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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Strong muscle in the buccal region Which is felt when a patient clenches the teeth together






2. Section of the body through any frontal plane






3. Artery to #6-11






4. 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






5. Only vein that carries oxygenated blood






6. Dislocation of joints






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






8. Vertical portion of mandible






9. Type of blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart






10. Under tongue






11. Allows jaw to move forward and backward - occurs between disk and articular eminence in the upper synovial cavity






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






13. Infection of the maxillary sinus






14. Connects anterior superior alveolar artery and middle superior alveolar arter to the maxillary artery






15. X nerve - vocal cords - heart - respiration - digestion - autonomic nervous system - sensory and motor






16. Plane created by an imaginary line that divides the body at any level into anterior and posterior portions






17. Watery basis of blood composition






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19. Rising of the lower jaw






20. 2 branches of nervous system






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






22. Structures on the same side of the body






23. Posterior superior alveolar nerve






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






25. 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






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






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






28. Prefix meaning not enough






29. Anterior 2/3 of tongue






30. Paired bones - irregular thin plates of bone that forms the medial wall of the orbit (eye) - lacrimal (tear duct) glands are present @ the margin of these bones






31. Only artery that carries deoxygenated blood - carries it to the lungs






32. Single bone - forms the forehead and top of the eye - has supraorbital notch






33. Smaller blood vessel that branches off an arteriole to supply blood directly to tissue






34. Site of a junction or union between two or more bones






35. Paired bones withing the body part of the nose - lateral portion of nasal septum






36. Type of body tissue that shortens under neural control - causing soft tissue and bony structures to move






37. Region of the head that is lateral to the infraorbital region - overlies zygomatic arch (cheek bone)






38. 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






39. Paired bones - forms bridge of the nose






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






41. Substance which consists of cholesterol (mainly) - calcium - clotting proteins - and other substances that can be found lining arteries






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






43. Also known as malar bone - forms cheek bone - forms zygomatic arch with temporal bone - 4 process form arch - often seen in panoramic and PAX






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






45. Network of veins that comes together (paired)






46. Muscle in the floor of the mouth - attaches to mylohyoid ridge






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






48. Part of lymphatic system that runs parallel to most veins in the body






49. Inner side of the wall of a hollow structure






50. Area that is closer to the median plane of the body or structure