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Head & Neck Anatomy
CH 9 - Head & Neck Anatomy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Term for the thick ridge of bone of maxillary and mandible that form the support for teeth; aka alveolar bone. | Alveolar Process |
| Term for the cushion of dense, connective tissue that divides the articular space into separate compartments; aka meniscus, filled with synovial fluid. | Articular Disc |
| Term for the raised portion of the temporal bone just anterior to the glenoid fossa. | Articular Eminence |
| The space between the capsular ligament and between the surfaces of the glenoid fossa and the condyle. | Articular Space |
| The region of the head that refers to structures closest to the inner cheek. | Buccal |
| The large tissue projections on the distal of the body of the tongue. | Circumvallate Lingual Papillae |
| The posterior process of each ramus; articulates with a fossa in the temporal bones to form the TMJ; aka mandibular condyle. | Condyle Process |
| The line formed between the frontal bone and parietal bones. | Coronal Suture |
| This is comprised of 8 bones that cover and protect the brain. | Cranium |
| The bony passage of the outer ear. | External Auditory Meatus |
| The small round opening in a bone through which blood vessels, nerves, and ligaments pass. | Foramen |
| The large opening in the occipital bone that connects the vertical canal and the cranial cavity. | Foramen Magnum |
| The hollow, grooved, or depressed area in a bone. | Fossa |
| The region of the head pertaining to the forehead. | Frontal |
| The process of the zygomatic bone that extends upward to articulate with the frontal bone at the outer edge of the orbit. | Frontal Process |
| The area of the temporal bone where condyles of the mandible articulate with the skull. | Glenoid Fossa |
| The nerve that serves the posterior hard palate and the posterior lingual gingiva. | Greater Palatine Nerve |
| The hook-shaped process. | Hamulus |
| Region of the head below the orbital regions. | Infraorbital |
| The paired facial bones that help form the medial wall of the orbit. | Lacrimal Bones |
| The line of junction between the occipital ad parietal bones. | Lambdoid Suture |
| The point of origin for internal and external pterygoid muscles. | Lateral Pterygoid Plate |
| The disease or swelling of the lymph nodes. | Lymphadenopathy |
| The strongest and most obvious muscle of mastication. | Masseter |
| The projection on the temporal bone located behind the ear. | Mastoid Process |
| The large, rounded area on the outer surface of the maxillary bones in the area of the posterior teeth. | Maxillary Tuberosity |
| The external opening of a canal. | Meatus |
| The plate that ends in the hook-shaped hamulus. | Medial Pterygoid Plate |
| The region of the head pertaining to or located near the chin. | Mental |
| The part of the mandible that forms the chin. | Mental Protuberance |
| The region of the head that pertains to or is located near the nose. | Nasal |
| The projecting structures found in each lateral wall of the nasal cavity and extending inward from the maxilla. | Nasal Conchae |
| Region of the head overlying the occipital bone and covered by scalp. | Occipital |
| The region of the head pertaining to or located near the mouth. | Oral |
| The region of the head pertaining to or located around the eye. | Orbital |
| The bones of the middle ear. | Ossicles |
| Term pertaining to the walls of a body cavity. | Parietal |
| The duct associated with the parotid salivary gland, which opens into the oral cavity at the parotid papilla. | Parotid Duct |
| Term for the prominence or projection on a bone. | Process |
| The process of the sphenoid bone, consisting of 2 plate. | Pterygoid Process |
| The suture that is located at the midline of the skull, where the 2 parietal bones ae joined. | Sagittal Suture |
| The sinuses that are located in the sphenoid bone. | Sphenoid Sinuses |
| The major cervical muscle that divides the neck region into anterior and posterior cervical triangles; serves as landmark on extraoral examinations. | Sternocleidomastoid |
| The process that extends from the undersurface of the temporal bone. | Styloid Process |
| The separation of the mandible at the chin; 2 halves separate at birth and fuse during the first year of life. | Symphysis Menti |
| The region of the head superior to the zygomatic arch. | Temporal |
| The process that articulates with the zygomatic process of the temporal bone to form the zygomatic arch; creating the prominence of the cheek. | Temporal Process |
| The joint on each side of the head that allows for movement of the mandible. | Temporomandibular Joint |
| The major cervical muscle that lifts the clavicle and scapula when shoulders are shrugged. | Trapezius |
| The nerve that is the primary source of innervation for the oral cavity; subdivides into ophthalmic, maxillary and mandibular nerves. | Trigeminal Nerve |
| The region of the head pertaining to or located near the zygomatic bone (cheekbone). | Zygomatic |
| The arch formed when the temporal process of the zygomatic bone articulates with the zygomatic process of the temporal bone. | Zygomatic Arch |
| The process of the maxillary bones that extends upward to articulate with the zygomatic bone. | Zygomatic Process |
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