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nose |
the first segment of the respiratory system which warms, moistens, and filters the inhaled air, and is the sensory organ for smell. |
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nares |
the oval openings at the base of the triangle |
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vestibule |
each naris widens into this |
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columella |
the division of the two nares and is continuous inside with the nasal septum |
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ala |
the outside lateral wing of the nose on either side of the septum |
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septum |
the medial division of the nasal cavity that creates two slitlike air passages |
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Kiesselbach's plexus |
the anterior part of the septum which holds a rich vascular network and is the most common site for nosebleeds. |
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turbinates |
three bony projections found on the lateral walls of each nasal cavity, the middle, superior, and inferior |
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meatus |
the cleft underlying each turbinate. this is named for the turbinate above it. |
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paranasal sinuses |
the air-filled pockets within the cranium. they communicate with the nasal cavity and are lined with the same type of ciliated mucous membrane. they lighten the weight of the skull bones, serve as resonators for sound production, provide mucus, which drain into the nasal cavity. the openinigs are narrow and easily occluded, which may cause inflammation or sinusitis |
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frontal |
sinuses found in the frontal bone above and medial to the orbits |
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maxillary |
the sinuses in the cheek bones along the side walls of the nasal cavity |
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ethmoid |
a smaller set of sinuses that is deeper between the orbits |
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sphenoid |
a smaller set of sinuses that is located deep within the skill in the sphenoid bone |
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oral cavity |
a short passage bordered by the lips, palate, cheeks, and tongue |
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hard palate |
the anterior portion of the roof of the mouth. it is made up of bone and is a whitish color |
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soft palate |
the posterior part of the roof of the mouth, this arch of muscle is pinker in color and mobile |
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uvula |
the free projection hanging down from the middle of the soft palate |
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papillae |
rough, bumpy elevations on the dorsal surface of the tongue |
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vallate papillae |
larger papillae in an inverted V shape across the posterior base of the tongue |
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frenulum |
a midline fold of tissue that connects the tongue to the floor of the mouth |
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parotid gland |
the largest of the mouth's salivary glands which lies within the cheeks in front of the ear extending from the zygomatic arch down to the angle of the jaw. |
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Stenson's duct |
the opening of the parotid gland that runs forward to open at the buccal mucosa opposite the upper second molar |
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submandibular gland |
a salivary gland of the mouth that is the size of a walnut and it lies beneath the mandible at the angle of the jaw |
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wharton's duct |
the opening of the submandibular gland as it runs forward to the floor of the mouth and opens at either side of the frenulum |
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sublingual gland |
the smallest of the salivary glands of the mouth, it is almond-shaped, and lies within the floor of the mouth under the tongue. it has many opening along the sublingual fold under the tongue |
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deciduous |
temporary teeth. children have 20 |
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malocclusion |
the drifting of remaining teeth if tooth loss occurs |
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Bifid uvula |
a condition in which the uvula is split either completely or partially |
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torus palatinus |
a bony ridge running in the middle of the hard palate |
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leukoedema |
a grayish, white benign lesion occuring on the buccal mucosa |
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epistaxis |
nose bleeds |
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fordyce's granules |
small, isolated white or yellow papules on the mucosa of cheek, tongue, and lips. these lil sebaceous cysts are painless and not significant |
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Cranial nerve X |
the vagus nerve, which is tested when someone is asked to say "ahh" and watch with doft palate and uvula simultaneously rise in the midlinep |
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Cranial Nerve XII |
the hypoglossal nerve, which is tested when someone is asked to stick their tongue straight out |
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halitosis |
breath odor |
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sucking tubercle |
a small pad in the middle of the upper lip from the friction of breast or bottle feeding, this is a normal finding in infants |
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Epstein pearls |
a normal finding in newborns and infants' palate. they are small, whitish, glistening pearly papules along the median raphe of the hard palate and gums. they are small retention cysts that disappear in the first few weeks |
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bednar aphthae |
traumatic areas or ulcers on the posterior hard palate on either side of the midline. they are the result from abrasions while sucking |
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