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Grossmont College Oral Mucosa & Facial Structure Discussion Board

Grossmont College Oral Mucosa & Facial Structure Discussion Board

Description

  1. The Initial post will include an approximately 200-word description of the 10 oral and facial structures and findings below from Chapters 1, 2, and 9 in Illustrated Embryology, Histology, and Anatomy textbook worth 7 points. Reference (textbook is sufficient) is required for every post, please list specific pages.

For each of the 10 bullet points/structures include ALL of the following:

  • type of finding or structure (i.e. philtrum – vertical groove found on upper lip under nasal septum)
  • etiology of finding (i.e. philtrum – maxillary processes & nasal processes contribute to philtrum development)
  • pathology or common finding (i.e. philtrum is a common anatomical landmark due to fusion of adjacent structures)
    • FULL EXAMPLE philtrum – vertical groove found on upper lip under nasal septum, maxillary processes & nasal processes contribute to development, common anatomical landmark due to fusion of adjacent structures

Assignments areas, select 10 specific structures for identification within your head and neck area below

  • Intraoral structures of the palate, the floor of mouth, tongue, throat 
    • all assignments above may include regions identified, specific structures, palpable internal structures
      • DO NOT include philtrum as one of your structures as it was utilized as an example!