Prelims Flashcards
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Boundaries of the
Facially – mucosa
Labially – mucosa of lips
Bucally – mucosa of the cheeks
Orally – alveolar mucosa gingiva facial surfaces of the teeth
Boundaries of the Oral Vestibule
Anteriorly / Laterally
Oral surfaces of the teeth
Gingiva
Cranially – mucosa of hard and soft palate
Caudally – mucosa of the tongue and floor of the mouth
Posterolaterally – anterior pillar of the fauces and tonsils
Boundaries of the Oral Cavity proper
A Non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium that is the 1st part you see in the oral cavity
Lips
Muscle of the lips
Orbicularis oris
epithelium of the cheeks
Non-keratinized stratified squamous
muscle of the cheeks
buccinators muscle
A hard mineralized structure and is use for mastication
Teeth
The crown and root is separated by
cervical neck
the anatomical crown and root is marked by __ to Apex
CEJ
The clinical crown and root is marked by the bottom of ___ to the apex
sulcus
hard calcified tissue covering the anatomical crown of the tooth
Enamel
hard calcified tissue that makes up the bulk of the tooth
Dentin
hard calcified tissue covering the root of the tooth
Cementum
unmineralized oral tissue composed of soft connective tissue
pulp
found in the space called pulp cavity
pulp tissue
Pulp chamber
crown
pulp canal
root
masticatory mucosa lining the alveolar bone which surrounds the cervical portion of the teeth
Gingiva
Epithelium of Gingiva
keratinized squamous epithelium
part of jaw that holds the teeth, supports the roots of the teeth and keeps them in place.
Alveolar bone
Alveolar bone is also called
Alveolar process
hard calcified tissue covering the root of the tooth
Cementum
soft connective tissue embedded between the cementum and the inner wall of the alveolar bone socket to help support the teeth
Periodontal ligament
Part of the immune system that can stop germs from entering the body through the mouth or the nose
tonsils