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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. 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






2. Loss of muscle actions in muscles of facial expressions






3. Back of an area of the body






4. The bone that surrounds the roots of the teeth. It forms the bony sockets that support and protect the roots of the teeth






5. Trauma to a blood vessel






6. Shifting of the lower jaw to one side






7. Type of blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart






8. Outer side of the wall of a hollow structure






9. The loss of feeling or sensation resulting from the use of certain drugs or gases that seruve as inhibitory neurotransmitters






10. Blood vessel that carries blood to heart - operates by valves






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






12. Artery to max molars






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






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






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






16. IX-Glossopharyngeal - XII- Hypoglossal






17. Connects to common carotid arter






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






19. VI cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball






20. Mylohyoid nerve






21. Also called a meniscus - attached to condyle on medial and lateral poles - shape conforms with shape of adjacent articulating bones - completely divides TMJ into 2 compartments - can be wrinking - torn - hardened - or detached on one end






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






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






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






25. VIII nerve - hearing and balance - also known as auditory or vestibular cochlear - sensory and motor






26. Artery to mandible






27. Structures on the opposite side of the body






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






29. Largest of paranasal sinuses - paired - located within the maxilla - Significant to dentistry with max post exts-perforation - max sinus infections - implant placements/sinus lifts - and with air travel- with infection - descension is painful






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






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






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






33. Structures closest to the tongue






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






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






36. 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






37. Transition zone betweek skin and vermillion zone






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






39. Lymph node that drains lymph from a primary node






40. Biggest artery in body






41. Innervates to the maxilla by the second branch and the mandible by the third branch - have sensory - motor - and intermediate roots that attach directly to the brain - responsible for the sensory sensibility of most of the skin of the front part of t






42. Erythrocytes






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






44. 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






45. Hollow organ - dual action pump - thick muscular walls - right side pumps to lungs - left side pumps to body






46. Vomer - lacrimal bones- paired - inferior nasal conchae- paired - zygomatic bones- paired - maxillary bones- paired - mandible






47. Pointed end of a conical structure






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






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






50. Substance which consists of cholesterol (mainly) - calcium - clotting proteins - and other substances that can be found lining arteries







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