Oral Cavity

Question 1

Vestibule

Answer 1

Space between teeth and inner mucosal lining of lips and cheeks

Question 2

Oral cavity proper

Answer 2

Space on tongue side within upper and lower dental arches

Question 3

Mucobuccal fold

Answer 3

At the base of vestibule where buccal mucosa meets aveolar mucosa

Question 4

Mucogingival junction

Answer 4

A distinct line of color change where the membrane meets attached gingivae

Question 5

Attached gingiva

Answer 5

Light color with stippled surface

Question 6

Buccal vestibule

Answer 6

Area between cheeks and teeth or alveolar ridge

Question 7

Parotid papilla

Answer 7

Small elevation of tissue located on inner surface of cheek on buccal mucosa

Question 8

Fordyces spots

Answer 8

Small yellowish elevations appear on buccal mucosa

Question 9

Linea alba

Answer 9

On buccal mucosa horizontal raised white ridge where teeth come together

Question 10

Labial frenum

Answer 10

Maxillary line between two front teeth connecting lip to gum

Question 11

Frenum

Answer 11

Narrow band of tissue that connects two structures

Question 12

Lingual frenum

Answer 12

Passes from floor of mouth to the midline of ventral border on tongue

Question 13

Gingiva

Answer 13

Gums or masticatory mucosa covers alveolar process

Question 14

Unattached gingiva

Answer 14

Aka marginal/free gingiva the border of gingiva that surrounds the teeth like a collar. Not bound to tissue 1 mm wide and forms soft wall of gingival sulcus

Question 15

Interdental gingiva

Answer 15

Interdental papilla gums between teeth

Question 16

Gingival groove

Answer 16

Marks beginning of attached gingiva

Question 17

Attached gingiva

Answer 17

Base of sulcus to mucogingival junction stipple and dense firmly bound

Question 18

Incisive papilla

Answer 18

Pear shaped pad behind two front teeth on roof of mouth

Question 19

Hard palate

Answer 19

Right behind the ridges on roof of mouth

Question 20

Palatal rugae

Answer 20

Ridges on roof of mouth

Question 21

Midline palatine raphe

Answer 21

Line in middle of roof of mouth

Question 22

Soft palate

Answer 22

Right behind hard palate

Question 23

Fauces

Answer 23

The two arches

Question 24

Anterior faucial pillar

Answer 24

First arch

Question 25

Posterior faucial pillar

Answer 25

Second arch

Question 26

Isthmus of Fauces

Answer 26

Contains tonsils. Opening between two arches

Question 27

Papillae

Answer 27

Projections from tongue that contain sensory organs and nerves for taste and touch

Question 28

Root of tongue

Answer 28

Posterior that turns down toward pharynx

Question 29

Body of tongue

Answer 29

Anterior 2/3 of tongue

Question 30

Dorsum

Answer 30

Upper posterior rough part

Question 31

Sublingual surface

Answer 31

Covered with thin smooth transparent mucosa can see vessels.

Question 32

Filiform

Answer 32

Grey threadlike associated with touch cover whole tongue

Question 33

Fungiform

Answer 33

Red globular associated with taste anterior area of tongue

Question 34

Vallate papillae

Answer 34

Posterior area of tongue taste buds