TCDHA Orofacial Exam Questions And Answers

TCDHA Orofacial Exam Questions And Answers Function of molar teeth - ANS grind food function of incisor teeth - ANS cutting, biting Dentin - ANS Primary material found in teeth. It is covered by the enamel and cementum in the root. enamel - ANS hard, outermost layer of a tooth Cementum - ANS Specialized, calcified connective tissue that covers the root of a tooth. Function is to attach tooth to alveolar bone dental pulp - ANS connective tissue found in the center of the tooth. Sensory in function function of canines - ANS piercing and tearing Line angle - ANS The junction of two surfaces keratinized membrane - ANS surface layers are dead cells without nuclei Parakeratinized membrane - ANS both keratinized and partially keratinized cells non keratinized - ANS Surface layer cells are living nonkeratinized mucosa in the oral cavity - ANS Lining of cheeks, lips, floor of the mouth, soft palate and ventral surface of the tongue ankyloglossia - ANS tongue-tied, short lingual frenulum crypt - ANS early tooth socket lining mucosa - ANS Mucous membrane that lines the cheeks, vestibule, lips, soft palate, and underside of the tongue Masticatory mucosa - ANS Oral mucosa on the hard palate, dorsum of the tongue, and gingiva Specialized mucosa - ANS Mucous membrane on the tongue paratoid gland - ANS largest gland, located beside the ears rugae - ANS small ridges on the hard palate Incisive papilla - ANS a raised area of tissue behind the max centrals posterior nasal spine - ANS palatine bone fovea palatinae - ANS two minor salivary glands at the junction of the hard and soft palate lateral boarders of the oral cavity - ANS posterior pillar or palatopharyngeal arch/ anterior pillar or palatoglossal arch circumvallate papillae - ANS large papillae with taste buds (V shape) fungiform papillae - ANS rounded with ta