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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Structures closest to the tongue






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






3. Muscle in the floor of the mouth - attaches to mylohyoid ridge






4. Artery to tongue






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






6. Number of cranial bones






7. Muscle of facial expression - origin- encircles the mouth - insertion- angle of mouth - actions: closes lips - pursing lips - rolling lips inward - puckering






8. Horizontal portion of mandible






9. Accumulation of neuron cell bodies outside the central nervous system






10. Lingual Nerve






11. Large amounts of blood that escape into the surroudning tissue without clotting - when a blood vessel is seriously injured






12. Short - windowlike opening in the bone






13. Section of the body through any horizontal plane






14. Water saliva composition






15. Mucole that appear in floor of mouth of major salivary glands






16. VIII nerve - hearing and balance - also known as auditory or vestibular cochlear - sensory and motor






17. Divides space between bones






18. Loss of action of the facial muscles






19. Bacteria traveling within the vascular system






20. 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






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






22. There are no ________ in the veins of the head and neck - which makes infection very easy to spread and to linger in an area






23. Structures located inward - away from the body surface






24. Erythrocytes






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






26. Artery to max premolars






27. Also known as cribriform plate - thin layer of bone that lines the socket to surround the root of the tooth






28. Plane created by an imaginary line that divides the body @ any level into superior and inferior portions






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






30. Padding in between bones






31. Paired bones - most posterior part of the hard palate - 2 bones fuse together @ the midline to form the hard palate - greater palatine foramen located @ posterior lateral region






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






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






34. Artery to cheek






35. Paired glands lcoated inside the medial angle of mandible - walnut sized - Wharton's Duct - Mixed salivary compostion- 60-65% - Empties behind mandibular anterior teeth






36. Blockage of minor salivary gland - occurs mainly in lip - about the size of a dime - must be removed






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






38. Paired bones - forms bridge of the nose






39. Large vein on top of heart






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






41. 2 accessory muscles of mastication






42. 2 valves of the heart






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






44. Muscles used for walking and tirggered by thought






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






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






47. Forms part of cheekbone with zygomatic arch - often seen in panoramic and periapical films






48. Back of an area of the body






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






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