General Anatomy
The study of the structure of the body is called this.
What is anatomy?
The body’s ability to maintain a stable internal environment is called this.
What is homeostasis?
The study of prenatal development from conception to birth is called this.
What is embryology?
This bone forms the forehead.
What is the frontal bone?
These are the muscular structures located on each side of the mouth.
What are the cheeks?
The study of how the body functions is called this.
What is physiology?
This system primarily maintains homeostasis through hormones.
What is the endocrine system?
The hard outer covering of the crown is this tissue.
What is enamel?
This structure contains sensory organs for taste.
What is the tongue?
This structure connects the tongue to the floor of the mouth.
What is the lingual frenum?
This imaginary line divides the body into left and right halves.
What is the midsagittal plane?
The movement of substances from high to low concentration is known as this.
What is diffusion?
The soft tissue in the center of the tooth is called this?
What is the pulp?
This salivary gland is located beneath the tongue.
What is the sublingual gland?
This structure prevents food from entering the nasal cavity during swallowing.
What is the soft palate?
The standard position used as a reference in anatomy is called this.
What is the anatomical position?
This chemical substance speeds up biochemical reactions without being changed.
What is an enzyme?
The pink tissue surrounding the teeth is called this.
What is gingiva?
This part of the tooth is visible above the gingiva.
What is the crown?
The corners of the lips are called the?
What is the commissure?
This term means “toward the front of the body.
What is anterior?
This division process allows growth and repair of cells.
What is mitosis?
This stage of tooth development determines the shape of the crown.
What is bell stage?
This joint allows movement of the mandible.
What is the temporomandibular joint (TMJ)?
This salivary gland drains saliva through Wharton’s duct.
What is the submandibular gland?