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35 Cards in this Set
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palate
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roof of the mouth
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sinus
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air pocket or cavity in a bone
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parotid
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largest salivary gland
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ganglion
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mass or grouping of nerves
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process
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outgrowth of bone, projection
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ramus
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ascending part of the mandible
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symphysis
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center of chin, forms the chin protuberance
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serum
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watery, glandular secretion
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rugae
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irregular folds or bumps on surface of palate
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glossa
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tongue
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suture
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union or joint area of two bones
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antibody
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protein material that aids in destruction of an antigen
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philtrum
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median groove on the external surface of upper lip
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incisive papilla
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tissue growth in anterior region behind maxillary centrals
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zygomatic bone
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facial bone, cheek area
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sublingual
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smallest salivary gland located on floor of the mouth
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coronal
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skull suture located at the junction of the frontal and parietal bone
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phagocytes
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white blood cells that ingest and destroy antigens
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buccinator
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principle cheek muscle that helps to compress the cheek and aids in chewing
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vestibule
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open gum area between the teeth and the cheek
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sigmoid notch
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S-shaped curvature between the condyle and coronoid processes of the mandible
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foramen
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opening or passage through a bone that is used for nerve or vessel passage
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branches of trigeminal nerve
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ophthalmic, maxillary, and mandibular
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paranasal sinuses
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4 pairs of cranial sinuses (ethmoid, sphenoid, frontal, and maxillary)
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commissure
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corner of the mouth where the lips meet
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mentalis muscle
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facial muscle that moves chin tiddue and raises or lowers the lower lip
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deglutition
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action of swallowing
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nasociliary branch of trigeminal nerve
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sensation to nose, eye, and eyebrow
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nasopalatine branch of trigeminal nerve
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regulates the sensations to the nose and palate
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3 ossicles of middle ear
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malleus, incus, and stapes
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frontal sinus
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located in the forehead above the eyes
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lacrimal branch of trigeminal nerve
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provides sensation for the tear gland
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parotid gland
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largest salivary gland
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orbicularis orbis
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circular muscle that surrounds the mouth
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fungiform
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a small, sark red papilla on the middle and anterior dorsal sides of the tongue
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