mucobuccal fold, frenum, alveolar mucosa, gingi
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l#va, exostoses, torus palatinus, and torus mandibularis l#
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NAT: CDA: GC I.A.2. Identify basic oral anatomy and physiology, including but not limited to: b
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Contraction of the mylohyoid muscle raises the tongue. The palatopharyngeal muscle and the pal
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l#atoglossal muscle form the posterolateral borders of the oral cavity. There is not a muscle by the
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OBJ: To define the landmarks in the floor of the mouth and the hard and soft palate and the structures that f
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4. The oral vestibule is partially bordered by the lips and cheeks. The oral cavity proper extends po
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steriorly to the soft palate. l#
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The oral vestibule is the space or potential space that exists between the lips or cheeks and teeth.
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l#In an edentulous person, the vestibule would extend between the lips or cheeks and the alveolar ri
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l#dges. The oral cavity proper is surrounded by teeth or alveolar ridges and extends all the way bac
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l#k to the palatine tonsils. This includes the region from the floor of the mouth upward to the hard a
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The uvula is a downwardly projecting muscular tissue located at the midline of the most posterior
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l#portion of the hard palate. It is NOT necessary for swallowing. l#
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6. The circumvallate papillae are located on the hard palate, buccal mucosa, and floor of the m
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l# outh. The papillae found on the tongue are the filiform, fungiform, vallate, foliate, and incisi l#ve.
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All papillae listed in both statements are located on the tongue with the exception of the incisive
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l#papilla, which is located on the hard palate. Note that the incisive papilla is a singular structure, t
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l#hus the different spelling. There are no papillae located on either the buccal mucosa or the floor of
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7. Each of the following structures can readily be viewed when examining the oral cavity E
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l#oral cavity. The fovea palatinae, the tonsillar pillars, and the sublingual fold can be seen when ex
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l#amining the oral cavity. Fovea palatinae are small depressions in mucosa on either side of the po
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l#sterior nasal spine indicating the junction of the hard and soft palate. Tonsillar pillars are folds of
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8. l#Each of the following structures is located within the hard palate EXCEPT one. Which one is the
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The anterior and posterior pillars are located posterior to the soft palate. The posterior pillar is als
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l#o called the palatopharyngeal arch or fold. The anterior pillar is also called the palatoglossal arch
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