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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. A virus - microorganism - or other substance that causes dz






2. Junction between 2 neurons or a neuron and muscle






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






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






5. Articular fossa - articular eminence - condyle - articular disc - synovial fluid






6. Area where the bones are joined to each other






7. Carries messages to the brain and carries messages from brain part of central nervous system






8. X nerve - vocal cords - heart - respiration - digestion - autonomic nervous system - sensory and motor






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






10. Type of injection that anesthetizes a larger area than local infiltration because the local anesthetic agen is deposited near large nerve trunks






11. Stone formed in glands - cause by minerals in saliva - causes facial swelling with recurrence with little pain - pt placed on antibiotic and sugar-free lemon drops to increase salivary flow - Oral surgeon can remove stone or part of gland if necessar






12. Inside of the mouth






13. 4 bones with processes attaching to maxilla






14. Structures located inward - away from the body surface






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






16. Important part of blood composition for clotting






17. Blood vessel that carries blood away from heart - has muscles on inside of walls






18. Tip of tongue






19. Only vein that carries oxygenated blood






20. Any plane of the body created by an imaginary plane parallel with the median plane






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






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






23. Loss of muscle actions in muscles of facial expressions






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






25. 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)






26. Artery to tongue






27. Also known as malar bone - forms cheek bone - helps form zygomatic arch - paired






28. All cranial nerves are ________






29. 2 accessory muscles of mastication






30. Decreased saliva flow






31. On Old Olympus Tiny Tops - A Finn And German Viewed Some Hops






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






33. Allows us to move - usually works in groups - 2 kinds- involuntary and voluntary






34. Forms sockets of teeth






35. Biggest artery in body






36. 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






37. Single bone - forms the forehead and top of the eye - has supraorbital notch






38. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Artery to max molars






46. 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






47. Top posterior of tongue






48. Artery to max premolars






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






50. Network of veins that comes together (paired)