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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Lymph node that drains lymph from a particular region






2. Carries infor from the periphery of the body to brain or spinal cord






3. Artery to mandible






4. 3rd and largest division of trigeminal nerve - sensory and motor to mandible






5. 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






6. Section of the body through the median plane






7. Shuts down communication of nerves and neurons by blocking the chemicals from entering at the synapses






8. Strong muscle in the buccal region Which is felt when a patient clenches the teeth together






9. Paired sinuses located in frontal bone - separated by septum - drains into nasal cavity - irregularly shaped






10. Single bone - also known as nasal septum - forms midline of nose - not important to oral cavity - forms inferior portion of nasal septum






11. Mucole that appear in floor of mouth of major salivary glands






12. 4 bones with processes attaching to maxilla






13. Large vein on top of heart






14. IX-Glossopharyngeal - XII- Hypoglossal






15. Blockage of minor salivary gland - occurs mainly in lip - about the size of a dime - must be removed






16. Section of the body through any horizontal plane






17. Portion of mandible that connects to the TMJ






18. Watery basis of blood composition






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






20. 'flight or flight' responses






21. Structures closest to the inner cheek






22. Allows us to move - usually works in groups - 2 kinds- involuntary and voluntary






23. Artery to max molars






24. Paired bones - within the bony part of the nose - lateral portion of the nasal septum






25. Also known as malar bone - forms cheek bone - forms zygomatic arch with temporal bone - 4 process form arch - often seen in panoramic and PAX






26. 2 branches of nervous system






27. Only vein that carries oxygenated blood






28. Back of an area of the body






29. Artery to max premolars






30. Paired bones - landmark- infraorbital foramen - has processes with 4 different bones






31. Area used for mental block on lingual and opens into mental foramen






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






33. Structures located inward - away from the body surface






34. Forms sockets of teeth






35. 1st and smallest division of trigeminal nerve - carries sensory information to brain - sensory for eyeball - cornea - and forehead






36. When the valve connection the left ventricle and left atrium is leaking






37. Bacteria traveling within the vascular system






38. X nerve - vocal cords - heart - respiration - digestion - autonomic nervous system - sensory and motor






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






40. Accumulation of neuron cell bodies outside the central nervous system






41. Connects to aorta






42. Muscle of facial expression - origin- encircles the mouth - insertion- angle of mouth - actions: closes lips - pursing lips - rolling lips inward - puckering






43. Hollow organ - dual action pump - thick muscular walls - right side pumps to lungs - left side pumps to body






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






45. Plane created by an imaginary line that divides the body into right and left halves






46. Section of the body through any frontal plane






47. 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






48. Horizontal portion of mandible






49. 2 branches of autonomic nervous system






50. IV cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball