Orofacial Structures – Questions With Verified Solutions
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Ala of the Nose wing-like tip on the outer side of each nostril
Ala plural Alae
Ankyloglossia partial or complete fusion of the tongue to floor of mouth due
to short lingual frenum
Apex of the Nose tip of the nose
Laryngopharynx lower part of the pharynx, just below the oropharyngeal
opening into the larynx and esophagus
Central Frenum (frena) AKA Maxillary labial frenum
,Circumvallate Papilla the largest papilla, Mushroom shaped papilla located at the
posterior dorsum of the tongue creating a V shape
Cleft Lip a birth defect in which there is a deep groove of the lip
running upward to the nose as a result of the failure of this
portion of the lip to close during prenatal development
Cleft Palate congenitally malformed palate with a fissure along the midline
Fordyce Spots normal sebaceous glands that appear as small yellowish spots
in the buccal mucosa or on the lips
lateral frenum aka buccal frenum, located near the premolars connecting the
buccal mucosa to the alveolar mucosa
canine eminence of maxilla elevation of the bone over the canine root
Dorsum of the Tongue top surface of the tongue
,Exostosis bony growth (benign) arising from the surface of bone
Fissured Tongue benign condition characterized by deep grooves (fissures) in
the top surface of the tongue; associated with geographical
tongue, aging, environmental factors, and genetic conditions
like Down's syndrome
Foramen cecum Small, pit-like depression located at base of V where sulcus
terminalis points posterior
Sulcus terminalis V-shaped groove separating the body and base of the tongue
Geographic Tongue filiform papillae become destroyed and show as red patches
surrounded by white
Hairy Tongue Abnormal elongation of filiform papillae, results in "hairy"
appearance
Inner Canthus medial corner of eyes
, Labial Commissure The angle at the corner of the mouth where the upper and
lower lips join
Labiomental Groove a groove that separates the lower lip from the chin
Labiomarginal Groove depression which separates lower lip from cheek on both
sides of the face
Gingiva plural gingivae
Labium inferius lower lip
Labium superioris upper lip
Linea alba typical finding, line on the buccal mucosa that pairs with
parafunctional habits
External acoustic meatus ear canal
Temporal bone portion of bone on the sides of the skull near the ears
Zygomatic arch is the origin of what muscle Masseter (muscle of mastication)
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Ala of the Nose wing-like tip on the outer side of each nostril
Ala plural Alae
Ankyloglossia partial or complete fusion of the tongue to floor of mouth due
to short lingual frenum
Apex of the Nose tip of the nose
Laryngopharynx lower part of the pharynx, just below the oropharyngeal
opening into the larynx and esophagus
Central Frenum (frena) AKA Maxillary labial frenum
,Circumvallate Papilla the largest papilla, Mushroom shaped papilla located at the
posterior dorsum of the tongue creating a V shape
Cleft Lip a birth defect in which there is a deep groove of the lip
running upward to the nose as a result of the failure of this
portion of the lip to close during prenatal development
Cleft Palate congenitally malformed palate with a fissure along the midline
Fordyce Spots normal sebaceous glands that appear as small yellowish spots
in the buccal mucosa or on the lips
lateral frenum aka buccal frenum, located near the premolars connecting the
buccal mucosa to the alveolar mucosa
canine eminence of maxilla elevation of the bone over the canine root
Dorsum of the Tongue top surface of the tongue
,Exostosis bony growth (benign) arising from the surface of bone
Fissured Tongue benign condition characterized by deep grooves (fissures) in
the top surface of the tongue; associated with geographical
tongue, aging, environmental factors, and genetic conditions
like Down's syndrome
Foramen cecum Small, pit-like depression located at base of V where sulcus
terminalis points posterior
Sulcus terminalis V-shaped groove separating the body and base of the tongue
Geographic Tongue filiform papillae become destroyed and show as red patches
surrounded by white
Hairy Tongue Abnormal elongation of filiform papillae, results in "hairy"
appearance
Inner Canthus medial corner of eyes
, Labial Commissure The angle at the corner of the mouth where the upper and
lower lips join
Labiomental Groove a groove that separates the lower lip from the chin
Labiomarginal Groove depression which separates lower lip from cheek on both
sides of the face
Gingiva plural gingivae
Labium inferius lower lip
Labium superioris upper lip
Linea alba typical finding, line on the buccal mucosa that pairs with
parafunctional habits
External acoustic meatus ear canal
Temporal bone portion of bone on the sides of the skull near the ears
Zygomatic arch is the origin of what muscle Masseter (muscle of mastication)
