Affixes and Part Words
Glosso
The term meaning a longitudinally directed depression in bone
Fossa
What are the 3 cavities the pharynx is divided into?
The oro-, naso-, and laryngo-
The skull is divided into which two parts?
Cranium and facial skeleton
What is another term for the lips?
Rima Oris
The term meaning pertaining to the eye
Oculi
The term meaning dense, hard
Petrous
What two structures is the oral cavity bounded by anteriorly?
Teeth and lips
There are how many bones of the cranium?
8
When do the deciduous teeth form?
In Utero
The prefix meaning pertaining to the pharynx
Pharyngo-
The term meaning nonpermanent
Deciduous
Which cavity extends from the base of the skull to the cricoid cartilage?
The pharyngeal cavity
The term for the depression that contains the eye.
Orbit
How many molars are in the permanent arch?
12
Pertaining to the palate, specifically the velum
Velo-
the term meaning a cul-de-sac
Cecum
The hard and soft palate forms the roof of which cavity?
Oral Cavity
The term for the opening found at the base of the skull behind the styloid process.
Foramen magnum
What are the names of the two processes of the mandible?
Coronoid and Condyler
The term meaning pertaining to the protruding part of the chin
Mental
The term meaning 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 and acoustical properties
The term for the point at which the two maxillae are fused.
Intermaxillary suture
What is the term for permanent teeth that have no deciduous predecessors?
Superadded permanent teeth