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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Lymph node that drains lymph from a particular region






2. Some Say Marry Money - But My Brother Says - Bad Business - Marry Money






3. Foreign material or thrombus traveling in the blood that can block the vessel






4. A virus - microorganism - or other substance that causes dz






5. 3 TMJ Ligaments






6. 2 places where bones grow at






7. Muscle auto-responses from body - ex: breathing - digestion - heartbeat - eyes






8. Bringing forward of the lower jaw






9. 2 accessory muscles of mastication






10. Type of unilateral facial paralysis involving the facial nerve

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11. Tubercle or rounded elevation on a bony surface






12. Shaded area of lips that is darker than surrounding skin






13. Type of blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart






14. Type of blood vessel that travels to the heart - carrying blood






15. 2 branches of autonomic nervous system






16. The loss of feeling or sensation resulting from the use of certain drugs or gases that seruve as inhibitory neurotransmitters






17. Single bone - only movable bone of face - many landmarks present - largest and strongest bone of face - articulates with temporal bone to form TMJ






18. Spread of cancer from primary location - once cancer enters lymphatic system - it can enter the blood stream and spread






19. Begins process of breaking food down into simple sugars in saliva






20. Depression on one side of a lymph node where lymph flows out by way of an efferent lymphatic vessel






21. To join together; in the periodontium - a complex system of blood vessels supplies blood to the periodontal tissues






22. Bundle of neurons






23. Artery to tongue






24. TMJ Located lateral side of each joint forms a reinforcement of the capsule of the TMJ - Prevents excessive retraction of the mandible






25. Blood vessel that carries blood to heart - operates by valves






26. Structures on the opposite side of the body






27. Capable of causing disease only when the host's resistance is lowered






28. Blood vessel that carries blood away from heart - has muscles on inside of walls






29. Also called a meniscus - attached to condyle on medial and lateral poles - shape conforms with shape of adjacent articulating bones - completely divides TMJ into 2 compartments - can be wrinking - torn - hardened - or detached on one end






30. Area that faces toward the head of the body - away from the feet






31. Not part of TMJ - but rather on the medial side of the mandible - Attaches @ spine of sphenoid bone to the lingual of the mandibular foramen - becomes taut when mandible is protruded






32. III cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball and dilation of pupils






33. Bacteria traveling within the vascular system






34. Characteristics that appear on a specific bone






35. Articular fossa - articular eminence - condyle - articular disc - synovial fluid






36. Largest endocrine glandthyroxine - should be part of extraoral exam- palpate - goiter- inflammed neck - responsible for metabolic rate and temp- control






37. Artery to cheek






38. Largest gland. paired. located in front of ear - outside of skull - under skin and muscle. Stenson's Duct. Serous secretions- 25% of total volume. Responsible for mumps






39. Paired bones - forms upper back side of skull






40. Important part of blood composition for clotting






41. Paired glands located in the anterior floor of mouth under the tongue - smallest gland with many ducts - mixed salivay composition - but predominantly mucous- 10% volume






42. Communication of a blood vessel with another blood vessel by a connecting channel






43. Trauma to a blood vessel






44. Ropey saliva composition






45. Decreased saliva flow






46. Muscle of facial expression - helps mastication by keeping food on the chewing surface - cheek muscle






47. Disorder involving one or both temporomandibular joints






48. XII nerve - primarily tongue movement - motor






49. Swelling of lymph nodes :abnormal enlargement' - can be helped with antibiotic






50. Provides ventilation to head - lightens skull - drainage - acts as sound resonators - provides mucous for nasal cavity - can be involved with allergies or infection as in primary sinusitis or in tooth infection as in secondary sinusitis