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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Portion of mandible that connects to the TMJ






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






3. Huge foramen in occipital bone through which the spinal cord passes






4. Muscles used for walking and tirggered by thought






5. TMJ Located lateral side of each joint forms a reinforcement of the capsule of the TMJ - Prevents excessive retraction of the mandible






6. Inner side of the wall of a hollow structure






7. 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






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






9. IV cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball






10. 2 valves of the heart






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






12. Smallest structural unit of living matter capable of functioning independently






13. 2 branches of nervous system






14. Bacteria traveling within the vascular system






15. Paired glands located in the anterior floor of mouth under the tongue - smallest gland with many ducts - mixed salivay composition - but predominantly mucous- 10% volume






16. Causes muscles to contract - stimulates glands - allows for sensations to be perceived






17. Paired bones - irregular thin plates of bone that forms the medial wall of the orbit (eye) - lacrimal (tear duct) glands are present @ the margin of these bones






18. Vertical portion of mandible






19. Watery basis of blood composition






20. Allows us to move - usually works in groups - 2 kinds- involuntary and voluntary






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






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






23. Located in the ethmoid bone - cannot be palpated in oral exam






24. Sides of tongue






25. Drains everything from head and neck area to the heart






26. Forms sockets of teeth






27. Horizontal portion of mandible






28. Area where the bones are joined to each other






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






30. Under tongue






31. Site for large muscles of the neck to attach






32. IX-Glossopharyngeal - XII- Hypoglossal






33. Type of body tissue that shortens under neural control - causing soft tissue and bony structures to move






34. Posterior 1/3 of tongue






35. 'rest or digest' responses






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






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






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






39. Lowering of the lower jaw






40. Structures closest to the facial surface






41. Mylohyoid nerve






42. Structure at the median plane






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






44. Large vein coming in from bottom of the heart






45. Artery to max molars






46. Rising of the lower jaw






47. Loss of action of the facial muscles






48. Structure closest to the palate






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






50. Mono- - lymph- - leukocytes; varying types