Exam 10: Landmarks of the Face and Oral Cavity

Teeth sit in ______ sockets called alveoli.

Unattached gingiva consists of the tissues from the base of the gingival sulcus to the:

The space in back of the last molar links the oral cavity proper with the:

The face is defined as the part of the head that is visible from which of the following views?

A patient has inflammation and cracking at the commissures of their lips.This condition is commonly associated with:

Which of the following is the smooth surface of the frontal bone above the root of the nose?

The common term for gingiva is:

The _______ is the angle at the corner of the mouth where the upper and lower lips join.

The posterior one third of the tongue is called the:

Which of the following means pertaining to the cheek?

Taste buds are associated with ______ papillae,which form a V on the posterior portion of the tongue.

The isthmus of fauces between the two faucial arches contains which of the following structures?

Which of the primary tastes is the most easily distinguished?

What is the name for the irregular folds of masticatory mucosa that extend laterally from the incisive papilla?

The _______ is the midpoint between the eyes.

Which of the following are small,yellowish elevations that can appear on the buccal mucosa?

The tongue is attached to the alveolar ridge by which of the following structures?

The tongue is composed mainly of:

The ________ is a distinct intraoral line of color change can be seen in the tissue where the alveolar membrane meets with attached gingivae.

Filiform papillae provide which of the following sensations for the tongue?