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Module 6 Film Mounting, Normal
Anatomy, and Interpretation Basics
CHAPTER 28: FILM MOUNTING AND VIEWING
Image Mounting Exercises
Using the labeled templates above, identify where each of the following images should be mounted.
Please note that some images may appear upside down. Use normal anatomic landmarks to help you
orient each image.
1. F
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3. G
6. G
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8. C
10. 2
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12. F
15. 7
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17. 11
19. A
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21. 12
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CHAPTER 29: NORMAL ANATOMY: PANORAMIC IMAGES
Identification
As you complete the following exercises, when viewing a panoramic image, picture the skull as illustrated
below.
Normal Anatomic Landmarks
Identify each area labeled 1-5 in Figure 29-1.
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Identify each area labeled 1-16 in Figure 29-2.
6. posterior wall of maxillary sinus
7. coronoid process
8. external auditory meatus
14. mandibular canal
15. hyoid
16. mental foramen
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Identify each area labeled 1-9 in Figure 29–3.
1. external auditory meatus
2. pterygomaxillary fissure
3. infraorbital foramen
Identify each area labeled 1-5 in Figure 29–4.
4. maxillary sinus floor
5. zygoma
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Identify each area labeled 1-7 in Figure 29-5.
5. mental foramen
6. genial tubercles
7. styloid process
Identify each area labeled 1-4 in Figure 29–6.
4. angle of mandible
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Air Spaces and Soft Tissue
Label air spaces 1 to 3 in Figure 29-7A. Then draw arrows to identify the air spaces 1-3 on the diagram
in Figure 29-7B.
Label soft tissue areas 1 to 3 in Figure 29-8A. Then draw arrows to identify the soft tissue areas 1 to 3
on the diagram in Figure 29-8B.
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Normal Anatomy of Maxilla
Identify each structure labeled 1-21 in Figure 29–9.
7. pterygomaxillary fissure
8. maxillary tuberosity
9. infraorbital foramen
10. orbit
11. incisive canal
18. floor of maxillary sinus
19. zygomatic process
20. zygomatic arch
21. hamular process
Normal Anatomy of Mandible
Identify each structure labeled 1-16 in Figure 29-10.
5. lingula
6. mandibular canal
7. mental foramen
8. hyoid
13. inferior border of mandible
14. mylohyoid ridge
15. internal oblique ridge
16. external oblique ridge