NDAEB Exam Review - Oral Anatomy 2.1 (Q’s And A’s)
2.1.1 Describe, locate, and identify structures of the oral cavity
2.1.2 Describe, locate and identify soft tissue landmarks of the oral cavity
2.1.3 Describe, locate and identify tooth anatomical landmarks including cusps
roots and surfaces
2.1.4 Describe, locate, and identify the tissues and supporting structures of the
teeth
2.1.5 State the functions of teeth and their supporting structures
The entire oral cavity is lined with ______ ______tissue. This type of tissue is
moist and is adapted to meet the needs of the area it covers. Right Ans -
mucous membrane
The oral cavity consists of the following two areas: Right Ans - 1.The
vestibule
2.The oral cavity proper
The _________ is the space between the teeth and the inner mucosal lining of the
lips and tongue. Right Ans - The vestibule .
The base of each vestibule, where the buccal mucosa meets the alveolar
mucosa, is called the Right Ans - mucobuccal fold
A distinct line of color change can be seen in the tissue where the alveolar
membrane meets... Right Ans - Mucoginigival Junction
The vestibular mucosa is ____,____,and ______ bound to underlying alveolar bone.
Right Ans - thin, red and loosely
The inside surfaces of the cheeks form the side walls of the oral cavity.
The_____ _____ is the area between the cheeks and the teeth or alveolar ridge.
Right Ans - buccal vestibule
A small elevation of tissue called the _______ ______is located on the inner
surface of the cheek on the buccal mucosa, just opposite the second maxillary
molar. It protects the opening of the parotid duct (Stensen's duct) of the
parotid salivary gland Right Ans - parotid papilla
,______ _______begins on the inside of the lips and then extends from the lips onto
the alveolar process of both arches Right Ans - intraoral vestibule
_______ _____ are normal, small, yellowish elevations that may appear on the
buccal mucosa. Right Ans - Fordyce's spots
This white ridge of raised tissue extends horizontally at the level where the
maxillary and mandibular teeth come together Right Ans - linea alba
What is a frenum? Right Ans - is a narrow band of tissue that connects two
structures.
The maxillary _______ _______ passes from the oral mucosa at the midline of the
maxillary arch to the midline of the inner surface of the upper lip. Right
Ans - labial frenum
The mandibular ______ _____ passes from the oral mucosa at the midline of the
mandibular arch to the midline of the inner surface of the lower lip. Right
Ans - mandibular labial frenum
In the area of the first maxillary permanent molar, the ______ ______passes from
the oral mucosa of the outer surface of the maxillary arch to the inner surface
of the cheek. Right Ans - buccal frenum
The ____ ______passes from the floor of the mouth to the midline of the ventral
border of the tongue Right Ans - lingual frenum
The _______, is masticatory mucosa that covers the alveolar processes of the
jaws and surrounds the necks of the teeth Right Ans - gingiva (gums)
Normal gingival tissue has the following characteristics: Right Ans -
•Gingiva surrounds the tooth like a collar and is self-cleansing.
•Gingiva is firm and resistant and can be tightly adapted to the tooth and
bone.
•Surfaces of the attached gingiva and interdental papillae are stippled and
resemble the rind of an orange.
_______ _____,
, - is the border of the gingiva that surrounds the teeth in collar-like fashion,
-Is the first tissue to respond to inflammation
-is usually light pink or coral,
-is not bound to the underlying tissue of the tooth.
-also known as marginal gingiva or free gingiva Right Ans - Unattached
gingiva,
The,______ ______ is the extension of the free gingiva that fills the interproximal
embrasure between two adjacent teeth.
also known as " interdental papilla" Right Ans - interdental gingiva
The _____ _____ is a shallow groove that runs parallel to the margin of the
unattached gingiva and marks the beginning of the attached gingiva. Right
Ans - gingival groove
The _____ _____ extends from the base of the sulcus to the mucogingival
junction. It is a stippled, dense tissue that is self-protecting, firmly bound, and
resilient. Right Ans - attached gingiva
The _________ is the space on the tongue side within the upper and lower dental
arches. Right Ans - Oral cavity proper
The ____ ______separates the nasal cavity above from the oral cavity below
Right Ans - hard palate
Surface features of the hard Palate Right Ans - Incisive papilla, palatal
rugae, midline palatal raphe, ducts for the palatal glands
Behind the maxillary central incisors is the _____ _____ a pear-shaped pad of
tissue that covers the incisive foramen. Right Ans - incisive papilla,
1. Palatal Rugae
2. Incisive papilla
3.Median Palatine raphe
4. ducts for palatal gland
5.lingual(palatal) gingiva Right Ans -
. Extending laterally from the incisive papilla are irregular ridges or folds of
masticatory mucosa, called ______ ____ Right Ans - palatal rugae
2.1.1 Describe, locate, and identify structures of the oral cavity
2.1.2 Describe, locate and identify soft tissue landmarks of the oral cavity
2.1.3 Describe, locate and identify tooth anatomical landmarks including cusps
roots and surfaces
2.1.4 Describe, locate, and identify the tissues and supporting structures of the
teeth
2.1.5 State the functions of teeth and their supporting structures
The entire oral cavity is lined with ______ ______tissue. This type of tissue is
moist and is adapted to meet the needs of the area it covers. Right Ans -
mucous membrane
The oral cavity consists of the following two areas: Right Ans - 1.The
vestibule
2.The oral cavity proper
The _________ is the space between the teeth and the inner mucosal lining of the
lips and tongue. Right Ans - The vestibule .
