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 - answerProcess of the zygomatic bone that extends upward to
articulate with the frontal bone at the outer edge of the orbit
, glenoid fossa - answerArea of the temporal bone where condyles of the mandible
articulate with the skull
greater palatine nerve - answerNerve that serves the posterior hard palate and the
posterior lingual gingiva
Hamulus - answerhook-shaped process
infraorbital - answerRegion of the head below the orbital region
lacrimal bone - answerpaired bones that contribute to the anterior-medial wall of each
orbit
lambdoid suture - answerLine of junction between the occipital and parietal bones.
lateral pytergoid plate - answerpoint of origin for internal and external pterygoid muscles
lymphadenopathy - answerDisease or swelling of the lymph nodes
Masseter - answerthe strongest and most obvious muscle of mastication
Massoid process - answerProjection on the temporal bone located behind the ear
maxillary tuberosity - answerLarge, rounded area on the outer surface of the maxillary
bones in the area of the posterior teeth
Meatus - answerexternal opening of a canal
medial pterygoid plate - answerPlate that ends in the hook-shaped hamulus.
mental - answerRegion of the head pertaining to or located near the chin
mental protuberance - answerPart of the mandible that forms the chin
Nasal - answerRegion of the head that pertains to or is located near the nose
nasal conchae - answerProjecting sutures found in each lateral wall of the nasal cavity
and extending inwards from the maxilla
Occipital - answerRegion of the head overlying the occipital bone and covered by the
scalp
oral - answerRegion of the head pertaining to or located near the mouth
Orbital - answerRegion of the head pertaining to or located around the eye
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