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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. 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






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






3. 2 accessory muscles of mastication






4. Large vein on top of heart






5. Water saliva composition






6. Pair bones Landmarks- Infraorbital foramen Processes- alveolar - zygomatic - frontal - and palatine






7. Prefix meaning not enough






8. VI cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball






9. Rising of the lower jaw






10. V cranial nerve - sensory and motor - supplies most oral features and facial muscles - teeth - tongue - palate






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






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






13. Disorder involving one or both temporomandibular joints






14. Under tongue






15. IV cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball






16. Bruise that results when a blood vessel is injured and a small amount of blood escapes into the surrounding tissue and clots






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






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






19. Forms sockets of teeth






20. Plane created by an imaginary line that divides the body @ any level into superior and inferior portions






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






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






23. The loss of feeling or sensation resulting from the use of certain drugs or gases that seruve as inhibitory neurotransmitters






24. V- trigeminal - VII- facial






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






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






27. Corners of mouth






28. Resident microorganisms that usually do not cause infections






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






30. Forms part of cheekbone with zygomatic arch - often seen in panoramic and periapical films






31. A band of fibrous tissue that connects bones






32. Top posterior of tongue






33. Any plane of the body created by an imaginary plane parallel with the median plane






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






35. Nerve supply to the periodontium






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






37. Structure closest to lips






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






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






40. Type of unilateral facial paralysis involving the facial nerve

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41. Number of cranial bones






42. Prominen bridgelike bony structure






43. Smallest structural unit of living matter capable of functioning independently






44. Region of the head located inferior to the orbial region and lateral to the nasal region






45. Muscle - origin- sphenoid bone - insertion- angle of mandible - medial surface - action- elevates mandible - forms sling with masseter; synergist with masseter






46. Located in the ethmoid bone - cannot be palpated in oral exam






47. 2 branches of autonomic nervous system






48. Prefix meaning too much






49. Bringing forward of the lower jaw






50. Transition zone betweek skin and vermillion zone







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