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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Area that is farther away from the median plane of the body or structure






2. Single bone - forms back of head - landmark- foramen magnum - (huge hole in this bone through which the spinal cord passes)






3. Single bone - midline bone of cranium - part of nose - lies behind the frontal bone - between the eyes






4. Lymph node that drains lymph from a particular region






5. 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






6. Fuses with frontal bone facially






7. Smaller blood vessel that branches off an arteriole to supply blood directly to tissue






8. Padding in between bones






9. Tip of tongue






10. Ropey saliva composition






11. Tube through which sound waves are transmitted to the middlbe ear within the skull






12. Paired - irregular thin plates of bone that forms the medial wall of the orbit - lacrimal glands (tear ducts) present @ the margin of this bone






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






14. Characteristics that appear on a specific bone






15. Horizontal portion of mandible






16. Type of lymphatic vessel in which lymph flows out of the lymph node in the area of the node's hilus






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






18. Muscle of facial expression - helps mastication by keeping food on the chewing surface - cheek muscle






19. Shuts down communication of nerves and neurons by blocking the chemicals from entering at the synapses






20. Chemical agen that is discharged to cause action of a muscle






21. Biggest artery in body






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






23. 1st and smallest division of trigeminal nerve - carries sensory information to brain - sensory for eyeball - cornea - and forehead






24. Begins process of breaking food down into simple sugars in saliva






25. Singe bone - bat-shaped - forms anterior base of skull - many foramen and processes - landmark- greater wing of sphenoid






26. Carries infor from the periphery of the body to brain or spinal cord






27. Transition zone betweek skin and vermillion zone






28. Front area of the body






29. End of the muscle that is attatched to the more movable structure






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






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






32. Allows jaw to move forward and backward - occurs between disk and articular eminence in the upper synovial cavity






33. Nerve supply to the periodontium






34. Position in which the body is erect - with arms @ the sides - plams and toes directed forward - and eyes looking forward






35. Back of an area of the body






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






37. Movement accomplished by a muscle when the muscle fibers contract






38. Secreted into blood; hormones - such as thyroid and pituitary glands






39. Depression and elevation of jaw - occurs between disc and condyle of lower synovial cavity






40. 4 muscles of mastication






41. 2 branches of autonomic nervous system






42. Structures closest to the inner cheek






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






44. Innervates to the maxilla by the second branch and the mandible by the third branch - have sensory - motor - and intermediate roots that attach directly to the brain - responsible for the sensory sensibility of most of the skin of the front part of t






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






46. Loss of muscle actions in muscles of facial expressions






47. Structure at the median plane






48. Artery to mandible






49. Structure closest to the palate






50. Paired bones - forms upper back side of skull







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