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RHS Anatomy
Radiography Anatomy Landmarks X-Ray
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ramus | Mandibular / Radiopaque |
| Mental Fossa | Mandibular / Radiolucent |
| How does cortical bone appear on a radiograph? | Radiopaque |
| How does cancellous bone appear on a radiograph? | Radiolucent |
| Lingual Foreman | Mandibular / Radiolucent |
| Zygomatic Process | Maxillary / Radiopaque |
| Inferior Border | Mandibular / Radiopaque |
| Genial Tuberucles | Mandibular / Radiopaque |
| Coronoid Process | Mandibular / Radiopaque |
| Lateral Fossa | Maxillary / Radiolucent |
| Tuberosity | Maxillary / Radiopaque |
| Dental pulp | Radiolucent |
| Hamular Process | Maxillary / Radiopaque |
| Oblique Ridge | Mandibular / Radiopaque |
| Describe the Inverted Y | Always pick the LONGEST answer. (inferior border of the nasal cavity and anterior border of the maxillary sinus) |
| Radiolucency | Space between the teeth - dark spots in the image |
| Radiopaqueness | The tooth is bone is enamel - white spots in the image |
| Fossa (Mufasa) | What happened to Mufasa? They were depressed = Depression in the bone. Fossa is the only Radiolucent bone |