alveolar process - ANSWER Portion of the maxillary bones that form the
support for teeth of the maxillary arch
articular disc - ANSWER Cushion of dense, specialized connective
tissue that divides the articular space into upper and lower
compartments; also known as the meniscus
Articular eminence - ANSWER Raised portion of the temporal bone just
anterior to the glenoid fossa.
Articular space - ANSWER Space between the capsular ligament and
between the surfaces of the glenoid fossa.
Buccal - ANSWER Region of the head that refers to structures closest to
the inner cheek
circumvallate lingual papillae - ANSWER Large tissue projections on the
tongue
condyloid process - ANSWER The posterior process of each ramus;
articulates with a fossa in the temporal bones to form the
temporomandibular joint; also known as the mandibular condyle.
coronal suture - ANSWER the suture between the parietal and frontal
bones of the skull
Cranium - ANSWER Eight bones that cover and protect the brain
external auditory meatus - ANSWER Bony passage of the outer ear
Foramen - ANSWER A small round or oval opening through a bone
through which blood vessels, nerves, and ligaments pass
, foramen magnum - ANSWER Large opening in the occipital bone that
connects the vertical canal and the cranial cavity.
Fossa - ANSWER Hollow, grooved, or depressed area in a bone
Frontal - ANSWER Region of the head pertaining to the forehead
frontal process - ANSWER Process of the zygomatic bone that extends
upward to articulate with the frontal bone at the outer edge of the orbit
glenoid fossa - ANSWER Area of the temporal bone where condyles of
the mandible articulate with the skull
greater palatine nerve - ANSWER Nerve that serves the posterior hard
palate and the posterior lingual gingiva
Hamulus - ANSWER hook-shaped process
infraorbital - ANSWER Region of the head below the orbital region
lacrimal bone - ANSWER paired bones that contribute to the anterior-
medial wall of each orbit
lambdoid suture - ANSWER Line of junction between the occipital and
parietal bones.
lateral pytergoid plate - ANSWER point of origin for internal and external
pterygoid muscles
lymphadenopathy - ANSWER Disease or swelling of the lymph nodes
Masseter - ANSWER the strongest and most obvious muscle of
mastication
Massoid process - ANSWER Projection on the temporal bone located
behind the ear
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