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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. 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






2. Opening or canal in the bone






3. Water saliva composition






4. Paired sinuses located in frontal bone - separated by septum - drains into nasal cavity - irregularly shaped






5. Foreign material or thrombus traveling in the blood that can block the vessel






6. V- trigeminal - VII- facial






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






8. Structure closest to lips






9. Bringing forward of the lower jaw






10. Area that is farther away from the median plane of the body






11. Type of unilateral facial paralysis involving the facial nerve

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12. Bundle of neurons






13. 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






14. Tubercle or rounded elevation on a bony surface






15. Connects to aorta






16. Front area of the body






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






18. Large vein on top of heart






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






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






21. 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






22. A band of fibrous tissue that connects bones






23. Cellular component pertaining to nervous system






24. Muscles used for walking and tirggered by thought






25. Smaller blood vessel that branches off an arteriole to supply blood directly to tissue






26. Structures located toward the surface of the body






27. Number of bones in the skull






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






29. Tip of tongue






30. Accumulation of neuron cell bodies outside the central nervous system






31. Paired - irregular thin plates of bone that forms the medial wall of the orbit - lacrimal glands (tear ducts) present @ the margin of this bone






32. 3 TMJ Ligaments






33. Prominen bridgelike bony structure






34. 'flight or flight' responses






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






36. Paired bones - forms bridge of the nose






37. Type of blood vessel that travels to the heart - carrying blood






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






39. Trauma to a blood vessel






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






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






42. Vertical portion of mandible






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






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






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






46. Loss of muscle actions in muscles of facial expressions






47. Short - windowlike opening in the bone






48. V cranial nerve - sensory and motor - supplies most oral features and facial muscles - teeth - tongue - palate






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






50. Occipital - frontal - parietal-paired - temporal- paired - sphenoid - ethmoid