Exam 2: Oral Cavity and Pharynx

The structures closest to the lips are termed _____ or labial.

What is the small bulge of tissue at the most anterior part of the hard palate?

What are the small,elevated structures of specialized mucosa located on the dorsal surfaces of the tongue,some of which are associated with taste buds?

Each body of the maxilla is superior to the teeth and contains the _____ sinuses.

Which of the following orofacial structures contains the alveolus of a tooth?

Which of the following statements concerning Fordyce spots is correct?

Which of the following folds or grooves of tissue are located on the floor of the mouth?

Which of the following oral landmarks separates the base from the body of the tongue?

On which of the following orofacial tissue is the linea alba located?

The outermost layer of the root is composed of:

The pink labial mucosa or buccal mucosa meets the redder _____ at the mucobuccal fold.

The oral tissue closest to the inner cheek is best described as:

Which of the following structures is never visible in any part on a dental intraoral examination?

The root of the mature and fully erupted tooth is composed of:

Just distal to the last tooth of the maxillary arch is a tissue-covered elevation of the bone called the:

The _____ is a white ridge of raised callused tissue that extends horizontally at the level where the maxillary and mandibular teeth come together and occlude.

The line of demarcation between the attached gingiva and the alveolar mucosa is the:

Which of the following oral landmarks may be noted on the soft palate?

Surrounding the teeth in the alveoli and covering the alveolar processes is the _____,which is composed of a firm pink tissue.

Which of the following lingual papillae are located on the lateral surface of the tongue?