ORAL ANATOMY LESSON 2
INCISIVE FORAMEN
ORAL CAVITY PROPER
PTERYGOMANDIBULAR RAPHE – a
fold of tissue that spans between the
hamulus to the posterior end of the
mylohyoid line
PALATINE UVULA – a bell-shaped
mass of tissue found at the midline
of the palate which is actually a
downward projection of the soft
palate
ANTERIOR PILLAR OF FAUCES – or
the PALATOGLOSSAL FOLD is a fold
of tissue attaching the palate to the
tongue (GLOSSOPALATINE ARCH)
POSTERIOR PILLAR OF FAUCES –
or the PALATOPHARYNGEAL FOLD is
a fold of tissue attaching the palate
to the pharynx (PHARYNGOPALATINE
ARCH)
PALATINE TONSILS – are masses of
lymphoid tissues found between the
anterior and posterior pillar of fauces
HARD PALATE – anterior bony 2/3
of the palate that is lined by a
mucosa which is similar to the
mucosa of the gingiva
SOFT PALATE – is the movable 1/3
of the palate without bony support
and is made up of soft tissue that is
particularly muscles and glands and
is darker red in color with yellowish
tint since it has more blood vessels
and salivary glands
TORUS PALATINUS – a non-
pathological excess of bone found at
the midline of the hard palate
INCISIVE PAPILLA – a round, soft,
raised tissue prominence found at
the anterior portion of the hard
palate directly behind the upper
central incisor and it covers the
MEDIAN PALATINE RAPHE – a soft
tissue prominence running vertically
aling the midline of the hard palate
PALATINE RUGAE – are paired
transverse palatine folds of tissue at
the anterior portion of the hard
palate
* The soft palate moves up to cover
the nasopharynx to produce sounds
like B & P
SOFT PALATE STRUCTURES:
PALATINE FOVEA – or PALATINE
FOVEOLA OF STEIDA are two small
depressions on either side of the
raphe found at the junction of the
hard and soft palate
*PROSTHESIS – replacement of a
lost part of a body
VIBRATING LINE – found about
2mm anterior the palatine fovea
HAMULUS OF PTERYGOID
PROCESS – the bulge of the
hamulus of the maxillary bone
LATERAL WALL:
• Maxillary part is continuous with
the oral roof
• Mandibular part is divided into:
o Mandibular Lingual Gingiva
o Lingual/Oral Alveolar
Mucosa
FLOOR OF THE MOUTH:
SUBLINGUAL SULCUS – a horse
shoe-shaped space where the
attachment of the tongue laterally
and anteriorly are found
• PREMYLOHYOID – found
adjacent from canine to canine
• MYLOHYOID – found adjacent
from premolar to 2nd molar
• RETROMYLOHYOID – found
adjacent from 2nd molar
posteriorly

LINGUAL FRENUM – a fold of tissue

found attaching the underside of the
tongue to the floor of the mouth

PLICA SUBLINGUALIS – folds of

tissue running transversely from the
floor of the tongue to the sides

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