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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Structure at the median plane






2. V- trigeminal - VII- facial






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






4. Paired bones withing the body part of the nose - lateral portion of nasal septum






5. Paired bones - within the bony part of the nose - lateral portion of the nasal septum






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






7. Largest gland. paired. located in front of ear - outside of skull - under skin and muscle. Stenson's Duct. Serous secretions- 25% of total volume. Responsible for mumps






8. 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






9. 2 accessory muscles of mastication






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






11. Front area of the body






12. VII nerve - muscles of facial expression - tear glands - salivary glands - sensory and motor






13. Region of the head that is lateral to the infraorbital region - overlies zygomatic arch (cheek bone)






14. Decreased saliva flow






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






16. 2 branches of peripheral nervous system






17. IX-Glossopharyngeal - XII- Hypoglossal






18. 3rd and largest division of trigeminal nerve - sensory and motor to mandible






19. Joint located inferior to the zygomatic arch and just anterior to the ear - where upper skull forms a joint with the lower jaw






20. Padding in between bones






21. Bringing backward of the lower jaw






22. Secreted to specific locations by ducts; salivary and lacrimal glands






23. The narrowing and blockage of the arteries by a buildup of plaque






24. Paired bones - most posterior part of the hard palate - 2 bones fuse together @ the midline to form the hard palate - greater palatine foramen located @ posterior lateral region






25. Middle superior alveolar nerve






26. Loss of funtion of the 6th cranial nerve

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27. Point on upper lip where the philtrum terminates






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






29. Infection of the maxillary sinus






30. Watery basis of blood composition






31. 2nd division of trigeminal nerve - sensory to maxilla and surrounding tissues - suicide nerve- can effect women 40+ years old on right side and causes excruciating pain (also called Tie Douleureaux or Trigeminal Neuralgia)






32. Tubercle or rounded elevation on a bony surface






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






34. VI cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball






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






36. 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






37. Layers of soft tissue overlying the bones of the brain case






38. Posterior 1/3 of tongue






39. Structures located inward - away from the body surface






40. Artery to cheek






41. Anterior Superior Alveolar Nerve






42. 2 branches of nervous system






43. 1st and smallest division of trigeminal nerve - carries sensory information to brain - sensory for eyeball - cornea - and forehead






44. Area that faces away from the head and toward the feet of the body






45. Area closer to the median plane of the body






46. Single bone - forms the forehead and the top of the eye - contains supraorbital notch - location of frontal sinuses






47. Aiming area for palatal injections






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






49. Number of cranial bones






50. Short canal leading to the tympanic cavity