Anatomy of the Oral Cavity
Across
- 4. The lower jaw is also called ___ .
- 5. Stage of the dentition that includes 20 total teeth.
- 9. Space between the lips/cheeks and the teeth.
- 11. The ___ create the posterior limit of the oral cavity.
- 13. Opening at the apex, through which the nerve and blood vessels go through.
Down
- 1. Dental profession devoted to maintain the health the tissues in and around the mouth.
- 2. Side of a tooth that is farthest from the middle of the face.
- 3. Arches that run down, lateral and forward, from the soft palate to the side of the tongue.
- 6. Stage at which both primary and permanent teeth have erupted in the oral cavity.
- 7. The ___ create the anterior limit of the oral cavity.
- 8. Part of the palate that a wrinkly texture and is not mobile.
- 10. It's function is to manipulate food while chewing and swallowing,detects taste, and helps with speech.
- 12. The ___ creat the lateral limit of the oral cavity.