Anatomy/Cranial 1 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Mastication | The process of chewing food and mixing it with saliva. |
1-1.5/4-6 cups | Amount of saliva secreted daily by a single person. |
Obicularis oris | Closes the mouth and puckers the lips when it contracts. |
Bruxism | Grinding of the teeth. |
Sialolith | Calcified stone in salivary gland duct. |
Stensens duct | This is located inside the cheek, opposite the second molar in the upper jaw. |
Maxilla | Upper jaw bone, does not move. |
Temporomandibular Joint | TMJ. |
Crepitus | Cracking and grinding sound of TMJ upon opening and closing the mouth. |
Zygomatic | Pulls the corner of the lips up, back, and outward. |
Trapezius | Along with the sternocleidomastoid and platysma, these are the largest and primary neck muscles. |
Medial pterygoid | Pulls the mandible upward and forward and closes the mouth. |
Frontalis | Raises and lowers the eyebrows. |
Submandibular | This region includes the mylohyoid, and hyoglossus muscles. |
Brain | Controls all body functions. |
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