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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Network of blood vessels - usually veins






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






3. Large amounts of blood that escape into the surroudning tissue without clotting - when a blood vessel is seriously injured






4. Single bone - forms back of head - landmark- foramen magnum






5. Prominen bridgelike bony structure






6. 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






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8. Front area of the body






9. Short - windowlike opening in the bone






10. Connects to aorta






11. Movement accomplished by a muscle when the muscle fibers contract






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






13. Forms hard palate - fuses in teh middle at suture line - If fusion doesn't occur - cleft palate forms






14. Protect - support - basis for movement - consideration in spread of dental infections






15. Only vein that carries oxygenated blood






16. Fuses with frontal bone facially






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






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






19. Trauma to a blood vessel






20. Also known as malar bone - forms cheek bone - helps form zygomatic arch - paired






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22. VIII nerve - hearing and balance - also known as auditory or vestibular cochlear - sensory and motor






23. Area that is farther away from the median plane of the body or structure






24. Prefix meaning not enough






25. Decreased saliva flow






26. Single bone - midline bone of cranium - part of nose - lies behind the frontal bone - between the eyes






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






28. Lingual Nerve






29. Bacteria traveling within the vascular system






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






31. Number of cranial bones






32. Depression and elevation of jaw - occurs between disc and condyle of lower synovial cavity






33. When atherosclerosis occurs in arteries leading to the heart






34. Network of veins that comes together (paired)






35. Paired bones - forms upper back side of skull






36. Vertical portion of mandible






37. Artery to #6-11






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






39. Section of the body through any frontal plane






40. Corners of mouth






41. Inferior alveolar nerve






42. Area that is farther away from the median plane of the body






43. Middle superior alveolar nerve






44. Pointed end of a conical structure






45. Shifting of the lower jaw to one side






46. VI cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball






47. V- trigeminal - VII- facial






48. Clot that forms on the inner blood vessel wall






49. Lymph node that drains lymph from a primary node






50. Also known as trigeminal ganglion - Where the 3 division of trigeminal nerve meet