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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Portion of mandible that connects to the TMJ






2. Artery to max molars






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






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






5. Type of injection that anesthetizes a small area- one or two teeth and associated structures- when the local anesthetic agent is deposited near nerminal nerve endings






6. Triangular area where medial and lateral views of the mandible come together - Provides support for patients with lower partial






7. Swelling of lymph nodes :abnormal enlargement' - can be helped with antibiotic






8. 2 branches of autonomic nervous system






9. Under tongue






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






11. Transition zone betweek skin and vermillion zone






12. Structure at the median plane






13. Main portion of the anterior border of ramus






14. Muscle auto-responses from body - ex: breathing - digestion - heartbeat - eyes






15. Joint located inferior to the zygomatic arch and just anterior to the ear - where upper skull forms a joint with the lower jaw






16. Prefix meaning not enough






17. Lowering of the lower jaw






18. Large vein on top of heart






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






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






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






22. Lymph node that drains lymph from a particular region






23. Bundle of neurons






24. Filters toxins and other foreign bodies out of body - typically green in diagrams - has valve system similar to veins






25. Paired - most posterior part of the hard palate - they fuse together to form hard palate - greater palatine foramen located @ posterior lateral region






26. Characteristics that appear on a specific bone






27. Shifting of the lower jaw to one side






28. IV cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball






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






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






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






32. Gasserion ganglion present - 3 divisions feeding eye - maxilla - and mandible






33. Rising of the lower jaw






34. Mucole that appear in floor of mouth of major salivary glands






35. Section of the body through the median plane






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






37. Artery to cheek






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






39. Carries info away from brain/spinal cord to the body - (info from brain)






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






41. Blood vessel that carries blood to heart - operates by valves






42. Generally immovable articulation in Which bones are joined by fibrous tissue






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






44. 'flight or flight' responses






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






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






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






48. V- trigeminal - VII- facial






49. Biggest artery in body






50. Artery to mandible