The base of each vestibule, where the buccal mucosa meets the alveolar
mucosa, is called the Right Ans - mucobuccal fold
A distinct line of color change can be seen in the tissue where the alveolar
membrane meets... Right Ans - Mucoginigival Junction
The vestibular mucosa is ____,____,and ______ bound to underlying alveolar bone.
Right Ans - thin, red and loosely
The inside surfaces of the cheeks form the side walls of the oral cavity.
The_____ _____ is the area between the cheeks and the teeth or alveolar ridge.
Right Ans - buccal vestibule
A small elevation of tissue called the _______ ______is located on the inner
surface of the cheek on the buccal mucosa, just opposite the second maxillary
molar. It protects the opening of the parotid duct (Stensen's duct) of the
parotid salivary gland Right Ans - parotid papilla
,______ _______begins on the inside of the lips and then extends from the lips onto
the alveolar process of both arches Right Ans - intraoral vestibule
_______ _____ are normal, small, yellowish elevations that may appear on the
buccal mucosa. Right Ans - Fordyce's spots
This white ridge of raised tissue extends horizontally at the level where the
maxillary and mandibular teeth come together Right Ans - linea alba
What is a frenum? Right Ans - is a narrow band of tissue that connects two
structures.
The maxillary _______ _______ passes from the oral mucosa at the midline of the
maxillary arch to the midline of the inner surface of the upper lip. Right
Ans - labial frenum
The mandibular ______ _____ passes from the oral mucosa at the midline of the
mandibular arch to the midline of the inner surface of the lower lip. Right
Ans - mandibular labial frenum
In the area of the first maxillary permanent molar, the ______ ______passes from
the oral mucosa of the outer surface of the maxillary arch to the inner surface
of the cheek. Right Ans - buccal frenum
The ____ ______passes from the floor of the mouth to the midline of the ventral
border of the tongue Right Ans - lingual frenum
The _______, is masticatory mucosa that covers the alveolar processes of the
jaws and surrounds the necks of the teeth Right Ans - gingiva (gums)
Normal gingival tissue has the following characteristics: Right Ans -
•Gingiva surrounds the tooth like a collar and is self-cleansing.
•Gingiva is firm and resistant and can be tightly adapted to the tooth and
bone.
•Surfaces of the attached gingiva and interdental papillae are stippled and
resemble the rind of an orange.
_______ _____,
, - is the border of the gingiva that surrounds the teeth in collar-like fashion,
-Is the first tissue to respond to inflammation
-is usually light pink or coral,
-is not bound to the underlying tissue of the tooth.
-also known as marginal gingiva or free gingiva Right Ans - Unattached
gingiva,
The,______ ______ is the extension of the free gingiva that fills the interproximal
embrasure between two adjacent teeth.
also known as " interdental papilla" Right Ans - interdental gingiva
The _____ _____ is a shallow groove that runs parallel to the margin of the
unattached gingiva and marks the beginning of the attached gingiva. Right
Ans - gingival groove
The _____ _____ extends from the base of the sulcus to the mucogingival
junction. It is a stippled, dense tissue that is self-protecting, firmly bound, and
resilient. Right Ans - attached gingiva
The _________ is the space on the tongue side within the upper and lower dental
arches. Right Ans - Oral cavity proper
The ____ ______separates the nasal cavity above from the oral cavity below
Right Ans - hard palate
Surface features of the hard Palate Right Ans - Incisive papilla, palatal
rugae, midline palatal raphe, ducts for the palatal glands
Behind the maxillary central incisors is the _____ _____ a pear-shaped pad of
tissue that covers the incisive foramen. Right Ans - incisive papilla,
1. Palatal Rugae
2. Incisive papilla
3.Median Palatine raphe
4. ducts for palatal gland
5.lingual(palatal) gingiva Right Ans -
. Extending laterally from the incisive papilla are irregular ridges or folds of
masticatory mucosa, called ______ ____ Right Ans - palatal rugae
