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Modern Dental Assisting, Bird, 10th Edition

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Alveolar process   Portion of the maxillary bones that form the support for teeth of the maxillary arch.  
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Articular (ahr-TIY-yoo-luer) disc   Cushion of dense, specialized connective tissue that divides the articular space into upper and lower compartments; also known as the meniscus.  
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Articular eminence   Raised portion of the temporal bone just anterior to the glenoid fossa.  
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Articular space   Space between the capsular ligament and between the surfaces of the glenoid fossa and the condyle.  
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Buccal (BUK-ul)   Region of the head that refers to structures closest to the inner cheek.  
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Circumvallate lingual papillae (sir-kum-VAL-ayt LING-gwul puh-PIL-ee)   Large tissue projections on the tongue.  
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Condyloid process   The posterior process of each ramus; articulates with a fossa in the temporal bones to form the temporomandibular joint; also known as the mandibular condyle.  
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Coronal suture   Line of articulation between the frontal bone and parietal bones.  
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Cranium (KRAY-nee-um)   Eight bones that cover and protect the brain.  
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External auditory meatus   Bony passage of the outer ear.  
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Foramen   A small round opening in a bone through which blood vessels, nerves, and ligaments pass; plural, foramina.  
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Foramen magnum   Large opening in the occipital bone that connects the vertical canal and the cranial cavity.  
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Fossa (FOS-ah, FAW-suh)   Wide, shallow depression on the lingual surfaces of anterior teeth.  
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Frontal   Region of the head pertaining to the forehead.  
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Frontal process   Process of the zygomatic bone that extends toward to articulate with the frontal bone at the outer edge of the orbit.  
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Glenoid fossa   Area of the temporal bone where condyles of the mandible articulate with the skull.  
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Greater plaltine (PA-luh-tien) nerve   Nerve that serves the posterior hard palate and the posterior lingual gingiva.  
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Hamulus   A hook-shaped process.  
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Infraorbital (in-fruh-OR-bi-tul)   Region of the head below the orbital region.  
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Lacrimal (LAK-ri-mul) bones   Paired facial bones that help form the medial wall of the orbit.  
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Lambdoid suture   Line of junction between the occipial and parietal bones.  
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Lateral pterygoid plate   Point of origin for internal and external pterygoid muscles.  
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Lymphadenopathy (lim-fad-uh-NOP-uh-thee)   Disease or swelling of the lymph nodes.  
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Masseter (muh-SEE-tur)   The strongest and most obvious muscle of mastication.  
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Mastoid process   Projection on the temporal bone located behind the ear.  
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Maxillary tuberosity   Large, rounded area on the outer surface of the maxillary bones in the area of the posterior teeth.  
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Meatus   The external opening of a canal.  
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Medial pterygoid plate   Plate that ends in the hook-shaped hamulus.  
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Mental   Region of the head pertaining to or located near the chin.  
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Mental protuberance   Part of the mandible that forms the chin.  
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Nasal   Region of the head that pertains to or is located near the nose.  
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Nasal conchae   Projecting structures found in each lateral wall of the nasal cavity and extending inward from the maxilla; singular, concha.  
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Occipital (ok-SIP-i-tul)   Region of the head overlying the occipital bone and covered by the scalp.  
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Oral   Region of the head pertaining to or located near the mouth.  
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Orbital   Region of the head pertaining to or located around the eye.  
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Ossicles   The bones of the middle ear.  
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Parietal (puh-RYE-e-tul)   Pertaining to the walls of a body cavity.  
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Parotid (puh-ROT-id) duct   Duct associated with the parotid salivary gland, which opens into oral cavity at the parotid papilla.  
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Process   A prominence or projection on a bone.  
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Pterygoid process   Process of the sphenoid bone, consisting of two plates.  
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Sagittal suture   Suture that is located at the midline of the skull, where the two parietal bones are joined.  
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Sphenoid sinuses   Sinuses that are located in the sphenoid bone.  
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Sternocleidomastoid (stur-noe-klye-doe-MAS-toid)   Major cervical muscle.  
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Styloid process   Process that extends from the undersurface of the temporal bone.  
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Symphysis menti (SIM-fi-sis-MEN-tee)   The separation of the mandible at the chin that occurs at birth.  
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Temporal   Region of the head superior to the zygomatic arch.  
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Temporal process   Process that articulates with the zygomatic process of the temporal bone to form the zygomatic arch, which creates the prominence of the cheek.  
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Temproromandibular (tem-puh-roe-man-DIB-yoo-lur) joint (TMJ)   Joint on each side of head that allows movement of the mandible.  
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Trapezius (truh-PEE-zee-us)   Major cervical muscle.  
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Trigeminal nerve   The nerve that is the primary source of innervation for the oral cavity.  
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Zygomatic   Region of the head pertaining to or located near the zygomatic bone (cheekbone)  
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Zygomatic arch   The arch formed when the temporal process of the zygomatic bone articulates with the zygomatic process of the temporal bone.  
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Zygomatic process   The process of the maxillary bones that extends upward to articulate with the zygomatic bone.  
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