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RA Final Q1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abut | bluntly adjoin another structure |
| alveolar Process | the ridge projecting from the inferior surface of the maxilla (and the superior surface of the mandible) which contains the teeth sockets |
| angle | angulus; sharp turn formed by the meeting of two borders or surfaces |
| angle of the mandible | angle formed by junction of the posterior edge of the ramus of the mandible and the inferior surfaces of the body of the mandible |
| angle of projection | the degree from vertical at which the surface of a prominent feature projects |
| antemortem | before death |
| anterior | before or in front of; abdominal side of body |
| aperture | an opening |
| arch | any structure of a curved or bow-like outline |
| asymmetry | lack of symmetry or proportion |
| bilateral | refers to 2 sides |
| bilateral silhouette | bilateral view; referring to an inferior or superior view which allows comparison of 2 sides of an object or facial feature |
| bridge | a raised support as the arched portion of the nose which is supported by the nasal bones |
| buccal cavity | the space between the lips and the gums and teeth |
| buccal depression | the shallow concavities of the cheek, which extend obliquely downward from below either the medial or lateral margins of the cheekbones |
| buccinator muscle | compresses the cheek, retracts the angle of the mouth |
| buck teeth | teeth which jut out |
| carotene | yellow pigment of the skin |
| cavity | a hollow place or part |
| complexion | color and texture of the skin, especially the face |
| concave/concavity | having a depressed or hollow surface |
| concave profile | forehead protrudes from the eyebrows and the chin protrudes more than the superior mucous membrane |
| condyle | a rounded eminence at the articulating end of the bone |
| convex | curved evenly; outer edge of sphere |
| convex profile | forehead recedes from the eyebrows while the chin recedes from the plane of the upper lip |
| most common profile | convex |
| corrugator muscle | draws the eyebrows inferiorly and medially |
| cranium | part of skull that encloses brain |
| crest | top of a curve where direction changes |
| crown | topmost part of the head |
| dental pronathism | oblique insertion of the teeth |
| denture | artificial teeth |
| depress | to lower inferiorly or to reduce projection |
| depression | hollow or lower region |
| depressor angulus oris/triangularis muscle | depressed the angle of the mouth |
| depressor labii inferioris/quadratus muscle | draws the lower lip inferiorly and slightly lateral |
| derma | dermis; true skin |
| desquamation | skin slip |
| desiccation | rendered thoroughly dry; exhausted of moisture |
| deviation | variation from the common or established |
| digastricus muscle | draws the hyoid bone anteriorly and posteriorly |
| distortion | state of being twisted or pushed out of natural shape |
| dorsum | back; protruding ridge of the nose |
| elevation | raised surface or part |
| eminence | prominence or projection of a bone |
| epidermis | outermost layer of skin |
| external auditory meatus | ear passage |
| eyelid | thinnest skin |
| eyelid | one of 2 moveable flaps of skin; cover and uncover eyeball |
| eyesocket | orbit; bony region containing the eyeball |
| face | anatomically, the region from the eyes to the base of the chin; physiognomically, the region from the normal hairline to the base of the chin |
| facial profile | silhouette of the face from the side view |
| facial proportions | mathematical relationship fo the size of the features to each other and/or to the head |
| foramen magnum | opening in the occipital bone; spinal cord passes through |
| forehead | part of the face above the eyes |
| fossa | depression; concave recess |
| frenulum | vertical restraining band of flesh on the medial aspect of the inside of each lip connnecting the lip with the gum |
| frontal | anterior view |
| frontal bone | anterior one-third of the cranium, forming the forehead |
| frontal process of the maxilla | ascending part of the upper jaw which gradually protrudes as it rises beside the nasal bone to meet the frontal bone |
| glabella | single bony prominence of the frontal bone located between the superciliary arches in the inferior part of the frontal bone above the root of the nose |
| hairline | outline of the growth of hair on the head |
| hard palate | anterior portion of the roof of the mouth; palatine process |
| head shape | outline of the exterior margins of the head |
| height | distance above the base; vertical measurement |
| hemoglobin | red pigment; protein coloring matter of the red blood corpuscles which services to convey oxygen to the tissues |
| highlight | surface lying at right angles to the source of illumination which reflects the max amout of light |
| horseshoe curve | roughly u-shaped witht he front being narrower than the sweep of the curve |
| incisive fossa | area between the mental eminence and the inferior incisor teeth |
| incisor teeth | four front cutting teeth of each jaw |
| inclination | line which is neither horizontal or vertical |
| inferior | beneath; lower; towards the feet |
| interior nasal conchae | lowermost scroll-shaped bones on the sidewalls of the nasal cavity |
| infranasal prognathism | form of prognathism in which the base of the nasal cavity protrudes abnormally |
| inner canthus | small elevation extending medially and obliquely from the medial corner of the eye |
| inverted triangle | 3-sided figure whose base is superior to its apex |
| jawline | lower border of the chin and jaw |
| lateral | toward the side |
| length | vertical dimension |
| levator anguli oris muscle | elevates the angle of the mouth |
| levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscle | elevates the superior lip, dilates nostrils |
| levator labii superioris muscle | muscle of facial expression which elevates and extends upper lip |
| line of closure | line that forms between 2 structures |
| major restoration | one requiring a long period of time, are extensive and require technical skill |
| mandible | horseshoe-shaped bone forming the inferior jaw |
