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terminology DA chap
dental assistant
Question | Answer |
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Mental Foramen | located in the mandible near the apex of the premolars. |
MAXILLARY SINUS | LARGEST OF THE PARANASAL SINUSES CAN BE SEEN ON THE MAXILLARY RADIOGRAPHS. |
PALATE | LOCATED ON THE INSIDE OF THE MAXILLARY TEETH. ALSO KNOWN AS THE ROOF OF THE MOUTH. |
BUCCAL NERVE | SUPPLIES BRANCHES TO THE BUCCAL MUCOSA MEMBRANES |
LINGUAL NERVE | SUPPLIES THE ANTERIOR 2/3 OF THE TONGUE. |
INCISIVE PAPILLA | A RAISED AREA OF TISSUE LYING BEHIND THE MAXILARY CEN TRAL INCISORS |
TEMPORAMANDIBULAR JOINT | LOCATED WHERE THE TEMPORAL BONE AND THE MANDIBLE ARTICULATE. MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOR MOVEMENT OF THE LOWER JAW SO WE CAN CHEW AND SPEAK. |
ESOPHAGUS | THE TUBE THAT EXTENDS FROM THE PHARYNX TO THE STOMACH AND SERVES AS A PASSAGE FOR FOOD. |
COMPACT BONE | THE STRONG AND HARD SECTION OF A BONE IS DENSE AND FORMS THE MAIN SHAFT OF LONG BONES AND THE OUTER LAYER OF OTHER OR ALSO KNOWN AS DENSE BONE.HARD OUTER LAYER OF BONES. |
CANCELLOUS BONE | SPONGE-LIKE TISSUE ALSO KNOWN AS SPONGY BONE.FOUND IN THE INTERIOR OF BONES. |
ARTERIES | CARRIES BLOOD AWAY FROM THE HEART. OR CARRIES OXYGENATED BLOOD FROM THE HEART TO THE CAPILLARIES OF THE TISSUES. |
VEINS | CARRIES BLOOD THAT HAS DRAINED FROM THE CAPILLARIES BACK TO THE HEART. |
ARTICULATE | JOINT WHERE TWO OR MORE BONES MEET OR FORM A JUNCTION. |
RETROMOLAR PAD OR AREA | BEHIND THE LAST MOLAR IS A TRIANGULAR AREA OR LOCATED BEHIND THE LAST MOLAR IN THE MANDIBULAR ARCH |
LARYNX | ALSO KNOWN AS THE VOICE BOX CONNECTS THE PHARYNX AND TRECHEA. |
TUBEROSITY | LOCATED BEHIND THE LAST MOLAR IN THE MAXILLARY ARCH. |
TRACHEA | ALSO KNOWN AS THE WINDPIPE,SERVES AS A PASSAGE FOR AIR. |
PHARYNX | PROVIDES A CONNECTION FROM THE ORAL CAVITY TO THE ESOPHAGUS. |
MUCOSA | THE TISSUE THAT LINES THE INNER SURFACE OF THE LIPS AND CHEECKS. |
ZYGOMATIC ARCH | FORMS THE PROMINENCE OF THE CHEECKS JUST BELOW THE EYES |