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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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






2. Cervical muscles - muscles of facial expression - muscles of mastication - muscles of tongue - muscles of the pharynx - muscles of the hyoid - muscles of the soft palate






3. Network of veins that comes together (paired)






4. Bundle of neurons






5. Structures closest to the tongue






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






7. 'rest or digest' responses






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






9. Only vein that carries oxygenated blood






10. Loss of muscle actions in muscles of facial expressions






11. Substance which consists of cholesterol (mainly) - calcium - clotting proteins - and other substances that can be found lining arteries






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






13. Aiming area for palatal injections






14. Structures located toward the surface of the body






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






16. Section of the body through any horizontal plane






17. Posterior superior alveolar nerve






18. Top posterior of tongue






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






20. Lowering of the lower jaw






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






22. Paired - most posterior part of the hard palate - they fuse together to form hard palate - greater palatine foramen located @ posterior lateral region






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






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






25. Type of blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart






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






27. Single bone - only movable bone of the face - many landmarks - largest and strongest facial bone - articulates with temporal bone to form TMJ






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






29. Anterior 2/3 of tongue






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






31. Back of an area of the body






32. 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






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






34. Lymph node that drains lymph from a primary node






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






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






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






38. Number of cranial bones






39. Structures on the opposite side of the body






40. Paired bones - landmarks- mastoid process - styloid process - zygomatic process - external auditory meatus






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






42. Both watery and ropey saliva composition combined






43. Causes muscles to contract - stimulates glands - allows for sensations to be perceived






44. Movement accomplished by a muscle when the muscle fibers contract






45. Inferior alveolar nerve






46. Prefix meaning not enough






47. Carries info away from brain/spinal cord to the body - (info from brain)






48. Structures on the same side of the body






49. Short canal leading to the tympanic cavity






50. Paired glands lcoated inside the medial angle of mandible - walnut sized - Wharton's Duct - Mixed salivary compostion- 60-65% - Empties behind mandibular anterior teeth