CORRECT ANSWERS
Alveolar process CORRECT ANSWER -Portion of the maxillary bones that form the support for teeth
of the maxillary arch
Articular disc CORRECT ANSWER -Cushion of dense, specialized connective tissue that divides the
articular space into upper and lower compartments; also known as the meniscus
Articular eminence CORRECT ANSWER -Raised portion of the temporal bone just anterior to the
glenoid fossa.
Articular space CORRECT ANSWER -Space between the capsular ligament and between the surfaces
of the glenoid fossa.
Buccal CORRECT ANSWER -Region of the head that refers to structures closest to the inner cheek
Circumvallate lingual papillae CORRECT ANSWER -Large tissue projections on the tongue
Condyloid process CORRECT ANSWER -The posterior process of each ramus; articulates with a fossa
in the temporal bones to form the temporomandibular joint; also known as the
mandibular condyle.
Coronal suture CORRECT ANSWER -the suture between the parietal and frontal bones of the skull
Cranium CORRECT ANSWER -Eight bones that cover and protect the brain
,External auditory meatus CORRECT ANSWER -Bony passage of the outer ear
Foramen CORRECT ANSWER -A small round or oval opening through a bone through which blood
vessels, nerves, and ligaments pass
Foramen magnum CORRECT ANSWER -Large opening in the occipital bone that connects the
vertical canal and the cranial cavity.
Fossa CORRECT ANSWER -Hollow, grooved, or depressed area in a bone
Frontal CORRECT ANSWER -Region of the head pertaining to the forehead
Frontal process CORRECT ANSWER -Process of the zygomatic bone that extends upward to
articulate with the frontal bone at the outer edge of the orbit
Glenoid fossa CORRECT ANSWER -Area of the temporal bone where condyles of the mandible
articulate with the skull
Greater palatine nerve CORRECT ANSWER -Nerve that serves the posterior hard palate and the
posterior lingual gingiva
Hamulus CORRECT ANSWER -hook-shaped process
Infraorbital CORRECT ANSWER -Region of the head below the orbital region
Lacrimal bone CORRECT ANSWER -paired bones that contribute to the anterior-medial wall of each
orbit
, Lambdoid suture CORRECT ANSWER -Line of junction between the occipital and parietal bones.
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Lateral pytergoid plate CORRECT ANSWER -point of origin for internal and external pterygoid muscles
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Lymphadenopathy CORRECT ANSWER -Disease or swelling of the lymph nodes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Masseter CORRECT ANSWER -the strongest and most obvious muscle of mastication
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Massoid process CORRECT ANSWER -Projection on the temporal bone located behind the ear
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Maxillary tuberosity CORRECT ANSWER -Large, rounded area on the outer surface of the maxillary
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Meatus CORRECT ANSWER -external opening of a canal
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Medial pterygoid plate CORRECT ANSWER -Plate that ends in the hook-shaped hamulus.
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Mental CORRECT ANSWER -Region of the head pertaining to or located near the chin
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Mental protuberance CORRECT ANSWER -Part of the mandible that forms the chin
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Nasal CORRECT ANSWER -Region of the head that pertains to or is located near the nose
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