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cavity term
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Oral cavity | Space within the arches of the teeth |
| Vestibule | Part of the oral cavity that lies between the teeth and lips |
| Oral mucosa | (Mucus membrane) lining of the oral cavity |
| Frenum | A fold of mucous membrane attaching the cheeks and the lips to the mandibular and maxillary mucosa |
| Palate | The roof of the mouth 1) anterior palate; hard; ends at maxillary 3rd molar; 2/3 2) posterior palate; soft; 1/3 |
| Uvula Palatine | Small u-shaped fleshy mass hanging from soft palate; helps raise soft palate for speech |
| Palatine tonsil | A small rounded mass of lymphoid tissue located on each side of the tongue in back of mouth |
| Waldeyers tonsillar ring | Formed by the lingual (base of the tongue), pharyngeal (roof of the nasopharynx), and faucial (Palatine) tonsils |
| Anterior and posterior pillars of fauces | Two folds on mucous membrane running from the uvula to the sides of the base of the tongue; between lies the Palatine tonsils |
| Maxillary tuberosity | The bony prominences at the end (distal) of the maxillary alveolar process of either side |
| Retromolar pad | pad of tissue that covers the end (distal) of the mandibular alveolar process |
| Palatine rugae | Irregularly shaped elevations of soft tissues extending laterally from the midline of the hard palate |
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