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Head And Neck Anatomy: Regions And Landmarks Flashcards

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Vertical plane that divides the body into right and left

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Sagittal plane
*parallel to sagittal suture

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Vertical plane that divides the body into equal right and left parts

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Median Plane (midsagittal)

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Vertical plane that divides the body into front and back

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Frontal plane AKA coronal plane
*parallel to coronal suture

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Horizontal plane that divides the body into upper and lower portions

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Horizontal or transverse plane
*perpendicular to long axis of the body

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Relative position of the body: towards the medial (midsagittal) plane

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Medial or median

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Relative position of the body: away from the median plane

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Lateral

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Relative position of the body: away from the center

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Peripheral

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Relative position of the body: near the surface

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Superficial

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Relative position of the body: beneath the surface

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Deep

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Relative position of the body: on the same side of the body

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Ipsilateral

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Relative position of the body: on the opposite side of the body

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Contralateral

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Regions & Landmarks of the Head: area of the forehead and eyebrows

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Frontal region

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Regions & Landmarks of the Head: brow ridge above the eye sockets

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Supraorbital ridge

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Regions & Landmarks of the Head: area between the eyebrows, just above the nose

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Glabella

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Regions & Landmarks of the Head: prominence of the frontal bone above each orbit

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Frontal eminence

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Regions & Landmarks of the Head: The frontal region is made up of what 3 things

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Supraorbital ridge
Glabella
Frontal eminence

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Regions & Landmarks of the Head: area of the sides of the head, paired plates behind the frontal region

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Parietal region

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Regions & Landmarks of the Head: area of the back of the head

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Occipital region

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Regions & Landmarks of the Head: area of the temples and lateral sides of the orbits

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Temporal region

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Regions & Landmarks of the Head: area of the external ear

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Auricular region

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The auricular region is composed of (4)

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External acoustic meatus
Helix
Lobule
Tragus

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Regions & Landmarks of the Head: tube that transmits sound waves to the middle ear (located towards the middle of the skull)

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External acoustic meatus

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Regions & Landmarks of the Head: superior margin of the ear at the level of the eyebrows

