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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Erythrocytes






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






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






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






5. V- trigeminal - VII- facial






6. Artery to #6-11






7. Zygomatic process of temporal bone - temporal process of zygomatic bone - maxillary process of zygomatic bone - zygomatic process of maxillary bone






8. Watery basis of blood composition






9. Filters toxins and other foreign bodies out of body - typically green in diagrams - has valve system similar to veins






10. Muscles used for walking and tirggered by thought






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






12. Bacteria traveling within the vascular system






13. Front area of the body






14. Artery to tongue






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






16. 'flight or flight' responses






17. Cavity within the bone






18. Normal flora creating an infectious process because the body's defenses are compromised






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






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






21. Triangular area where medial and lateral views of the mandible come together - Provides support for patients with lower partial






22. Posterior superior alveolar nerve






23. Also known as trigeminal ganglion - Where the 3 division of trigeminal nerve meet






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






25. Short - windowlike opening in the bone






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






27. All cranial nerves are ________






28. Lingual Nerve






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






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






31. Biggest artery in body






32. General term for any prominence on a bony surface






33. Structures on the opposite side of the body






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






35. Part of lymphatic system that runs parallel to most veins in the body






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






37. Number of facial bones






38. Bruise that results when a blood vessel is injured and a small amount of blood escapes into the surrounding tissue and clots






39. Decreased saliva flow






40. Buccal Nerve






41. Nerve supply to the periodontium






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






43. Chemical agen that is discharged to cause action of a muscle






44. 4 muscles of mastication






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






46. Artery to max molars






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






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






49. Lowering of the lower jaw






50. III cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball and dilation of pupils