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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy
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1. Connects anterior superior alveolar artery and middle superior alveolar arter to the maxillary artery
occipital
superficial
tubercle
infraorbital artery
2. Biggest artery in body
Maxillary (V2) nerve
thrombus/thrombi
aorta
6 types of cranial bones
3. Site of a junction or union between two or more bones
6 types of cranial bones
Ganglion
joint
tubercle
4. Structure closest to the palate
aorta
origin
hypo
palatal
5. Posterior superior alveolar nerve
sympathetic nervous system
hilus
Nerve for Posterior upper molars
mucocele
6. Muscle of facial expression - helps mastication by keeping food on the chewing surface - cheek muscle
spinal cord
8 landmarks of mandible
buccinator
ventral
7. Blood vessel that carries blood to heart - operates by valves
anatomical postition
veins
Central nervous system
ethmoid sinuses
8. V cranial nerve - sensory and motor - supplies most oral features and facial muscles - teeth - tongue - palate
Trigeminal Nerve
muscles
articulation
vermillion zone
9. The narrowing and blockage of the arteries by a buildup of plaque
atherosclerosis
inferior alveolar artery
mitral and tricuspid
artery
10. A virus - microorganism - or other substance that causes dz
efferent (motor)
insertion
pathogen
apex
11. Main portion of the anterior border of ramus
vermillion zone
tubercle
landmarks
coronoid process
12. End of the muscle that is attatched to the more movable structure
insertion
ramus
elevation of the mandible
palatal
13. Trauma to a blood vessel
posterior
muscles
hematoma
thyroid
14. Attaches several muscles to mandible
sialolith
lateral
coronoid process
angle
15. Cellular component pertaining to nervous system
Neuron
ranula
medial pterygoid muscle
atherosclerosis
16. Network of veins that comes together (paired)
plexus
lymphatic system
metastasis
mandible
17. 4 muscles of mastication
Hypoglossal nerve
7 types of muscles of head and neck
masseter - temporal - medial pterygoid - lateral pterygoid
alvoelar process of the maxilla
18. On Old Olympus Tiny Tops - A Finn And German Viewed Some Hops
labial
anesthesia
Cranial Nerves
mixed
19. Tip of tongue
apex
5 anatomic parts of TMJ
meatus
alveolar bone proper
20. Front area of the body
hypo
anterior
hyper
thyroid
21. Sinuses located in sphenoid bone - cannot be palpated in oral exam
Maxillary (V2) nerve
parotid gland
sphenoid sinuses
7 types of muscles of head and neck
22. Loss of action of the facial muscles
facial paralysis
superior vena cava
parotid gland
nasal bones
23. Depression and elevation of jaw - occurs between disc and condyle of lower synovial cavity
Gasserion Ganglion
maxillary sinusitis
maxillary sinuses
rotational movement of TMJ
24. VIII nerve - hearing and balance - also known as auditory or vestibular cochlear - sensory and motor
ventral
Acoustic nerve
anastomose
Facial nerve
25. Generally immovable articulation in Which bones are joined by fibrous tissue
lingual
suture
trigeminal nerve
Bell's Palsy
26. XII nerve - primarily tongue movement - motor
gliding movement of TMJ
anterior
paresthesia
Hypoglossal nerve
27. Region of the head where the external ear is a prominent feature
mandibular canal
mandible
platelets
temporal
28. Paired bones - forms upper back side of skull
parietal bones
vein
endocrine
pulmonary vein
29. Located in the ethmoid bone - cannot be palpated in oral exam
ethmoid sinuses
5 anatomic parts of TMJ
central and peripheral nervous systems
external carotid artery
30. Filters toxins and other foreign bodies out of body - typically green in diagrams - has valve system similar to veins
Nerve for mandible
lymphatic system
mandibular canal
vein
31. Bundle of neurons
rotational movement of TMJ
temporomandibular joint
nerve
greater palatine foramen
32. X nerve - vocal cords - heart - respiration - digestion - autonomic nervous system - sensory and motor
Vagus nerve
inferior nasal conchae
dorsal
frontal plane
33. Towards the crown of a tooth
effernt vessel
metastasis
olfactory nerve
coronal
34. VI cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball
valves
aorta
ethmoid
abducens nerve
35. Top posterior of tongue
dorsal
anastomosis
Cranial Nerve; sensory /motor
parotid gland
36. Opening or canal in the bone
Heart
Maxilla
lymphatic system
meatus
37. Carries info away from brain/spinal cord to the body - (info from brain)
temporal bone
efferent (motor)
Paired
zygomatic process of maxilla
38. Junction between 2 neurons or a neuron and muscle
Palatine process of the maxilla
anesthesia
subluxation
synapse
39. Single bone - also known as nasal septum - forms midline of nose - not important to oral cavity - forms inferior portion of nasal septum
retraction of the mandible
lymphatic system
vomer
bacteremia
40. Mylohyoid nerve
bones
contralateral
alveolar bone proper
Nerve for Floor of the mouth
41. There are no ________ in the veins of the head and neck - which makes infection very easy to spread and to linger in an area
ventral
external
action
valves
42. III cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball and dilation of pupils
sialolith
sphenomandibular - stylomandibular - temporomandibular
oculomotor nerve
exocrine
43. Zygomatic process of temporal bone - temporal process of zygomatic bone - maxillary process of zygomatic bone - zygomatic process of maxillary bone
4 processes of zygomatic arch
maxilla
secondary node
facial paralysis
44. Mono- - lymph- - leukocytes; varying types
trigeminal nerve
white blood cells
coronoid process
sinus
45. 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
atherosclerosis
cleft palate
nasal bones
submandibular gland
46. Lingual Nerve
Nerve for tongue
alveolar - zygomatic - frontal - palatine
platelets
depression of the mandible
47. IX-Glossopharyngeal - XII- Hypoglossal
2 cranial nerves controlling tongue
Central nervous system
platelets
maxillary artery
48. 'flight or flight' responses
Nerve for Floor of the mouth
sympathetic nervous system
sphenoid bone
efferent (motor)
49. Middle superior alveolar nerve
Neuron
optic nerve
synovial fluid
Nerve for upper premolars
50. I cranial nerve - sensory - sense of smell
zygomatic bone
Facial nerve
anatomical postition
olfactory nerve