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Helix

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Regions & Landmarks of the Head: fleshy part, earlobe around the apex of the nose
Lobule
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Regions & Landmarks of the Head: small flap of tissue of the auricle anterior to the external acoustic meatus
Tragus
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Regions & Landmarks of the Head: area of the eyeball
Orbital region
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Regions & Landmarks of the Head: sclera (white part), iris, pupil (centre of iris, allows light to enter)
Eyeball
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Regions & Landmarks of the Head: tear glands located behind the eyelid, lateral to the orbit
Lacrimal glands
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Regions & Landmarks of the Head: inner angle of the eye
Medial canthus
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Regions & Landmarks of the Head: outer angle of the eye
Lateral canthus
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Regions & Landmarks of the Head: area of the nose
Nasal region
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Regions & Landmarks of the Head: apex of the nose is the
Bottom area made of flexible cartilage
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Regions & Landmarks of the Head: cartilage that runs down the middle of the nose separating the nasal cavity
Nasal septum
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Regions & Landmarks of the Head: lateral parenthesis-like surface of the external nose
Ala
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Regions & Landmarks of the Head: area under the orbits
Infraorbital region
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Regions & Landmarks of the Head: area of the cheekbones; lateral to the infraorbital region. TMJ joint articulates with the zygomatic bone and the mandible
Zygomatic region
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Regions & Landmarks of the Head: broad area of the cheek
Buccal region
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Regions & Landmarks of the Head: area of the mouth
Oral region
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Regions & Landmarks of the Head: sharp demarcation between the lip and the adjacent normal skin
Vermillion border
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Regions & Landmarks of the Head: vertical groove from the nasal septum to the upper lip
Philtrum
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Regions & Landmarks of the Head: slight elevation in the center of the upper lip
Tubercle of the upper lip
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Regions & Landmarks of the Head: corner (angle) of the mouth
Labial commissure
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Regions & Landmarks of the Head: groove from the ala of the nose to the labial commissure
Nasolabial sulcus
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Regions & Landmarks of the Head: horizontal groove that separates the lower lip from the chin
Labiomental groove
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Regions & Landmarks of the Head: area of the chin
Mental region
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Regions & Landmarks of the Head: pointy part of the lower jaw
Mental protuberance
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Landmarks of the Oral Cavity: small elevation at the opening of the parotid salivary gland duct, opposite of MAXILLARY SECOND MOLARS
Parotid papilla
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Landmarks of the Oral Cavity: elevation behind the most posterior maxillary molar
Maxillary tuberosity
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Landmarks of the Oral Cavity: dense pad behind the most posterior mandibular molar
Retromolar pad
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Landmarks of the Oral Cavity: horseshoed-shaped space between the cheek, lips and teeth
Vestibule
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Landmarks of the Oral Cavity: thinner mucosa overlying the bone that can be stretched easily
Alveolar mucosa
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Landmarks of the Oral Cavity: vertical band that attaches the cheeks and lips to the alveolar mucosa
Labial frenum
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Landmarks of the Oral Cavity: line where the buccal mucosa meets the alveolar mucosa
Mucobuccal fold
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Landmarks of the Oral Cavity: thick band of gingiva BOUND to the tooth and the alveolar arches of the jaw. Areas of pigmentation
Attached gingiva
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Landmarks of the Oral Cavity: non-attached gingiva, towards the crown of the tooth
Marginal gingiva or free gingiva
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Landmarks of the Oral Cavity: line where the attached gingiva meets the alveolar mucosa
Mucogingival junction (MGJ)
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Landmarks of the Oral Cavity: papilla between the teeth
Interdental gingiva
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Landmarks of the Oral Cavity: firmer, whiter anterior part of the palate
Hard palate
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Landmarks of the Oral Cavity: yellower, smaller and softer posterior part of the palate
Soft palate
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Landmarks of the Oral Cavity: small bulge behind the maxillary incisors
Incisive papilla
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Landmarks of the Oral Cavity: firm, irregular ridge of wave like tissue on the surface of the palate
Palatine rugae
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Landmarks of the Oral Cavity: projection from the posterior edge of the soft palate
Uvula
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Landmarks of the Oral Cavity: prominent line from the uvula to the incisive papilla. Evidence of the fusion of palatal processes during fetus development
Palatine raphe
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Landmarks of the Oral Cavity: fold of tissue from the junction of the hard and soft palate on each side down to the mandible, just posterior to the most distal mandibular molar
Pterygomandibular fold
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Landmarks of the Oral Cavity: posterior one third of the tongue
Base of the tongue
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Landmarks of the Oral Cavity: anterior two thirds of the tongue
Body of the tongue
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Landmarks of the Oral Cavity: top surface of the tongue
Dorsal surface
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Most numerous papillae on the dorsal surface; contain tactile receptors, not taste buds. They are missing with median rhomboid glossitis
Filiform papillae
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Mushroom shaped papillae, appear as red dots
Fungiform papillae
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Landmarks of the Oral Cavity: v-shaped groove separating the body and base of the tongue
Sulcus terminalis
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Larger papillae at the base of the tongue
Lingual papillae
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Irregular mass of lymphoid tissue in the far back of the tongue; posterior to circumvallete papillae; paired and located bilaterally
Lingual tonsil
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Larger papillae lined along the sulcus terminalis; helps with taste, detect temperature and touch; contain over 100 taste buds each
Circumvallete papillae
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Depression located in the midline of the tongue in the v-shaped groove
Foramen cecum
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Papillae on the sides of the tongue
Foliate papillae
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Bottom surface of the tongue is called
Ventral surface of the tongue
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Dark veins on the ventral surface that are more visible in elderly patients
Lingual veins
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Bilateral fold next to lingual veins
Plica fimbriata
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Band of tissue between the ventral side of the tongue and the floor of the mouth
Lingual frenum
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muscular tube that serves as a respiratory and digestive tract
Pharynx or throat
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Area that is superior to the soft palate, contains the nasal cavity
Nasopharynx
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Area between the soft palate and the opening of pharynx
Oropharynx
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Area below the oropharynx, not visible during extraoral examination
Laryngopharynx
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Flap of cartilage below the base of the tongue, in front of the oropharynx. At rest it stays vertical allowing air to pass through the larynx but it covers the entrance of the larynx when swallowing. This prevents food from entering the trachea
Epiglottis
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Vertical folds of muscle (pillars) surrounding the palatine tonsils
Faucial pillar
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The anterior faucial pillar is formed by what muscle
Palatoglossus muscle
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The posterior faucial pillar is formed by what muscle
Palatopharyngeal muscle
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Landmarks of the neck: large muscle on each side of the neck
Sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM)
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Landmarks of the neck: bone suspended in the neck, superior to the thyroid cartilage
Hyoid Bone
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Landmarks of the neck: also called “Adam’s Apple”, superior to the thyroid gland
Thyroid cartilage
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Landmarks of the neck: butterfly shaped gland; contains 4 parathyroid glands
Thyroid gland
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Landmarks of the neck: between the palatopharyngeal muscles
Palatine tonsils

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