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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy
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1. Short canal leading to the tympanic cavity
angle
horizontal plane
external auditory meatus
sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
2. Rising of the lower jaw
median
primary node
body
elevation of the mandible
3. Stone formed in glands - cause by minerals in saliva - causes facial swelling with recurrence with little pain - pt placed on antibiotic and sugar-free lemon drops to increase salivary flow - Oral surgeon can remove stone or part of gland if necessar
sialolith
lymphadenopathy
landmarks
sensory/afferent vessels
4. Inside of the mouth
sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
afferent vessel
oral cavity
heart
5. Occipital - frontal - parietal-paired - temporal- paired - sphenoid - ethmoid
capillary
articulation
6 types of cranial bones
alvoelar process of the maxilla
6. Oblique ridge - mental foramen - mandibular canal - alveolar process - mylohyoid grooves - mandibular foramen - lingula retromolar pad
labial
mandibular canal
8 landmarks of mandible
inferior vena cava
7. 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
spinal cord
sublingual gland
exocrine
middle superior alveolar artery
8. Paired bones - forms upper back side of skull
parietal bone
process
angle
alveolar process
9. Runs from styloid process of temporal bone to the angle of the mandible - taut when mandible is protruded
stylomandibular ligament
involuntary muscle
midsagittal section
contralateral
10. Drains everything from head and neck area to the heart
pterygoid venus plexus
temporal bone
orbicularis oris
lateral pterygoid muscle
11. Clot that forms on the inner blood vessel wall
thrombus/thrombi
occipital bone
gliding movement of TMJ
superior vena cava
12. Paired - forms bridge of nose
nasal bones
stylomandibular ligament
body
lingual artery
13. Accumulation of neuron cell bodies outside the central nervous system
Ganglion
alvoelar process of the maxilla
submandibular gland
temporal
14. Junction between 2 neurons or a neuron and muscle
palatine bones
synapse
origin
foramen/ foramina
15. Point on upper lip where the philtrum terminates
tubercle
heart
facial paralysis
midsagittal section
16. Anterior Superior Alveolar Nerve
hypo
plaque
Nerve for #6-11
maxillary sinuses
17. Control center - one of the major divisions of nervous system - composed of brain and spinal cord - surrounded by skull and spinal vertebrae for protection
nerve block
frontal sinuses
alveolar process
Central nervous system
18. Loss of muscle actions in muscles of facial expressions
labial commissure
facial paralysis
occipital
articular disc
19. IX-Glossopharyngeal - XII- Hypoglossal
infraorbital artery
action
Abducen's Nerve Paralysis
2 cranial nerves controlling tongue
20. On Old Olympus Tiny Tops - A Finn And German Viewed Some Hops
voluntary muscle
muscles
Cranial Nerves
secondary node
21. Area that is farther away from the median plane of the body
lymphatic system
condyle
distal
external
22. All cranial nerves are ________
7 types of muscles of head and neck
articulation
Paired
nerve
23. Paired sinuses located in frontal bone - separated by septum - drains into nasal cavity - irregularly shaped
medial
frontal sinuses
thrombus/thrombi
Nerve for upper premolars
24. Tube through which sound waves are transmitted to the middlbe ear within the skull
external acousitc meatus
lacrimal bones
synovial fluid
articulation
25. Huge foramen in occipital bone through which the spinal cord passes
foramen magnum
suture
sphenoid sinuses
innervation
26. Single bone - forms back of head - landmark- foramen magnum
temporomandibule joint
anastomose
process
occipital
27. Muscle of facial expression - helps mastication by keeping food on the chewing surface - cheek muscle
vermillion zone
buccinator
pulmonary artery
ethmoid bone
28. Gasserion ganglion present - 3 divisions feeding eye - maxilla - and mandible
Trigeminal Nerve
veins
mandibular canal
Abducen's Nerve Paralysis
29. III cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball and dilation of pupils
lateral pterygoid muscle
oculomotor nerve
opportunistic infections
sphenoid bone
30. Shaded area of lips that is darker than surrounding skin
anastomosis
sensory/afferent vessels
Nerve for tongue
vermillion zone
31. Blood vessel that carries blood to heart - operates by valves
opportunisitic pathogen
frontal bone
frontal bone
veins
32. Layers of soft tissue overlying the bones of the brain case
proximal
scalp
paresthesia
opportunisitic pathogen
33. Top posterior of tongue
temporal bone
dorsal
maxillary sinusitis
lacrimal bones
34. Area used for mental block on lingual and opens into mental foramen
body
masseter - temporal - medial pterygoid - lateral pterygoid
retraction of the mandible
mandibular canal
35. Fuses with frontal bone facially
rotational movement of TMJ
paranasal sinus
Cranial Nerve; sensory /motor
frontal process of the maxilla
36. Communication of a blood vessel with another blood vessel by a connecting channel
7 types of facial bones
anastomosis
occipital bone
most facial and oral pain through these 2 nerves
37. Corners of mouth
labial commissure
philtrum
7 types of muscles of head and neck
hematoma
38. Posterior superior alveolar nerve
Maxilla
Nerve for Posterior upper molars
palatine bones
tubercle
39. Artery to cheek
temporomandibular joint
facial artery
landmarks
parasympathetic nervous system
40. Structures closest to the tongue
distal
Nerve for tongue
lingual
occipital bone
41. Large vein on top of heart
superior vena cava
posterior superior alveolar artery
articular disc
coronoid process
42. Number of facial bones
anatomical postition
14
parietal bones
parasympathetic nervous system
43. Foreign material or thrombus traveling in the blood that can block the vessel
external
median plane
Nerve for Floor of the mouth
embolus/emboli
44. VIII nerve - hearing and balance - also known as auditory or vestibular cochlear - sensory and motor
Acoustic nerve
bones
labial
cleft palate
45. Depression and elevation of jaw - occurs between disc and condyle of lower synovial cavity
ranula
angle
posterior
rotational movement of TMJ
46. Structures on the same side of the body
ipsilateral
abducens nerve
rotational movement of TMJ
mixed
47. Divides space between bones
process
buccal
median
articular disc
48. Any plane of the body created by an imaginary plane parallel with the median plane
Facial nerve
vomer
sagittal plane
red blood cells
49. The loss of feeling or sensation resulting from the use of certain drugs or gases that seruve as inhibitory neurotransmitters
mucous
anesthesia
Glossopharyngeal nerve
dorsal
50. Loss of action of the facial muscles
angle
anatomical postition
facial paralysis
ramus
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