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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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






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






3. Area closer to the median plane of the body






4. 2 accessory muscles of mastication






5. Section of the body through the median plane






6. Cavity within the bone






7. Lowering of the lower jaw






8. 2 branches of autonomic nervous system






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






10. Short canal leading to the tympanic cavity






11. Structures on the opposite side of the body






12. Lingual Nerve






13. Dislocation of joints






14. Depression on one side of a lymph node where lymph flows out by way of an efferent lymphatic vessel






15. Attaches several muscles to mandible






16. Erythrocytes






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






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






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






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






22. Carries infor from the periphery of the body to brain or spinal cord






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






24. VI cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball






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






26. Network of blood vessels - usually veins






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






28. Feeds all area of face. connects to external carotid artery






29. Loss of muscle actions in muscles of facial expressions






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






31. Muscle - origin- several different places on sphenoid - insertion- condyle - near TMJ - action- protrudes and lateral deviation of mandible - fibers run horizontally






32. Buccal Nerve






33. Number of cranial bones






34. 1st and smallest division of trigeminal nerve - carries sensory information to brain - sensory for eyeball - cornea - and forehead






35. Bringing backward of the lower jaw






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






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






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






39. II cranial nerve - sensory - sight and visual impluses






40. Resident microorganisms that usually do not cause infections






41. Shuts down communication of nerves and neurons by blocking the chemicals from entering at the synapses






42. Sides of tongue






43. 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






44. 2 valves of the heart






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






46. Front area of the body






47. Area under nose that extends from nasal septum to the top of the lip






48. 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






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






50. Structure at the median plane