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        | When does development of the Orofacial Structures occur? |  | Definition 
 
        | During the 4th-12th weeks of prenatal development |  | 
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        | When does palatal development occur? |  | Definition 
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        | How does the palatal development occur? |  | Definition 
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        | What week does the primary palate form? |  | Definition 
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        | What week does the secondary palate form in? |  | Definition 
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        | When do the primary and secondary palates fuse together? |  | Definition 
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        | What does the intermaxillary segment form from? |  | Definition 
 
        | the fusion of the 2 medial nasal processes |  | 
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        | Where does the intermaxillary segment form? |  | Definition 
 
        | below and deep to the nasal pits |  | 
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        | What does the intermaxxillary segment form into? |  | Definition 
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        | What does the primary palate do? |  | Definition 
 
        | separates the nasal and oral cavities, will become the anterior portion of the hard palate |  | 
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        | What are the two palatal shelves that the maxillary process develops? What week does this occur in? |  | Definition 
 
        | the lateral palatine processes, about the 6th week |  | 
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        | How do the lateral palatine processes  grow? |  | Definition 
 
        | inferiorly and deep in the stomodeum and in a vertical direction alongside the tongue |  | 
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        | What happens to the palatal shelves in the 8th or 9th week? |  | Definition 
 
        | they "flip" and go horizontally above the tongue, then the shelves grow towards each other and fuse |  | 
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        | What does the secondary palate form? |  | Definition 
 
        | the posterior 2/3 of the hard palate, the soft palate, the uvula |  | 
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        | Which tooth buds does the secondary palate contain? |  | Definition 
 
        | the canines and posterior teeth |  | 
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        | What is the evidence of fusion of the secondary palate? |  | Definition 
 
        | palatine raphe and median palatine suture |  | 
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        | Where is the first site of fusion in the secondary palate? How does it spread? |  | Definition 
 
        | the middle, spreads anteriorly and posteriorly |  | 
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        | What does the secondary palate separate? |  | Definition 
 
        | oral cavity from the nasal cavity |  | 
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        | When is the secondary palate completed? |  | Definition 
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        | When do the nasal cavity and septum form? |  | Definition 
 
        | at the same time as the palate |  | 
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        | What does the nasal cavity and septum form from? |  | Definition 
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        | How does the nasal cavity and septum grow? |  | Definition 
 
        | grows down towards the stomodeum |  | 
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        | What does the nasal cavity and septum fuse with? |  | Definition 
 
        | the two lateral palatine processes |  | 
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        | When does fusion of the nasal cavity and septum occur? |  | Definition 
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        | What does fusion of the nasal cavity do and what does it separate it from? |  | Definition 
 
        | fusion divides the nasal cavity and separates it from the oral cavity |  | 
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        | What is a cleft palate caused by? |  | Definition 
 
        | failure of the lateral palatine processes to fuse with the primary palate |  | 
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        | What are the variants in cleft? (2) |  | Definition 
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        | Which form of cleft is seen more in boys? |  | Definition 
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        | Which form of cleft is seem more in girls? |  | Definition 
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        | In which weeks does the tongue develop in? |  | Definition 
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        | What does the tongue form from? |  | Definition 
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        | Which arch does the body of the tongue form from? |  | Definition 
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        | Which arch(s) develops the base of the tongue? |  | Definition 
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        | What else does the branchial arches form? |  | Definition 
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        | Where do swellings of the mesenchyme occur? Which week does this occur in? |  | Definition 
 
        | The swellings of the mesenchyme develop in the midline of the floor of the pharynx. This occurs in the 4th week |  | 
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        | Where is the tuberculum impar located? |  | Definition 
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        | Where do the lateral lingual swellings develop? |  | Definition 
 
        | On each side of the tuberculum impar |  | 
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        | Where do the tuberculum inpar and lateral lingual swellings come from? |  | Definition 
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        | What happens to the lateral lingual swellings? |  | Definition 
 
        | the overgrow the tuberculum impar and fuse |  | 
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        | What is evidence of the fusion of the lateral lingual swellings? |  | Definition 
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        | What process/cells form the lingual frenum? |  | Definition 
 
        | cells around the lingual sewllings degenerate, this frees the tongue from the floor of the mouth, except in the midline. Hence, the lingual frenum. |  | 
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        | Where is the copula located? |  | Definition 
 
        | behind the 3 anterior swellings |  | 
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        | What does the copula form from? |  | Definition 
 
        | the 3rd branchial arch and part of the 4th branchial arch |  | 
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        | What happens to the copula in the in the 8th week? |  | Definition 
 
        | it overgrows the 2nd arch and fuses with the body of the tongue to form the base of the tongue |  | 
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        | What is the evidence of the fusion of the base of the tongue? |  | Definition 
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        | Where does the sulcu terminalis point? |  | Definition 
 
        | backward towards the oropharynx |  | 
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        | What is the foramen cecum? |  | Definition 
 
        | small, pit-like depression that is the beginning of the thyroglossal duct |  | 
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        | What is the 3rd swelling located posterior to the copula? |  | Definition 
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        | Which branchial branch does the epiglottic swelling develop from? |  | Definition 
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        | Where does the epiglottic swelling develop? |  | Definition 
 
        | develops in the most posterior region of the tongue and epiglottis |  | 
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        | Where do the base of the tongue and epiglottis descend and at what age does this occur? |  | Definition 
 
        | they descend into the oropharynx by age 4 |  | 
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        | Where do intrisic muscles of the tongue originate from? |  | Definition 
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        | after the tongue is complete |  | 
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        | What are the 5 papillae of the tongue? Name in order of development. |  | Definition 
 
        | 1.Circumvalatte and foliate 2.fungiform and filliform
 3.taste buds
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        | Where does the epoglottic swelling develop into? |  | Definition 
 
        | the most posterior region of the tongue and epiglottis |  | 
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        | At what age do the base and epiglottis descend into the oropharynx by? |  | Definition 
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        | at the end of the 8th week |  | 
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        | Where do the intrinsic muscles of the tongue originate? |  | Definition 
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        | after the tongue is completed |  | 
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        | What are the 5 papillae? (list them in order of when they develop) |  | Definition 
 
        | 1.circumvallatte and foliate 2.fungiform and filiform
 3.taste buds
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