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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Structure closest to the palate






2. Type of body tissue that shortens under neural control - causing soft tissue and bony structures to move






3. Paired bones - forms upper back side of skull






4. Structures located toward the surface of the body






5. XI nerve - synergist to Vagus nerve - Motor






6. 1st and smallest division of trigeminal nerve - carries sensory information to brain - sensory for eyeball - cornea - and forehead






7. 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






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






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






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






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






12. Artery to #6-11






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






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






15. Horizontal portion of mandible






16. Inferior alveolar nerve






17. Abnormal sensation from an area such as burning or prickling






18. Vertical portion of mandible






19. Structures closest to the facial surface






20. Large vein on top of heart






21. Paired glands located in the anterior floor of mouth under the tongue - smallest gland with many ducts - mixed salivay composition - but predominantly mucous- 10% volume






22. Network of blood vessels - usually veins






23. Any plane of the body created by an imaginary plane parallel with the median plane






24. Network of veins that comes together (paired)






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






26. Structures closest to the inner cheek






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






28. Region of the head located inferior to the orbial region and lateral to the nasal region






29. 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






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






31. Depression on one side of a lymph node where lymph flows out by way of an efferent lymphatic vessel






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






33. Point on upper lip where the philtrum terminates






34. 'rest or digest' responses






35. Shifting of the lower jaw to one side






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






37. VI cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball






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






39. Structures located inward - away from the body surface






40. Nerve supply to the periodontium






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






42. Drains everything from head and neck area to the heart






43. A virus - microorganism - or other substance that causes dz






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






45. Huge foramen in occipital bone through which the spinal cord passes






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






47. Muscle - origin- sphenoid bone - insertion- angle of mandible - medial surface - action- elevates mandible - forms sling with masseter; synergist with masseter






48. Corners of mouth






49. Loss of muscle actions in muscles of facial expressions






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