Upgrade to remove ads
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account.
Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

Oral Structures

        Help!  

Term
Definition
Cranium   Part of the skull that encloses the brain (8 bones)  
🗑
Temporal   two fan-shaped bones, one on each side of the skull, in the temporal area above each ear.  
🗑
Parietal   2 bones on each side, make up the roof and sides covering the brain.  
🗑
Frontal   Single bone in Frontal (makes up forehead)  
🗑
Occipital   Thick bones, lower back of head that helps form the base od skull and has a large opening for the spinal cord  
🗑
Ethmoid   Spongy bone, between eyes orbits  
🗑
Sphenoid   Large bat bone at base of skull, between ethmoid and occipital.  
🗑
Zygomatic   Facial bones under each eye (form cheekbone) Bones also called malar bones  
🗑
Maxilla   Under each eye, unite the medial suture to form the upper haw that supports the maxillary teeth.  
🗑
Palatine   Unite the medial palatine suture to form the hard palate and the nasal floor.  
🗑
Nasal   Form the arch of the nose  
🗑
Lacrimal   Inner side os nose side of the orbital cavity, make up the corner of the eyes where tear ducts are located  
🗑
Inferior Concha   Form lower part of the interior of the nasal cavity  
🗑
Mandible   Horseshoe shpaed, forms lower jaw  
🗑
Vomer   Forms lower posterior part of the nasal septum and seprates the nose into 2 chambers.  
🗑
Ossicles   small bones in the ear  
🗑
Malleus   Largest ossicle, middle of the ear, usually called the ear mallet  
🗑
incus   commonly called anvil  
🗑
stapes   commonly called the stirrup  
🗑
Hyoid   bones lying at the base of the tounge  
🗑
Sinus   air pocket that lightens the bone, warms the air intake, helps form sounds,  
🗑
Frontal (sinus)   Larger accessory sinus (above the eyes)  
🗑
Ethmoid(sinus)    
🗑
Sphenoid   multiple small sinuses located in the sphenoid bones behind the eyes  
🗑
Maxillary   Located in the maxilla ,Largest sinus, landmark for identifying radiographs.  
🗑
Suture   a line where 2 or more bones unite in an immovable joint (several in cranium)  
🗑
Coronal    
🗑
Sagittal    
🗑
Lambdoid    
🗑
Temporoparietal   Located between temporal parietal bones (a.k.a squamous)  
🗑
Alveolar   bone growth of the maxilla and the mandible, FORMS tooth sockets  
🗑
Condyloid    
🗑


   

Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how
Created by: ns97095
Popular Medical sets