Anatomy : Nasal and Oral Cavities

Anatomy of the nasal cavity and the oral cavity 

69 cards   |   Total Attempts: 188
  

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Front Back
Divisions of the oral cavity
Vestibule of mouth and oral cavity proper (behind)
Located between the cheeks and the lips
Vestibule of mouth
Palatoglossal and palatopharyngeal folds flank the
Oropharyngeal isthmus
Found between the palatoglossal and palatopharyngeal folds
Tonsilar fossa
Where is the palatine tonsil located
In the tonsilar fossa
The hard palate consists of horizontal processes of which bones
Maxillary and palatine bones
Velum aka
Soft palate
Velum is covered by what kind of cells on the oral side
Stratified squamous epithelium
Hangs from the posterior border in the midline of the soft palate
Uvula
Failure of fusion of lateral palatine processes, nasal septum and palatine process
Cleft palate
Which type of cleft palate is more common
Posterior cleft palate
Increased steroid in fetal life increases the chance of
Cleft lip or palate
What is the most common congenital malformation of the head
Unilateral celft lip
Failure of fusion of the maxillary and medial nasal processes leading to persistant labial groove
Cleft lip
Myelohiod and geniohyoid muscles form
Roof of the mouth q