| mandibular suture | stitch used to hold the mouth closed; placed behind lips, one part is passed around the inferior jaw at the median plane |
| margin | boundary or edge |
| mastiod process | rounded projection on the inferior portion of the temporal bones just posterior to the lobe of the ear |
| maxilla | paired bone with several processes that from the skeletal base of most of the superior face, roof of mouth, sides of nasal cavity and floor of orbit |
| maxillary prognathism | protrusion fo the superior jaw |
| medial | middle; nears the medial plane |
| melanin | brown to black pigment in the epidermis and hair |
| mental eminence | triangular projection on the inferior portion of the anterior mandible |
| mentalis muscle | elevates and protrudes the inferior lip, wrinkles the skin over chin |
| minor restoration | one requiring minimum effore, skill or time |
| nasal bones | directly inferior to the glabella and forming a dome over the superior portion of the nasal cavity; triangular form |
| nasal cavity | orifice in the bony face bounded by the margins of the nasal bones and the maxilla |
| nasal spine of the maxilla | sharp, bony projection located medially at the inferior margin of the nasal cavity |
| nevus | birthmark; congenital skin blemish; any congenital anomaly; moles |
| norm | most common characteristics of each feature; typical, common, average |
| notch | relatively deep indentation, usually between 2 projections |
| oblique | slanting or inclined, neither perpendicular nor horizontal |
| occipital bone | lowest part of the back and base of the cranium |
| occipitofrontalis muscle | epicranius; draws the scalp posteriorly and anteriorly and raised the eyebrows |
| occipital protuberance | prominence at the center of the external surface of the occipital bone |
| occipitofrontalis muscle | draws the scalp posteriorly and anteriorly and raises eyebrows |
| oral cavity | mouth |
| orbicularis oculi muscle | closes eyelid |
| orbicularis oris muscle | closes the lip |
| orbit | eyesocket |
| oval | egg-shaped |
| palatine bone | bone which forms part of the hard palate of the mouth, part of the nasal cavity and part of the orbital cavities |
| parietal bones | superior portion of the sides and back of the cranium, as well as the posterior two-thirds of the roof of the cranium |
| parietal eminence | marked convexity on the outer surface of the parietal bones |
| perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone | superior portion of the bony nasal septum |
| philtrum | vertical groove located medially on the superior lip |
| physiognomy | study of the structures and surface markings of the face and features |
| plane | a surface having very little curve |
| platysma muscle | wrinkles the skin of the neck and chest, depresses the mandible and inferior lip |
| pores | minute depressions in the surface of the skin, as openings of sweat glands |
| posterior | toward the rear or back; dorsal |
| procerus muscle | draws skin of the forehead inferiorly |
| professional portrait | photograph or painting in which the subject has been posed and lighted in a flattering way by a professional |
| profile | outline of the side view of an object, specifically the human head |
| prognathism | projection of the jaw |
| projection | a part extending beyond the level of surroundings |
| proportion | relationship of the size of one feature as compared with another feature or with the width or length of the face |
| protrusion | state or condition of being thrust forward or projecting |
| radiate | to spread out from a common point |
| ramus | vertical protion of the mandible |
| razor burn | darkened, air-dried area on the skin resulting from removal of epidermis while shaving |
| rectangular | four-sided figure having four right angles |
| restorative art | care of the deceased to recreate natural form and color |
| rim | border, edge or margin of something |
| risorius muscle | draws the angle of the mouth anteriorly |
| septum | vertical cartilage dividing the nasal cavity into two chambers, responsible for asymmetry fo the nose; right slightly larger |
| serrated | notched on the edge like a saw |
| shadow | surfaces that do not lie at right angles to the source of illumination or are obscured by other surfaces and which reflect little or no light |
| squama | recession in the temporal cavity |
| sternocleidomastoid (SCM Muscle) | rotates and depresses the head |
| subcutaneous | situated or occuring beneath the skin |
| submandibular | describing those portions which lie immediately inferior to the mandible |
| sunken | situated as a depression |
| superciliary arches | inferior part of the forehead just superior to the median ends of the eyebrows |
| superior | anatomically, towards the head |
| supraorbital area | region between the supercilium and the superior palpebrae |
| symmetry | correspondence in size, shape and relative position of parts that are on opposite sides |
| temporal bones | inferior portion of the sides and base of the cranium, inferior to the parietal bones and anterior to the occipital bone |
| temporal cavity | concave surface of the head overlying the temporal bone |
| temporalis muscle | closes the mandible; stongest chewing muscle |
| termination | limit; end |
| triangle | figure formed by 3 lines and having 3 angles |
| vertical | perpendicular to the plane of the horizon, balanced |
| vomer bone | bone of nasal cavity situated between the nasal passages on the median plane; it forms the inferior and posterior portion of the septum fo the nose |
| width | dimension of an object measured across from side to side |
| zygomatic arch | processes on the temporal and zygomatic bones; determines the widest part of the face |
| zygomatic arch depression | one of the lesser concavities of the face located on the lateral portion of the cheek inferior to the zygomatic arch |
| zygomatic bones | diamond-shaped surfaces; forms cheekbones |
| zygomaticofrontal process | lateral rim of the eye socket formed by a process of the frontal bone and a process of the zygomatic bone |
| zygomaticus major muscle | draws the superior lip posteriorly, superiroly and anteiorly |
| zygomaticus minor muscle | draws the superior lip superiorly and anteriorly |
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