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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. To join together; in the periodontium - a complex system of blood vessels supplies blood to the periodontal tissues






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






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






4. 2 branches of nervous system






5. Biggest artery in body






6. Posterior superior alveolar nerve






7. Structures closest to the facial surface






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






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






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






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






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






13. 2 places where bones grow at






14. Muscles used for walking and tirggered by thought






15. Structures closest to the tongue






16. Important part of blood composition for clotting






17. Bacteria traveling within the vascular system






18. End of the muscle that is attached to the least movable structure






19. Area that is farther away from the median plane of the body or structure






20. Towards the crown of a tooth






21. Horizontal portion of mandible






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






23. Mylohyoid nerve






24. Spread of cancer from primary location - once cancer enters lymphatic system - it can enter the blood stream and spread






25. Sides of tongue






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






27. End of the muscle that is attatched to the more movable structure






28. 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






29. Shifting of the lower jaw to one side






30. Largest endocrine glandthyroxine - should be part of extraoral exam- palpate - goiter- inflammed neck - responsible for metabolic rate and temp- control






31. Sinuses located in sphenoid bone - cannot be palpated in oral exam






32. Region of the head where the external ear is a prominent feature






33. Pointed end of a conical structure






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






35. Artery to cheek






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






37. Single bone - also known as nasal septum - forms midline of nose - not important to oral cavity - forms inferior portion of nasal septum






38. Infection of the maxillary sinus






39. 2 branches of peripheral nervous system






40. Single bone - forms back of head - landmark- foramen magnum - (huge hole in this bone through which the spinal cord passes)






41. Prominen bridgelike bony structure






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






43. Bacteria traveling within the vascular system






44. Artery to #6-11






45. Characteristics that appear on a specific bone






46. Sensory nerve that carries information from the periphery of the body to the brain or spinal cord






47. Large vein on top of heart






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






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






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