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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Cavity within the bone






2. IX-Glossopharyngeal - XII- Hypoglossal






3. Water saliva composition






4. Swelling of lymph nodes :abnormal enlargement' - can be helped with antibiotic






5. Section of the body through the median plane






6. Paired bones - forms bridge of the nose






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






8. 2 branches of autonomic nervous system






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






10. 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






11. 1st and smallest division of trigeminal nerve - carries sensory information to brain - sensory for eyeball - cornea - and forehead






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






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






14. Buccal Nerve






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






16. Loss of action of the facial muscles






17. Large vein on top of heart






18. Bacteria traveling within the vascular system






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






20. Paired bones - forms upper back side of skull






21. Plane created by an imaginary line that divides the body into right and left halves






22. Abnormal sensation from an area such as burning or prickling






23. Large amounts of blood that escape into the surroudning tissue without clotting - when a blood vessel is seriously injured






24. Type of unilateral facial paralysis involving the facial nerve

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25. Large vein coming in from bottom of the heart






26. Trauma to a blood vessel






27. Pointed end of a conical structure






28. Single bone - also known as nasal septum - forms midline of nose - not important to oral cavity - forms inferior portion of nasal septum






29. Ropey saliva composition






30. 'flight or flight' responses






31. Characteristics that appear on a specific bone






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






33. Biggest artery in body






34. 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






35. 'rest or digest' responses






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






37. Type of lymphatic vessel in which lymph flows into the lymph node






38. Fuses with frontal bone facially






39. Artery to max molars






40. Structures closest to the inner cheek






41. End of the muscle that is attached to the least movable structure






42. Dislocation of joints






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






44. Artery to mandible






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






46. 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






47. Accumulation of neuron cell bodies outside the central nervous system






48. Runs from styloid process of temporal bone to the angle of the mandible - taut when mandible is protruded






49. 2 branches of peripheral nervous system






50. A joint on each side of the ehad that allows for movement of the mandible - speech - and mastication - Location: where condyle of mandible articulates with the zygomatic process of the temporal bone