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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. 'flight or flight' responses






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






3. Area that is farther away from the median plane of the body






4. Some Say Marry Money - But My Brother Says - Bad Business - Marry Money






5. II cranial nerve - sensory - sight and visual impluses






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






7. Number of bones in the skull






8. Not part of TMJ - but rather on the medial side of the mandible - Attaches @ spine of sphenoid bone to the lingual of the mandibular foramen - becomes taut when mandible is protruded






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






10. Attaches several muscles to mandible






11. 3rd and largest division of trigeminal nerve - sensory and motor to mandible






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






13. When atherosclerosis occurs in arteries leading to the heart






14. Control center - one of the major divisions of nervous system - composed of brain and spinal cord - surrounded by skull and spinal vertebrae for protection






15. Middle superior alveolar nerve






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






17. Lymph node that drains lymph from a particular region






18. Resident microorganisms that usually do not cause infections






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






20. Connects to common carotid arter






21. Paired bones withing the body part of the nose - lateral portion of nasal septum






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






23. End of the muscle that is attached to the least movable structure






24. Transition zone betweek skin and vermillion zone






25. I cranial nerve - sensory - sense of smell






26. Structures closest to the tongue






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






28. Short canal leading to the tympanic cavity






29. Corners of mouth






30. Smaller vein that drains the capillaries in the tissue area






31. When the valve connection the left ventricle and left atrium is leaking






32. Under tongue






33. IX nerve - primarily sens of taste - sensory and motor






34. Single bone - only movable bone of face - many landmarks present - largest and strongest bone of face - articulates with temporal bone to form TMJ






35. Inferior alveolar nerve






36. A band of fibrous tissue that connects bones






37. Short - windowlike opening in the bone






38. Structure closest to the palate






39. Section of the body through any frontal plane






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






41. Normal flora creating an infectious process because the body's defenses are compromised






42. V cranial nerve - sensory and motor - supplies most oral features and facial muscles - teeth - tongue - palate






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






44. Single bone - forms back of head - landmark- foramen magnum






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






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






47. Depression on one side of a lymph node where lymph flows out by way of an efferent lymphatic vessel






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






49. Watery basis of blood composition






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