Test your basic knowledge |

Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Carries infor from the periphery of the body to brain or spinal cord






2. Lingual Nerve






3. 2 branches of nervous system






4. 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






5. Characteristics that appear on a specific bone






6. A virus - microorganism - or other substance that causes dz






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






8. Tip of tongue






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






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






11. All cranial nerves are ________






12. Attaches several muscles to mandible






13. Number of cranial bones






14. Single bone - bat-shaped - forms anterior base of the skull - has many foramens and processes - landmark- greater wing of sphenoid






15. Prefix meaning too much






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. Paired bones - forms bridge of the nose






18. Capable of causing disease only when the host's resistance is lowered






19. Point on upper lip where the philtrum terminates






20. Also known as malar bone - forms cheek bone - helps form zygomatic arch - paired






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






22. Type of lymphatic vessel in which lymph flows into the lymph node






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






24. Fuses with frontal bone facially






25. Muscles used for walking and tirggered by thought






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






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






28. Site of a junction or union between two or more bones






29. Anterior 2/3 of tongue






30. Area where the bones are joined to each other






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






32. Nerve supply to the periodontium






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






34. Connects to aorta






35. Joint located inferior to the zygomatic arch and just anterior to the ear - where upper skull forms a joint with the lower jaw






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






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






38. Type of unilateral facial paralysis involving the facial nerve

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


39. Trauma to a blood vessel






40. Lowering of the lower jaw






41. Structure at the median plane






42. Lymph node that drains lymph from a particular region






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






44. Decreased saliva flow






45. Generally immovable articulation in Which bones are joined by fibrous tissue






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






47. Provides ventilation to head - lightens skull - drainage - acts as sound resonators - provides mucous for nasal cavity - can be involved with allergies or infection as in primary sinusitis or in tooth infection as in secondary sinusitis






48. Pair bones Landmarks- Infraorbital foramen Processes- alveolar - zygomatic - frontal - and palatine






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






50. Bacteria traveling within the vascular system