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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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






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






3. Area where the bones are joined to each other






4. Type of unilateral facial paralysis involving the facial nerve

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5. Muscle of facial expression - helps mastication by keeping food on the chewing surface - cheek muscle






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






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






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






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






10. Bringing backward of the lower jaw






11. XI nerve - synergist to Vagus nerve - Motor






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






13. Triangular area where medial and lateral views of the mandible come together - Provides support for patients with lower partial






14. Front area of the body






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






16. Rising of the lower jaw






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






18. Anterior 2/3 of tongue






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






20. Movement accomplished by a muscle when the muscle fibers contract






21. Structures closest to the facial surface






22. Muscles used for walking and tirggered by thought






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






24. 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






25. Portion of mandible that connects to the TMJ






26. Bacteria traveling within the vascular system






27. Ropey saliva composition






28. 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






29. Nerve supply to the periodontium






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






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






32. Singe bone - bat-shaped - forms anterior base of skull - many foramen and processes - landmark- greater wing of sphenoid






33. Fuses with frontal bone facially






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






35. Anterior Superior Alveolar Nerve






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






37. Short - windowlike opening in the bone






38. Depression and elevation of jaw - occurs between disc and condyle of lower synovial cavity






39. Section of the body through any horizontal plane






40. Area used for mental block on lingual and opens into mental foramen






41. Area that faces toward the head of the body - away from the feet






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






43. Cervical muscles - muscles of facial expression - muscles of mastication - muscles of tongue - muscles of the pharynx - muscles of the hyoid - muscles of the soft palate






44. Structures closest to the tongue






45. Top posterior of tongue






46. Type of injection that anesthetizes a small area- one or two teeth and associated structures- when the local anesthetic agent is deposited near nerminal nerve endings






47. Paired - forms bridge of nose






48. Vertical portion of mandible






49. Any plane of the body created by an imaginary plane parallel with the median plane






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