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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy
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health-sciences
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1. To join together; in the periodontium - a complex system of blood vessels supplies blood to the periodontal tissues
involuntary muscle
pathogen
Heart
anastomose
2. Cervical muscles - muscles of facial expression - muscles of mastication - muscles of tongue - muscles of the pharynx - muscles of the hyoid - muscles of the soft palate
capillary
apex
7 types of muscles of head and neck
condyle
3. Network of veins that comes together (paired)
external auditory meatus
bacteremia
plexus
posterior superior alveolar artery
4. Bundle of neurons
foramen/ foramina
nerve
palatine bones
submandibular gland
5. Structures closest to the tongue
philtrum
thyroid
lingual
sensory/afferent vessels
6. Part of lymphatic system that runs parallel to most veins in the body
inferior alveolar artery
lymphatic vessels
primary node
palatine bones
7. 'rest or digest' responses
landmarks
parasympathetic nervous system
temporomandibule joint
maxillary sinusitis
8. Hollow organ - dual action pump - thick muscular walls - right side pumps to lungs - left side pumps to body
heart
sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
apex
sialolith
9. Only vein that carries oxygenated blood
medial pterygoid muscle
anterior superior alveolar artery
trochlear nerve
pulmonary vein
10. Loss of muscle actions in muscles of facial expressions
facial paralysis
2 cranial nerves controlling tongue
median plane
Hypoglossal nerve
11. Substance which consists of cholesterol (mainly) - calcium - clotting proteins - and other substances that can be found lining arteries
aorta
plexus
suture
plaque
12. X nerve - vocal cords - heart - respiration - digestion - autonomic nervous system - sensory and motor
pulmonary artery
synovial fluid
inferior vena cava
Vagus nerve
13. Aiming area for palatal injections
bacteremia
optic nerve
greater palatine foramen
buccal
14. Structures located toward the surface of the body
neurotransmitter
anesthesia
superficial
Nerve for Posterior upper molars
15. Located in the ethmoid bone - cannot be palpated in oral exam
masseter muscle
Nerve for mandible
ethmoid sinuses
sphenoid sinuses
16. Section of the body through any horizontal plane
infraorbital region
transverse section
insertion
medial
17. Posterior superior alveolar nerve
origin
Nerve for Posterior upper molars
external acousitc meatus
nasal bones
18. Top posterior of tongue
trigeminal nerve
dorsal
transverse section
4 processes of zygomatic arch
19. Forms part of cheekbone with zygomatic arch - often seen in panoramic and periapical films
pulmonary artery
facial paralysis
zygomatic process of maxilla
apex
20. Lowering of the lower jaw
angle
depression of the mandible
paresthesia
arteries
21. Type of lymphatic vessel in which lymph flows out of the lymph node in the area of the node's hilus
mucous
effernt vessel
heart
process
22. Paired - most posterior part of the hard palate - they fuse together to form hard palate - greater palatine foramen located @ posterior lateral region
subluxation
trigeminal nerve
palatine bones
common carotid artery
23. Single bone - bat-shaped - forms anterior base of the skull - has many foramens and processes - landmark- greater wing of sphenoid
Nerve for #6-11
lingual
synovial fluid
sphenoid bone
24. Muscle - origin- sphenoid bone - insertion- angle of mandible - medial surface - action- elevates mandible - forms sling with masseter; synergist with masseter
Nerve for tongue
inferior vena cava
medial pterygoid muscle
sialolith
25. Type of blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
meatus
sphenoid
artery
Heart
26. Area under nose that extends from nasal septum to the top of the lip
Paired
aorta
philtrum
superior vena cava
27. Single bone - only movable bone of the face - many landmarks - largest and strongest facial bone - articulates with temporal bone to form TMJ
medial pterygoid muscle
7 types of muscles of head and neck
mandible
vein
28. Blood vessel that carries blood away from heart - has muscles on inside of walls
sensory and motor
bacteremia
condyle
arteries
29. Anterior 2/3 of tongue
body
medial
suture
atherosclerosis
30. Zygomatic process of temporal bone - temporal process of zygomatic bone - maxillary process of zygomatic bone - zygomatic process of maxillary bone
4 processes of zygomatic arch
lymphatic vessels
Nerve for #6-11
middle superior alveolar artery
31. Back of an area of the body
posterior
median
inferior alveolar artery
pulmonary artery
32. 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
capillary
masseter - temporal - medial pterygoid - lateral pterygoid
sphenomandibular ligament
mandible (V3)
33. Joint located inferior to the zygomatic arch and just anterior to the ear - where upper skull forms a joint with the lower jaw
hilus
facial artery
temporomandibular joint
mandible
34. Lymph node that drains lymph from a primary node
secondary node
spinal cord
vomer
sialolith
35. Layers of soft tissue overlying the bones of the brain case
parietal bone
palatal
scalp
ethmoid bone
36. Control center - one of the major divisions of nervous system - composed of brain and spinal cord - surrounded by skull and spinal vertebrae for protection
trigeminal nerve
Central nervous system
Nerve for mandible
posterior
37. Any plane of the body created by an imaginary plane parallel with the median plane
14
paresthesia
ventral
sagittal plane
38. Number of cranial bones
mitral and tricuspid
mucous
8
sialolith
39. Structures on the opposite side of the body
sphenomandibular ligament
posterior superior alveolar artery
8
contralateral
40. Paired bones - landmarks- mastoid process - styloid process - zygomatic process - external auditory meatus
scalp
action
temporal bone
Nerve for cheek
41. Vomer - lacrimal bones- paired - inferior nasal conchae- paired - zygomatic bones- paired - maxillary bones- paired - mandible
mitral and tricuspid
7 types of facial bones
mandible
elevation of the mandible
42. Both watery and ropey saliva composition combined
exocrine
thrombus/thrombi
ranula
mixed
43. Causes muscles to contract - stimulates glands - allows for sensations to be perceived
white blood cells
buccal
nervous system
gliding movement of TMJ
44. Movement accomplished by a muscle when the muscle fibers contract
Bell's Palsy
Central nervous system
red blood cells
action
45. Inferior alveolar nerve
Abducen's Nerve Paralysis
arteries
Nerve for mandible
lymphatic system
46. Prefix meaning not enough
infraorbital region
hypo
zygomatic process of maxilla
plexus
47. Carries info away from brain/spinal cord to the body - (info from brain)
efferent (motor)
primary node
Nerve for #6-11
bones
48. Structures on the same side of the body
ipsilateral
pulmonary vein
labial
lymphatic system
49. Short canal leading to the tympanic cavity
suture
external auditory meatus
xerostomia
superior vena cava
50. Paired glands lcoated inside the medial angle of mandible - walnut sized - Wharton's Duct - Mixed salivary compostion- 60-65% - Empties behind mandibular anterior teeth
parietal bone
submandibular gland
muscle
arch