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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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






2. A band of fibrous tissue that connects bones






3. Type of blood vessel that travels to the heart - carrying blood






4. Type of blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart






5. Structure at the median plane






6. Area under nose that extends from nasal septum to the top of the lip






7. Inner side of the wall of a hollow structure






8. Front area of the body






9. Feeds all area of face. connects to external carotid artery






10. Substance which consists of cholesterol (mainly) - calcium - clotting proteins - and other substances that can be found lining arteries






11. Back of an area of the body






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






13. Junction between 2 neurons or a neuron and muscle






14. Anterior Superior Alveolar Nerve






15. Only artery that carries deoxygenated blood - carries it to the lungs






16. The bone that surrounds the roots of the teeth. It forms the bony sockets that support and protect the roots of the teeth






17. Disorder involving one or both temporomandibular joints






18. Tubercle or rounded elevation on a bony surface






19. Clot that forms on the inner blood vessel wall






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






21. Artery to max molars






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






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






24. Buccal Nerve






25. Vomer - lacrimal bones- paired - inferior nasal conchae- paired - zygomatic bones- paired - maxillary bones- paired - mandible






26. Shaded area of lips that is darker than surrounding skin






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






28. Anterior 2/3 of tongue






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






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






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






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






33. IV cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball






34. Several arteries branch directly off the aorta to feed the _____________






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






36. Lingual Nerve






37. General term for any prominence on a bony surface






38. Cavity within the bone






39. Protect - support - basis for movement - consideration in spread of dental infections






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






41. Paired bones - landmark- infraorbital foramen - has processes with 4 different bones






42. Both watery and ropey saliva composition combined






43. Structures on the same side of the body






44. Rising of the lower jaw






45. 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)






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






47. Back of an area of the body






48. Connects to common carotid arter






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50. Vertical portion of mandible