| A | B |
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| Trigeminal Nerve | The nerve that is the promary source of innervation for the oral cavity |
| Temporomandibular Joint | (TMJ) joint on each side of the head that allows for movement of the mandible |
| Glenoid Fossa | Area of the temporal bone where condyles of the mandible articulate with the skull |
| Condyloid Process | THe posterior process of each ramus; Articulates with a fossa in the temporal bones to form the temporomandibular joint; also known as the mandibular condyle |
| Mastoid process | Projection on the temporal bone located behind the ear |
| Styloid Process | Process that extends from the undersurface of the temporal bone |
| Meatus | The external opening of the canal |
| Foramen | A small round opening in a bone through which blood vessles, nerves, and ligaments pass; plural foramina |
| Hamulus | A hook-shaped process |
| Maxillary Tuberosity | Large, rounded area on the outer surface of the maxillary bones in the area of the posterior teeth |
