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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Connects to common carotid arter






2. Corners of mouth






3. 4 bones with processes attaching to maxilla






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






5. Anterior Superior Alveolar Nerve






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






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






8. 2 accessory muscles of mastication






9. Single bone - midline bone of cranium - part of nose - lies behind the frontal bone - between the eyes






10. Structures closest to the tongue






11. VII nerve - muscles of facial expression - tear glands - salivary glands - sensory and motor






12. To join together; in the periodontium - a complex system of blood vessels supplies blood to the periodontal tissues






13. Both watery and ropey saliva composition combined






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






15. Padding in between bones






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






17. 2 valves of the heart






18. Like a projection; an irregularly shaped extension named for where it is going






19. 2 branches of nervous system






20. VI cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball






21. Bringing forward of the lower jaw






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






23. Secreted to specific locations by ducts; salivary and lacrimal glands






24. Paired - irregular thin plates of bone that forms the medial wall of the orbit - lacrimal glands (tear ducts) present @ the margin of this bone






25. III cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball and dilation of pupils






26. Foreign material or thrombus traveling in the blood that can block the vessel






27. Artery to max premolars






28. Area that faces toward the head of the body - away from the feet






29. Pointed end of a conical structure






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






31. Structures located inward - away from the body surface






32. Layers of soft tissue overlying the bones of the brain case






33. Bundle of neurons






34. 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






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






36. Front area of the body






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






38. Decreased saliva flow






39. Trauma to a blood vessel






40. Tiny blood vessel that branches off small artery to supple blood to tissue






41. Ropey saliva composition






42. Large vein on top of heart






43. Back of an area of the body






44. Resident microorganisms that usually do not cause infections






45. Only vein that carries oxygenated blood






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






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






48. Single bone - forms the forehead and the top of the eye - contains supraorbital notch - location of frontal sinuses






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






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