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D-A&P U1*U2 Vocab
Dental A&P Unit 1 & Unit 2 Vocab for Mrs. Kaspar's class
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Atomic Nomenclature | the system of names for atomic structures |
| Anterior | front of an area in relationship to the entire body |
| Posterior | back if an area in relationship to the entire body |
| Ventral | directed toward the anterior |
| Dorsal | directed toward the posterior |
| Superior | an area that face toward the head and away from the feet |
| Inferior | an area that faces away from the head and toward the feet |
| Apex | or tip is the pointed end of a conical structure |
| Midsagittal plane or Median plane | divides the body into equal left & right halves |
| Sagittal plane | divides the body parallel to the midsagittal plane |
| Coronal plane Frontal plane | divides the body at any level into anterior and posterior parts |
| Transverse plane or Axial plane | divides the body at any level horizontally into superior and inferior parts |
| Median | a structure located at the midsagittal plane or median plane |
| Medial | an area closer to the midsagittal plane or median plane of the body or structure within the body or structure as a whole |
| Mesial | of, relating to, or being the surface of a tooth that is next to the tooth in front of it or that is closest to the middle of the front of the jaw |
| Lateral | an area farther from the midsagittal plane or median plane of the body or structure |
| Proximal | an area closer to the midsagittal plane or median plane |
| Distal | an area farther from the midsagittal plane or median plane |
| Distal in dentistry | of, relating to, or being the surface of a tooth that is next to the tooth behind it or that is farthest from the middle of the jaw |
| Contralateral | a structure on the opposite side of the body |
| Superficial | a structure located toward the surface of the body |
| Deep | a structure located inward away from the body surface |
| Internal | the inner side of the wall of a hollow structure |
| External | the outer side of the wall of a hollow structure |
| Midsagittal Section or Medial Section | a division by any coronal (or frontal) plane |
| Sagittal Section | a division by any sagittal plane |
| Coronal Section or Frontal Section | a division by any coronal (or frontal) plane |
| Transverse Section or Axial Section | a division by any traverse (or axial) plane |
| Sebum | oily substance secreted by sebaceous glands |
| Sebaceous gland | oil-secreting gland in the dermis that is associated with hair follicles |
| Subcutaneous | the innermost layer of the skin, containing fat tissue |
| Lipocyte | a fat cell |
| Dermis | the skin layer deeper to the epidermis |
| Anesthetics | applied to skin to deaden the pain |
| Antibiotics | kill bacteria causing skin infections |
| Antifungals | kill fungi infecting the skin |
| Anti-inflammatory drugs | reduce skin inflammation or itching |
| Anti-parasitic | kills mites or lice |
| Anti-septic | used to kill bacteria in skin cuts and wounds or at a surgical site |
| Buccal | structures closest to the inner cheek |
| Facial | structures closest to the facial surface |
| Labial | structures closest to the lips |
| Lingual | structures closest to the tongue |
| Palatal | structures closest to the palate |
| Lingual Papillae | small elevated structures covering the dorsal surface of the body of the tongue |
| Dorsal surface of the tongue | the top of the tongue |
| Lingual Frenum | a midline fold of tissue between the ventral surface of the tongue and the floor of the mouth |
| Labial Frenum | fold of tissue located at the midline between the labial mucosa and the alveolar mucosa of the maxilla and the mandible |
| Maxillary Teeth | the teeth of the maxilla or upper jaw |
| Mandibular Teeth | the teeth of the mandible or jaw |
| Incisors | anterior teeth that are the first and second from the midline and consist of both centrals and laterals, respectively |
| Canines | anterior teeth that also are the third teeth from the midline in each quadrant |
| Premolars | posterior teeth that are the fourth and fifth teeth from the midline in the permanent dentition and that include first seconds, respectively |
| Molars | most posterior teeth including first, seconds, and thirds |
| Gingiva | mucosa surrounding the maxillary and mandibular teeth, also known as the gums |
| Attached gingiva | gingiva that tightly adheres to the bone over the roots of the teeth |
| Mucogingival junction | the border between the alveolar mucosa and the attached gingiva |
| Marginal gingiva | nonattached gingiva at the gingival margin of each tooth |
| Interdental gingiva | attached gingiva between the teeth |
| Hard palate | the firmer, whiter, anterior portion of the palate |
| Soft palate | the yellower and looser posterior portion of the palate |
| Superior lip | the upper lip, closest to the nose |
| Inferior lip | the lower lip, closest to the chin |
| Oral region | region of the head with the eyeball and all its supporting |
| Vermillion Zone | darker appearance of lips |
| Vermillion Border | outline of the entire lip from the surrounding skin |
| Philtrum | vertical groove in the midline of the upper lip |
| Oral cavity | the inside of the mouth |
| Maxilla | the upper jaw |
| Mandible | the lower jaw |
| Buccal Mucosa | lines the inner proportions of the cheeks |
| Labial mucosa | the inner portions of the lips |
| Mucosa | mucous membrane lining the oral cavity |
| Alveolar Mucosa | lines the inner portions of the cheeks |
| Labial Frenum | fold of tissue located at the midline between the labial mucosa and the alveolar mucosa of the maxilla and the mandible |
| Apex of the tongue | the tip of the tongue |
| Lingual Tonsils | indistinctive layer of the lymphoid tissue located on the dorsal surface of the tongue's base |
| Muscular Triangle | smaller triangle region of the neck inferior to the omohyoid muscle and a portion of the anterior cervical triangle |
| Occipital Triangle | smaller triangle region of the neck superior to the omohyoid muscle and a portion of the posterior cervical triangle |
| Posterior Cervical Triangle | lateral region of the neck |
| Sternocleidomastoid Muscle | paired cervical muscle that serves as a primary landmark in the neck |
| Subclavian Triangle | smaller triangular region of the neck inferior to the omohyoid muscle and a portion of the posterior cervical triangle |
| Submandibular triangle | Portion of the anterior cervical triangle formed by the mandible and anterior and posterior bellied of the digastric muscle |
| Submental Triangle | unpaired midline portion of the anterior cervical triangle created by the right and left anterior bellies of the digastric muscle and the hyoid bone |
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