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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Structures closest to the facial surface






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






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






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






5. Like a projection; an irregularly shaped extension named for where it is going






6. Area closer to the median plane of the body






7. 2 branches of nervous system






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






9. Strong muscle in the buccal region Which is felt when a patient clenches the teeth together






10. Bringing forward of the lower jaw






11. Artery to mandible






12. Structure closest to the palate






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






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






15. Ropey saliva composition






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. Section of the body through the median plane






18. Only vein that carries oxygenated blood






19. I cranial nerve - sensory - sense of smell






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






21. Section of the body through any frontal plane






22. Corners of mouth






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






24. X nerve - vocal cords - heart - respiration - digestion - autonomic nervous system - sensory and motor






25. Under tongue






26. Artery to tongue






27. Prominen bridgelike bony structure






28. Short canal leading to the tympanic cavity






29. Posterior 1/3 of tongue






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






31. 'flight or flight' responses






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






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






34. Structures on the opposite side of the body






35. Cavity within the bone






36. A joint on each side of the ehad that allows for movement of the mandible - speech - and mastication - Location: where condyle of mandible articulates with the zygomatic process of the temporal bone






37. 3 TMJ Ligaments






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






39. Dislocation of joints






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






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






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






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






44. Region of the head that is lateral to the infraorbital region - overlies zygomatic arch (cheek bone)






45. Junction between 2 neurons or a neuron and muscle






46. Erythrocytes






47. Nerve supply to the periodontium






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






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






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