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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Sides of tongue






2. Pointed end of a conical structure






3. Horizontal portion of mandible






4. Inner side of the wall of a hollow structure






5. XII nerve - primarily tongue movement - motor






6. Single bone - only movable bone of the face - many landmarks - largest and strongest facial bone - articulates with temporal bone to form TMJ






7. Lymph node that drains lymph from a particular region






8. Number of cranial bones






9. Characteristics that appear on a specific bone






10. Also called a meniscus - attached to condyle on medial and lateral poles - shape conforms with shape of adjacent articulating bones - completely divides TMJ into 2 compartments - can be wrinking - torn - hardened - or detached on one end






11. 2 branches of nervous system






12. Communication of a blood vessel with another blood vessel by a connecting channel






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






14. Shaded area of lips that is darker than surrounding skin






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






16. Dislocation of joints






17. Outer side of the wall of a hollow structure






18. Biggest artery in body






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






20. General term for any prominence on a bony surface






21. Smallest structural unit of living matter capable of functioning independently






22. 2 valves of the heart






23. Carries messages to the brain and carries messages from brain part of central nervous system






24. Artery to tongue






25. Muscles used for walking and tirggered by thought






26. On Old Olympus Tiny Tops - A Finn And German Viewed Some Hops






27. Also known as malar bone - forms cheek bone - helps form zygomatic arch - paired






28. Structures closest to the inner cheek






29. Short canal leading to the tympanic cavity






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






31. Watery basis of blood composition






32. Posterior superior alveolar nerve






33. 2 places where bones grow at






34. Bruise that results when a blood vessel is injured and a small amount of blood escapes into the surrounding tissue and clots






35. Causes muscles to contract - stimulates glands - allows for sensations to be perceived






36. Protect - support - basis for movement - consideration in spread of dental infections






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






38. When atherosclerosis occurs in arteries leading to the heart






39. 2 accessory muscles of mastication






40. The loss of feeling or sensation resulting from the use of certain drugs or gases that seruve as inhibitory neurotransmitters






41. Structures on the same side of the body






42. Provides ventilation to head - lightens skull - drainage - acts as sound resonators - provides mucous for nasal cavity - can be involved with allergies or infection as in primary sinusitis or in tooth infection as in secondary sinusitis






43. Muscle - origin- several different places on sphenoid - insertion- condyle - near TMJ - action- protrudes and lateral deviation of mandible - fibers run horizontally






44. Sensory nerve that carries information from the periphery of the body to the brain or spinal cord






45. Stone formed in glands - cause by minerals in saliva - causes facial swelling with recurrence with little pain - pt placed on antibiotic and sugar-free lemon drops to increase salivary flow - Oral surgeon can remove stone or part of gland if necessar






46. Junction between 2 neurons or a neuron and muscle






47. Padding in between bones






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






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






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