Exam 1: Face and Neck Regions

The lips are fleshy folds that mark the gateway of the _____ cavity proper.

Which of the following orofacial structures contributes to the prominence of the neck that is also called the "Adam's apple"?

The _____ are separated by the midline nasal septum.

The _____ salivary gland is located irregularly from the zygomatic arch down to the posterior border of the lower jaw.

Which of the following structures can be palpated in the anterior midline of the neck?

The _____ region of the face is composed of the soft tissue of the cheek.

The sharp angle of the lower jaw inferior to the earlobe is termed the angle of the:

The lips are outlined from the surrounding skin by a transition area called the:

Just inferior to the zygomatic arch and just anterior to the external ear is the:

The _____ extends from just below the lateral margin of the eye toward the middle part of the external ear.

To palpate the lower jaw moving at the temporomandibular joint on a patient,a finger is placed into the external ear canal during:

Which of the following orofacial structures is located in the midline of the face or neck?

Which of the following may be involved in the disruption of the vermilion zone and may make it hard to determine the exact location of its mucocutaneous junction between the lips and the surrounding skin?

The regions of the face include the frontal,_____,nasal,infraorbital,zygomatic,buccal,oral,and mental regions.

The main feature of the _____ region of the face is the external nose.

Which of the following facial features is located laterally to each naris?

Which of the following statements concerning the zygomatic arch is correct?

The philtrum terminates in a thicker area of the midline of the upper lip,the _____ of the upper lip.

The _____ gland,an endocrine gland,can be palpated within the midline cervical area.

One of the muscles forming the cheek is the strong _____ muscle,which is felt when a patient clenches the teeth together.