Orofacial Anatomy: Chapter 1- Oral Cavity Complete Verified Questions with A+
Graded Answers Latest Update 2026
vestibule
portion in between the lips to the teeth
oral cavity proper
area on the lingual side of teeth
what two sections can the oral cavity be divided into?
the vestibule and the oral cavity proper
diestema
a large space between two teeth (usually between front two max incisors)
what are sebaceous glands? and what is an example?
sebaceous glands are glands that are misplaced. an example would be fordyce granules
maxillary tori
are bony growths on the hard palate
exostosis
a bony growth on the alveolar bone
"tongue tied"
ankyloglossia
labial frenulum
median attachment of connective tissue to lip to gum
lingual frenulum
fold of mucous membrane that connects the tongue to the floor of the mouth
what is recession? when does it occur?
recession: when the gum line is pulled down from the teeth
it happens when the mandibular labial frenulum is attached too closely to the gum line
anterior palate
, hard palate, bony structure
soft palate
posterior portion, not supported by bone
fordyce granules
small, isolated, white or yellow papules on oral mucosa
muccobuccal fold
base of the vestibule where the buccal mucosa meets the alveolar mucosa
attached gingiva
gingiva that tightly adheres to the bone around the roots of the teeth
mucogingival junction
distinct line of color change in the tissue where the alveolar mucosa meets with attached
gingiva
marginal gingiva
(free gingiva) surrounds the teeth
free gingiva
the unattached portion of the gingiva that surrounds the tooth in the region of the CEJ
cervical Line (CEJ)
where the anatomical crown and root join
how many teeth do human adults have?
32
alveolar mucosa
lining mucosa extending from MGJ to gingiva, covering the alveolar process
dorsum of tongue
top surface of the tongue
ventral tongue
underside of tongue
Graded Answers Latest Update 2026
vestibule
portion in between the lips to the teeth
oral cavity proper
area on the lingual side of teeth
what two sections can the oral cavity be divided into?
the vestibule and the oral cavity proper
diestema
a large space between two teeth (usually between front two max incisors)
what are sebaceous glands? and what is an example?
sebaceous glands are glands that are misplaced. an example would be fordyce granules
maxillary tori
are bony growths on the hard palate
exostosis
a bony growth on the alveolar bone
"tongue tied"
ankyloglossia
labial frenulum
median attachment of connective tissue to lip to gum
lingual frenulum
fold of mucous membrane that connects the tongue to the floor of the mouth
what is recession? when does it occur?
recession: when the gum line is pulled down from the teeth
it happens when the mandibular labial frenulum is attached too closely to the gum line
anterior palate
, hard palate, bony structure
soft palate
posterior portion, not supported by bone
fordyce granules
small, isolated, white or yellow papules on oral mucosa
muccobuccal fold
base of the vestibule where the buccal mucosa meets the alveolar mucosa
attached gingiva
gingiva that tightly adheres to the bone around the roots of the teeth
mucogingival junction
distinct line of color change in the tissue where the alveolar mucosa meets with attached
gingiva
marginal gingiva
(free gingiva) surrounds the teeth
free gingiva
the unattached portion of the gingiva that surrounds the tooth in the region of the CEJ
cervical Line (CEJ)
where the anatomical crown and root join
how many teeth do human adults have?
32
alveolar mucosa
lining mucosa extending from MGJ to gingiva, covering the alveolar process
dorsum of tongue
top surface of the tongue
ventral tongue
underside of tongue
