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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Number of facial bones






2. Carries info away from brain/spinal cord to the body - (info from brain)






3. Posterior 1/3 of tongue






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






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






6. 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






7. Dislocation of joints






8. Forms hard palate - fuses in teh middle at suture line - If fusion doesn't occur - cleft palate forms






9. Mineralized structures of the body that protect internal soft tissues and serve as the biomechanical basis for movement






10. TMJ Located lateral side of each joint forms a reinforcement of the capsule of the TMJ - Prevents excessive retraction of the mandible






11. XI nerve - synergist to Vagus nerve - Motor






12. Single bone - forms the forehead and the top of the eye - contains supraorbital notch - location of frontal sinuses






13. Area that is closer to the median plane of the body or structure






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






15. 4 bones with processes attaching to maxilla






16. Houses/forms sockets of teeth - bone on facial surface is thin - effected by perio dz - resorbs quickly after extraction - forms as deciduous teeth erupt






17. Structures closest to the facial surface






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






19. Loss of muscle actions in muscles of facial expressions






20. Structures located inward - away from the body surface






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






22. 'flight or flight' responses






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






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






25. 2 branches of peripheral nervous system






26. Lymph node that drains lymph from a particular region






27. Vertical portion of mandible






28. Connects anterior superior alveolar artery and middle superior alveolar arter to the maxillary artery






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






30. Nerve supply to the periodontium






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






32. Lymph node that drains lymph from a primary node






33. Large vein on top of heart






34. Structures closest to the tongue






35. Junction between 2 neurons or a neuron and muscle






36. Watery basis of blood composition






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






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






39. Plane created by an imaginary line that divides the body into right and left halves






40. Prefix meaning too much






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






42. Prominen bridgelike bony structure






43. Swelling of lymph nodes :abnormal enlargement' - can be helped with antibiotic






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






45. Structures on the same side of the body






46. Opening or canal in the bone






47. Artery to max premolars






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






49. Both watery and ropey saliva composition combined






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