Test your basic knowledge |

Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. 2 accessory muscles of mastication






2. Single bone - only movable bone of the face - many landmarks - largest and strongest facial bone - articulates with temporal bone to form TMJ






3. Structures located toward the surface of the body






4. Smaller vein that drains the capillaries in the tissue area






5. Lymph node that drains lymph from a particular region






6. Connects to common carotid arter






7. Blood vessel that carries blood away from heart - has muscles on inside of walls






8. Prominen bridgelike bony structure






9. Mono- - lymph- - leukocytes; varying types






10. XI nerve - synergist to Vagus nerve - Motor






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






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






13. V- trigeminal - VII- facial






14. There are no ________ in the veins of the head and neck - which makes infection very easy to spread and to linger in an area






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






16. Watery basis of blood composition






17. Short canal leading to the tympanic cavity






18. Normal flora creating an infectious process because the body's defenses are compromised






19. Middle superior alveolar nerve






20. TMJ Located lateral side of each joint forms a reinforcement of the capsule of the TMJ - Prevents excessive retraction of the mandible






21. Occipital - frontal - parietal-paired - temporal- paired - sphenoid - ethmoid






22. Sides of tongue






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






24. Paired bones - forms upper back side of skull






25. Trauma to a blood vessel






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






27. Bacteria traveling within the vascular system






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






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






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






31. 3rd and largest division of trigeminal nerve - sensory and motor to mandible






32. Shifting of the lower jaw to one side






33. Lowering of the lower jaw






34. Tube through which sound waves are transmitted to the middlbe ear within the skull






35. Lingual Nerve






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






37. IX-Glossopharyngeal - XII- Hypoglossal






38. Section of the body through the median plane






39. Type of lymphatic vessel in which lymph flows into the lymph node






40. 2 branches of autonomic nervous system






41. Single bone - only movable bone of face - many landmarks present - largest and strongest bone of face - articulates with temporal bone to form TMJ






42. Forms sockets of teeth






43. Structures closest to the facial surface






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






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






46. Structure at the median plane






47. 2 branches of nervous system






48. Opening or canal in the bone






49. Area under nose that extends from nasal septum to the top of the lip






50. Horizontal portion of mandible







Sorry!:) No result found.

Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?


Let me suggest you:

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests



Major Subjects

Tests & Exams


AP
CLEP
DSST
GRE
SAT
GMAT

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests