| fungiform |
a small, sark red papilla on the middle and anterior dorsal sides of
the tongue |
| orbicularis orbis |
circular muscle that surrounds the mouth |
| parotid gland |
largest salivary gland |
| lacrimal branch of trigeminal nerve |
provides sensation for the tear gland |
| frontal sinus |
located in the forehead above the eyes |
| 3 ossicles of middle ear |
malleus, incus, and stapes |
| nasopalatine branch of trigeminal nerve |
regulates the sensations to the nose and palate |
| nasociliary branch of trigeminal nerve |
sensation to nose, eye, and eyebrow |
| deglutition |
action of swallowing |
| mentalis muscle |
facial muscle that moves chin tiddue and raises or lowers the lower
lip |
| commissure |
corner of the mouth where the lips meet |
| paranasal sinuses |
4 pairs of cranial sinuses (ethmoid, sphenoid, frontal, and maxillary)
|
| branches of trigeminal nerve |
ophthalmic, maxillary, and mandibular |
| foramen |
opening or passage through a bone that is used for nerve or vessel
passage |
| sigmoid notch |
S-shaped curvature between the condyle and coronoid processes of the
mandible |
| vestibule |
open gum area between the teeth and the cheek |
| buccinator |
principle cheek muscle that helps to compress the cheek and aids in
chewing |
| phagocytes |
white blood cells that ingest and destroy antigens |
| coronal |
skull suture located at the junction of the frontal and parietal bone
|
| sublingual |
smallest salivary gland located on floor of the mouth |
| zygomatic bone |
facial bone, cheek area |
| incisive papilla |
tissue growth in anterior region behind maxillary centrals |
| philtrum |
median groove on the external surface of upper lip |
| antibody |
protein material that aids in destruction of an antigen |
| suture |
union or joint area of two bones |
| glossa |
tongue |
| rugae |
irregular folds or bumps on surface of palate |
| serum |
watery, glandular secretion |
| symphysis |
center of chin, forms the chin protuberance |
| ramus |
ascending part of the mandible |
| process |
outgrowth of bone, projection |
| ganglion |
mass or grouping of nerves |
| parotid |
largest salivary gland |
| sinus |
air pocket or cavity in a bone |
| palate |
roof of the mouth |
