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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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






2. Rising of the lower jaw






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






4. Resident microorganisms that usually do not cause infections






5. Structures located toward the surface of the body






6. Site for large muscles of the neck to attach






7. Network of veins that comes together (paired)






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






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






10. Dislocation of joints






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






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






13. Prefix meaning not enough






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






15. Muscle in the floor of the mouth - attaches to mylohyoid ridge






16. Spread of cancer from primary location - once cancer enters lymphatic system - it can enter the blood stream and spread






17. Water saliva composition






18. Front area of the body






19. Provides ventilation to head - lightens skull - drainage - acts as sound resonators - provides mucous for nasal cavity - can be involved with allergies or infection as in primary sinusitis or in tooth infection as in secondary sinusitis






20. Depression and elevation of jaw - occurs between disc and condyle of lower synovial cavity






21. Horizontal portion of mandible






22. Prefix meaning too much






23. Aiming area for palatal injections






24. End of the muscle that is attatched to the more movable structure






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






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






27. Paired bones - within the bony part of the nose - lateral portion of the nasal septum






28. A band of fibrous tissue that connects bones






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






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






31. Muscle auto-responses from body - ex: breathing - digestion - heartbeat - eyes






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






33. Forms hard palate - fuses in teh middle at suture line - If fusion doesn't occur - cleft palate forms






34. Some Say Marry Money - But My Brother Says - Bad Business - Marry Money






35. Transition zone betweek skin and vermillion zone






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






37. Anterior 2/3 of tongue






38. Inner side of the wall of a hollow structure






39. Site of a junction or union between two or more bones






40. Occipital - frontal - parietal-paired - temporal- paired - sphenoid - ethmoid






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






42. Prominen bridgelike bony structure






43. Plane created by an imaginary line that divides the body @ any level into superior and inferior portions






44. Structures closest to the facial surface






45. Paired - forms bridge of nose






46. Large vein coming in from bottom of the heart






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






48. Muscles used for walking and tirggered by thought






49. Paired bones - irregular thin plates of bone that forms the medial wall of the orbit (eye) - lacrimal (tear duct) glands are present @ the margin of these bones






50. Large vein on top of heart