Exam 7: Head and Neck Anatomy

Saliva is a yellow fluid secreted from the salivary glands.

Label the following diagram by matching the landmarks to the bones of the face.

The shallow, V-shaped depression in the middle of the upper lip is the ____________.

The maxilla is the largest of the facial bones.

The skull is divided into ____ section(s).

Which bone forms the cheek?

When the TMJ disc does not stay interposed between the condyle and the temporal bone, a popping and clicking sound may result.

The ethmoid bone contains the ethmoid sinuses.

The salivary glands that are on the floor of the mouth are __________.

The horizontal portion of the mandible is known as the ramus.

Raised lines of mucosal tissue that extend from the alveolar mucosa through the vestibule to the labial and buccal mucosa are the ________.

There are no oral health aids on the market to assist a patient with dry mouth symptoms.

Behind the molar area is a triangular-shaped area known as the _____________.

The papillae that are near the base of the tongue are the _________ papillae.

The space in the back of the oral cavity where food passes into the pharynx is the fauces.

The papillae covering the dorsal of the tongue are hairlike projections known as _______ papillae.

The function of the saliva is to moisten and lubricate the oral cavity.

The mandibular nerve branches into the __________.

Where the lingual frenum attaches to the floor of the mouth are two small, raised folds of tissue, one on either side of the frenum, which are called sublingual sulcus.

Saliva contents include which of the following?