Affixes and Part Words
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?
The oro-, naso- and laryngo-pharynx
The skull is divided into which two parts?
The cranium and the facial skeleton
The digestive process begins in which cavity?
The oral cavity
The term meaning: pertaining to the eye
Oculi
The meaning of: Petrous
dense, hard (like a rock)
What is another name for velum?
soft palate
There are how many bones of the cranium?
8 bones
Define the term Rima Oris?
The lips.
The prefix meaning: pertaining to the pharynx
Pharyngo
The meaning of: Palatine
Pertaining to the palate, either hard or soft
What two structures is the oral cavity bounded by anteriorly?
The teeth and lips
The term for the depression that contains the eye.
orbit
Which teeth form in utero?
Deciduous teeth
The prefix meaning: pertaining to the lips
Labio-
The meaning of: Deciduous
nonpermanent
Which cavity extends from the base of the skull to the cricoid cartilage?
The pharyngeal cavity
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
Which two form the roof of the oral cavity?
The hard and soft palate
The term for the opening found at the base of the skull behind the styloid process.
foramen magnum
The coronoid and condylar processes are located on which bone?
The mandible