Affixes and Word Parts
The prefix meaning: pertaining to the tongue
Glosso-
The meaning of: Fossa
A longitudinally directed depression in bone
What are the 3 cavities the pharynx is divided into?
oropharynx, nasopharynx and laryngopharynx
The skull is divided into which two parts?
The cranium and facial skeleton
Define the term Rima Oris
Lips
Define the term: Oculi
Pertaining to the eye
Meaning of palatine
pertaining to the palate, hard or soft
What two structures is the oral cavity bounded by anteriorly?
Teeth and Lips
There are how many bones of the cranium?
8 bones
When do the deciduous teeth form?
in utero
The prefix meaning: pertaining to the lips
The term meaning: nonpermanent
Deciduous
The pharyngeal cavity extends from _______ to the ___________.
Base of the skull
Cricoid cartilage
The term for the most superior point of the skull.
Vertex
How many molars are in the permanent arch?
12 molars
The prefix meaning: pertaining to the palate, particularly the velum
Velo
The meaning of: Cecum
a cul-de-sac
The hard and soft palate form the roof of which cavity?
Oral Cavity
Define the term foramen magnum
the opening found at the base of the skull behind the styloid process
What are the names of the two processes of the mandible?
coronoid and condylar processes
Define the term: Mental
pertaining to the protruding part of the chin
The meaning of: A rounded articular surface at the end of a bone or bony process
Condyle
The articulators adjust the ________ and ___________ of the vocal tract.
the shape
acoustical properties
Define the term intermaxillary suture
the point at which the two maxillae are fused
What are superadded permanent teeth?
permanent teeth that have no deciduous predecessors