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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Zygomatic process of temporal bone - temporal process of zygomatic bone - maxillary process of zygomatic bone - zygomatic process of maxillary bone






2. Prominen bridgelike bony structure






3. Resident microorganisms that usually do not cause infections






4. Chemical agen that is discharged to cause action of a muscle






5. Structures closest to the facial surface






6. V- trigeminal - VII- facial






7. Structures located toward the surface of the body






8. Infection of the maxillary sinus






9. Single bone - midline bone int he cranium - part of nose - lies behind the frontal bone - between the eyes - part of floor of cranial base






10. 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






11. Houses/forms sockets of teeth - bone on facial surface is thin - effected by perio dz - resorbs quickly after extraction - forms as deciduous teeth erupt






12. Drains everything from head and neck area to the heart






13. Paired bones - landmarks- mastoid process - styloid process - zygomatic process - external auditory meatus






14. IX nerve - primarily sens of taste - sensory and motor






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






16. Results from incomplete fusion of the maxillary bones at palatine process - open area that can involve from no teeth to involving teeth - palate - lip - and nasal - can involve pedodontist - oral surgeon - and pediatrician some appliances may be need






17. Position in which the body is erect - with arms @ the sides - plams and toes directed forward - and eyes looking forward






18. A joint on each side of the ehad that allows for movement of the mandible - speech - and mastication - Location: where condyle of mandible articulates with the zygomatic process of the temporal bone






19. Single bone - bat-shaped - forms anterior base of the skull - has many foramens and processes - landmark- greater wing of sphenoid






20. 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






21. Single bone - forms back of head - landmark- foramen magnum - (huge hole in this bone through which the spinal cord passes)






22. Back of an area of the body






23. Structures located inward - away from the body surface






24. Region of the head where the external ear is a prominent feature






25. 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






26. Feeds all area of face. connects to external carotid artery






27. Section of the body through the median plane






28. Both watery and ropey saliva composition combined






29. 2 accessory muscles of mastication






30. Type of lymphatic vessel in which lymph flows out of the lymph node in the area of the node's hilus






31. 'flight or flight' responses






32. I cranial nerve - sensory - sense of smell






33. 'rest or digest' responses






34. Pointed end of a conical structure






35. Structure closest to the palate






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






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






38. Artery to max molars






39. When atherosclerosis occurs in arteries leading to the heart






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






41. Under tongue






42. Sensory nerve that carries information from the periphery of the body to the brain or spinal cord






43. Artery to cheek






44. End of the muscle that is attached to the least movable structure






45. Anterior 2/3 of tongue






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






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






48. Aiming area for palatal injections






49. IV cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball






50. Abnormal sensation from an area such as burning or prickling