Dental Anatomy

opening from the oral cavity proper into the pharynx or throat

located between the anterior and posterior faucial pillars, created by underlying muscles

the firm anterior portion of the roof of the mouth

a midline ridge of tissue on the hard palate

lingual to the maxillary anterior teeth

firm irregular ridges of tissues radiating from the the papilla and raphae directly posterior to the incisive papilla

looser portion of the palate

extends from the junction of hard and soft palates down to the mandible, just behind the most distal mandibular tooth and stretches when the mouth is opened wider

a midline fold of tissue between the ventral surface of the tongue and the floor of the mouth

a ridge of tissue on each side of the floor of the mouth, joins in a v-shaped configuration extending from the lingual frenum to the base of the tongue

what duct does the wharton's duct associate with?

what duct does bartholin's duct associate with?

what structure contains openings of the sublingual duct from the sublingual salivary gland?

what structure contains openings of the submandibular and sublingual ducts? from both the sublmandibular and salivary gland?