head and neck terminology Flashcards
1
Q
frons
A
forehead
2
Q
glabella
A
between the eyebrows
3
Q
nasion
A
junction of nose to the skull; depressed area
4
Q
nasus
A
bridge of nose (left and right nasal bones)
5
Q
ala of nose
A
nostrils
6
Q
nasolabial sulcus
A
crease from the corner of the lips to the nostrils
7
Q
philtrum
A
depression from the center of the nose to the center of upper lip
8
Q
columella nasi
A
tissue between the nostrils
9
Q
vermillion border
A
edge of the upper and lower lips
10
Q
oris
A
mouth
11
Q
otic
A
ear
12
Q
ocular
A
eye
13
Q
mentis
A
chin
14
Q
occipital
A
posterior region of the skull
15
Q
zygomatic
A
cheek bones
