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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy
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health-sciences
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1. Paired bones - landmarks- mastoid process - styloid process - zygomatic process - external auditory meatus
temporal bone
facial paralysis
Central nervous system
opportunisitic pathogen
2. Single bone - forms the forehead and the top of the eye - contains supraorbital notch - location of frontal sinuses
Hypoglossal nerve
sublingual gland
zygomatic bones
frontal bone
3. Shuts down communication of nerves and neurons by blocking the chemicals from entering at the synapses
anesthesia
valves
capillary
action
4. Pointed end of a conical structure
anesthesia
secondary node
palatal
apex
5. Causes muscles to contract - stimulates glands - allows for sensations to be perceived
nervous system
frontal bone
2 cranial nerves controlling tongue
parotid gland
6. Strong muscle in the buccal region Which is felt when a patient clenches the teeth together
alveolar bone
philtrum
deep
masseter muscle
7. Vomer - lacrimal bones- paired - inferior nasal conchae- paired - zygomatic bones- paired - maxillary bones- paired - mandible
plaque
mandible (V3)
lateral
7 types of facial bones
8. Runs from styloid process of temporal bone to the angle of the mandible - taut when mandible is protruded
Ganglion
internal
stylomandibular ligament
endocrine
9. Articular fossa - articular eminence - condyle - articular disc - synovial fluid
frontal plane
abducens nerve
5 anatomic parts of TMJ
artery
10. XI nerve - synergist to Vagus nerve - Motor
Spinal Accessory nerve
mixed
8
lingual
11. 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
vermillion border
plaque
dorsal
sublingual gland
12. Paired bones - within the bony part of the nose - lateral portion of the nasal septum
Nerve for upper premolars
inferior nasal conchae
mastoid process
landmarks
13. 2nd division of trigeminal nerve - sensory to maxilla and surrounding tissues - suicide nerve- can effect women 40+ years old on right side and causes excruciating pain (also called Tie Douleureaux or Trigeminal Neuralgia)
Maxillary (V2) nerve
dorsal
vermillion zone
frontal plane
14. Position in which the body is erect - with arms @ the sides - plams and toes directed forward - and eyes looking forward
Ganglion
anatomical postition
landmarks
angle
15. Horizontal portion of mandible
lingual artery
afferent vessel
body
labial commissure
16. Dislocation of joints
hypo
subluxation
apex
apex
17. Begins process of breaking food down into simple sugars in saliva
amylase
Maxillary (V2) nerve
efferent (motor)
rotational movement of TMJ
18. Depression and elevation of jaw - occurs between disc and condyle of lower synovial cavity
anterior
mandible
rotational movement of TMJ
thrombus/thrombi
19. Sensory nerve that carries information from the periphery of the body to the brain or spinal cord
Maxilla
Nerve for cheek
metastasis
afferent nerve
20. Area that is farther away from the median plane of the body or structure
lateral
mitral valve prolapse
insertion
thyroid
21. The bone that surrounds the roots of the teeth. It forms the bony sockets that support and protect the roots of the teeth
alveolar bone
parasympathetic nervous system
sphenomandibular ligament
voluntary muscle
22. V cranial nerve - sensory and motor - supplies most oral features and facial muscles - teeth - tongue - palate
spinal cord
sensory and motor
Trigeminal Nerve
thyroid
23. Structures closest to the tongue
aorta
opportunistic infections
hematoma
lingual
24. 3 TMJ Ligaments
sphenomandibular - stylomandibular - temporomandibular
8
Nerve for Posterior upper molars
artery
25. Front area of the body
sensory/afferent vessels
anterior
infraorbital region
parietal bones
26. Carries messages to the brain and carries messages from brain part of central nervous system
Trigeminal Nerve
superficial
spinal cord
external
27. Single bone - only movable bone of face - many landmarks present - largest and strongest bone of face - articulates with temporal bone to form TMJ
mandible
opportunisitic pathogen
sinus
dorsal
28. Erythrocytes
transverse section
red blood cells
mandible (V3)
sphenomandibular ligament
29. Back of an area of the body
thrombus/thrombi
posterior
external
apex
30. Generally immovable articulation in Which bones are joined by fibrous tissue
suture
articulation
Nerve for tongue
superior
31. 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
hematoma
paranasal sinus
median plane
vein
32. Muscles used for walking and tirggered by thought
palatal
cardiovascular disease
sphenoid bone
voluntary muscle
33. Network of blood vessels - usually veins
lymphatic system
tubercle
plexus
median plane
34. Forms sockets of teeth
alveolar process
medial pterygoid muscle
landmarks
cleft palate
35. Paired - most posterior part of the hard palate - they fuse together to form hard palate - greater palatine foramen located @ posterior lateral region
palatine bones
lingual
amylase
nasal bones
36. Paired bones - forms bridge of the nose
Cranial Nerve; sensory /motor
nasal bones
abducens nerve
insertion
37. Tube through which sound waves are transmitted to the middlbe ear within the skull
external acousitc meatus
zygomatic bone
synapse
anastomosis
38. Bruise that results when a blood vessel is injured and a small amount of blood escapes into the surrounding tissue and clots
inferior nasal conchae
6 types of cranial bones
hematoma
occipital bone
39. Paired bones - landmark- infraorbital foramen - has processes with 4 different bones
maxilla
pulmonary vein
capillary
ipsilateral
40. VI cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball
sagittal plane
bacteremia
abducens nerve
landmarks
41. Paired - irregular thin plates of bone that forms the medial wall of the orbit - lacrimal glands (tear ducts) present @ the margin of this bone
pulmonary artery
lacrimal bones
abducens nerve
zygomatic bone
42. Largest endocrine glandthyroxine - should be part of extraoral exam- palpate - goiter- inflammed neck - responsible for metabolic rate and temp- control
thyroid
sphenoid bone
temporal bone
endocrine
43. Control center - one of the major divisions of nervous system - composed of brain and spinal cord - surrounded by skull and spinal vertebrae for protection
ventral
ethmoid bone
lingual
Central nervous system
44. Paired bones - landmarks- mastoid process - styloid process - zygomatic process - external auditory meatus
sensory and motor
apex
temporal bone
medial pterygoid muscle
45. Mylohyoid nerve
Nerve for Floor of the mouth
Spinal Accessory nerve
pulmonary artery
medial
46. Smaller vein that drains the capillaries in the tissue area
thyroid
Gasserion Ganglion
22
venule
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Nerve for upper premolars
temporomandibular ligament
Cranial Nerve; sensory /motor
temporomandibule joint
48. Large amounts of blood that escape into the surroudning tissue without clotting - when a blood vessel is seriously injured
ligament
hemorrhage
Maxillary (V2) nerve
maxillary sinuses
49. Forms hard palate - fuses in teh middle at suture line - If fusion doesn't occur - cleft palate forms
Nerve for mandible
Palatine process of the maxilla
maxillary sinuses
nasal bones
50. Oblique ridge - mental foramen - mandibular canal - alveolar process - mylohyoid grooves - mandibular foramen - lingula retromolar pad
8 landmarks of mandible
infraorbital artery
Acoustic nerve
facial paralysis