Glossary of Dental Terminology Chapter 2
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- sinus
- air pocket or cavity in a bone
- parotid
- largest salivary gland
- ganglion
- mass or grouping of nerves
- process
- outgrowth of bone, projection
- ramus
- ascending part of the mandible
- symphysis
- center of chin, forms the chin protuberance
- serum
- watery, glandular secretion
- rugae
- irregular folds or bumps on surface of palate
- suture
- union or joint area of two bones
- antibody
- protein material that aids in destruction of an antigen
- philtrum
- median groove on the external surface of upper lip
- incisive papilla
- tissue growth in anterior region behind maxillary centrals
- zygomatic bone
- facial bone, cheek area
- sublingual
- smallest salivary gland located on floor of the mouth
- coronal
- skull suture located at the junction of the frontal and parietal bone
- phagocytes
- white blood cells that ingest and destroy antigens
- buccinator
- principle cheek muscle that helps to compress the cheek and aids in chewing
- vestibule
- open gum area between the teeth and the cheek
- sigmoid notch
- S-shaped curvature between the condyle and coronoid processes of the mandible
- foramen
- opening or passage through a bone that is used for nerve or vessel passage
- branches of trigeminal nerve
- ophthalmic, maxillary, and mandibular
- paranasal sinuses
- 4 pairs of cranial sinuses (ethmoid, sphenoid, frontal, and maxillary)
- commissure
- corner of the mouth where the lips meet
- mentalis muscle
- facial muscle that moves chin tiddue and raises or lowers the lower lip
- deglutition
- action of swallowing
- nasociliary branch of trigeminal nerve
- sensation to nose, eye, and eyebrow
- nasopalatine branch of trigeminal nerve
- regulates the sensations to the nose and palate
- 3 ossicles of middle ear
- malleus, incus, and stapes
- frontal sinus
- located in the forehead above the eyes
- lacrimal branch of trigeminal nerve
- provides sensation for the tear gland
- parotid gland
- largest salivary gland
- orbicularis orbis
- circular muscle that surrounds the mouth
- fungiform
- a small, sark red papilla on the middle and anterior dorsal sides of the tongue
- fungiform
- a small, sark red papilla on the middle and anterior dorsal sides of the tongue
