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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. 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






2. Paired - forms bridge of nose






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






4. Area where the bones are joined to each other






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






6. Number of cranial bones






7. Structures on the same side of the body






8. Transition zone betweek skin and vermillion zone






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






10. Section of the body through any horizontal plane






11. Type of injection that anesthetizes a larger area than local infiltration because the local anesthetic agen is deposited near large nerve trunks






12. The narrowing and blockage of the arteries by a buildup of plaque






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






14. Single bone - also known as nasal septum - forms midline of nose - not important to oral cavity - forms inferior portion of nasal septum






15. Loss of action of the facial muscles






16. Also known as cribriform plate - thin layer of bone that lines the socket to surround the root of the tooth






17. 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






18. VI cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball






19. Horizontal portion of mandible






20. Paired bones - landmarks- mastoid process - styloid process - zygomatic process - external auditory meatus






21. Artery to cheek






22. Area used for mental block on lingual and opens into mental foramen






23. Accumulation of neuron cell bodies outside the central nervous system






24. Prefix meaning not enough






25. Section of the body through any frontal plane






26. Sinuses located in sphenoid bone - cannot be palpated in oral exam






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






28. Type of unilateral facial paralysis involving the facial nerve

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






30. Structures on the opposite side of the body






31. 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






32. Portion of mandible that connects to the TMJ






33. Structures closest to the inner cheek






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






35. Single bone - only movable bone of face - many landmarks present - largest and strongest bone of face - articulates with temporal bone to form TMJ






36. Structures located inward - away from the body surface






37. Artery to max premolars






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






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






40. II cranial nerve - sensory - sight and visual impluses






41. Spread of cancer from primary location - once cancer enters lymphatic system - it can enter the blood stream and spread






42. Paired sinuses located in frontal bone - separated by septum - drains into nasal cavity - irregularly shaped






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






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






45. Erythrocytes






46. Zygomatic process of temporal bone - temporal process of zygomatic bone - maxillary process of zygomatic bone - zygomatic process of maxillary bone






47. Junction between 2 neurons or a neuron and muscle






48. General term for any prominence on a bony surface






49. Capable of causing disease only when the host's resistance is lowered






50. I cranial nerve - sensory - sense of smell