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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy
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1. Mylohyoid nerve
mylohyoid muscle
infraorbital artery
Nerve for Floor of the mouth
metastasis
2. Causes muscles to contract - stimulates glands - allows for sensations to be perceived
common carotid artery
mandible
Nerve for Floor of the mouth
nervous system
3. Movement accomplished by a muscle when the muscle fibers contract
action
occipital bone
lymphatic vessels
pterygoid venus plexus
4. Paired bones - forms upper back side of skull
submandibular gland
trigeminal nerve
parietal bones
lingual
5. Structure closest to the palate
lacrimal bones
Neuron
sphenoid
palatal
6. Structures located inward - away from the body surface
vein
ramus
7 types of facial bones
deep
7. Bringing backward of the lower jaw
sublingual gland
retraction of the mandible
foramen magnum
external acousitc meatus
8. 2 valves of the heart
veins
palatine bones
mitral and tricuspid
coronoid process
9. Protect - support - basis for movement - consideration in spread of dental infections
Nerve for Posterior upper molars
bones
synovial fluid
internal
10. II cranial nerve - sensory - sight and visual impluses
venule
ventral
cells
optic nerve
11. Structures located toward the surface of the body
Central nervous system
superficial
red blood cells
midsagittal section
12. Artery to mandible
bacteremia
orbicularis oris
parasympathetic nervous system
inferior alveolar artery
13. Horizontal portion of mandible
superficial
zygomatic process of maxilla
most facial and oral pain through these 2 nerves
body
14. 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
vermillion zone
paranasal sinus
infraorbital region
Maxilla
15. Paired bones - forms bridge of the nose
maxillary artery
nasal bones
maxillary sinuses
optic nerve
16. Resident microorganisms that usually do not cause infections
normal flora
ligament
action
Bell's Palsy
17. Lymph node that drains lymph from a particular region
primary node
sinus
plasma
buccinator
18. Paired sinuses located in frontal bone - separated by septum - drains into nasal cavity - irregularly shaped
horizontal plane
gliding movement of TMJ
frontal sinuses
infraorbital region
19. Area closer to the median plane of the body
median plane
proximal
medial pterygoid muscle
contralateral
20. Inferior alveolar nerve
Nerve for mandible
trigeminal nerve
sphenomandibular ligament
facial paralysis
21. Type of injection that anesthetizes a small area- one or two teeth and associated structures- when the local anesthetic agent is deposited near nerminal nerve endings
local infiltration
masseter - temporal - medial pterygoid - lateral pterygoid
22
Ganglion
22. Single bone - forms the forehead and the top of the eye - contains supraorbital notch - location of frontal sinuses
bones
infraorbital artery
frontal bone
most facial and oral pain through these 2 nerves
23. Tube through which sound waves are transmitted to the middlbe ear within the skull
bones
external acousitc meatus
frontal bone
internal
24. Biggest artery in body
midsagittal section
body
aorta
8 landmarks of mandible
25. Plane created by an imaginary line that divides the body into right and left halves
ranula
white blood cells
Bell's Palsy
median plane
26. Begins process of breaking food down into simple sugars in saliva
valves
amylase
vein
sensory and motor
27. Vertical portion of mandible
mitral valve prolapse
Facial nerve
sialolith
ramus
28. Area that faces away from the head and toward the feet of the body
joint
anastomose
Vagus nerve
inferior
29. Spread of cancer from primary location - once cancer enters lymphatic system - it can enter the blood stream and spread
inferior vena cava
2 cranial nerves controlling tongue
mandibular canal
metastasis
30. Paired bones - landmark- infraorbital foramen - has processes with 4 different bones
condyle
14
maxilla
protrusion of the mandible
31. 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
mitral and tricuspid
sialolith
sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
mucous
32. Bacteria traveling within the vascular system
hematoma
temporal
bacteremia
retraction of the mandible
33. Top posterior of tongue
5 anatomic parts of TMJ
internal
dorsal
frontal process of the maxilla
34. Area that faces toward the head of the body - away from the feet
superficial
landmarks
Cranial Nerves
superior
35. TMJ Located lateral side of each joint forms a reinforcement of the capsule of the TMJ - Prevents excessive retraction of the mandible
pulmonary artery
labial
synovial fluid
temporomandibular ligament
36. XII nerve - primarily tongue movement - motor
Hypoglossal nerve
anesthesia
external acousitc meatus
distal
37. Anterior Superior Alveolar Nerve
contralateral
sphenoid sinuses
infraorbital artery
Nerve for #6-11
38. Section of the body through any frontal plane
mandible (V3)
palatine bones
frontal section
alveolar bone proper
39. Type of injection that anesthetizes a larger area than local infiltration because the local anesthetic agen is deposited near large nerve trunks
median plane
plexus
secondary node
nerve block
40. Single bone - forms the forehead and top of the eye - has supraorbital notch
frontal bone
sagittal plane
parasympathetic nervous system
apex
41. Both watery and ropey saliva composition combined
Nerve for tongue
mixed
pulmonary vein
ligament
42. Corners of mouth
labial commissure
parasympathetic nervous system
14
superior
43. Single bone - midline bone of cranium - part of nose - lies behind the frontal bone - between the eyes
coronal
ethmoid
temporal bone
maxilla
44. Main portion of the anterior border of ramus
efferent (motor)
optic nerve
coronoid process
contralateral
45. Paired glands located in the anterior floor of mouth under the tongue - smallest gland with many ducts - mixed salivay composition - but predominantly mucous- 10% volume
14
Paired
philtrum
sublingual gland
46. Paired - forms bridge of nose
nasal bones
dorsal
arteries
zygomatic region
47. Paired glands lcoated inside the medial angle of mandible - walnut sized - Wharton's Duct - Mixed salivary compostion- 60-65% - Empties behind mandibular anterior teeth
submandibular gland
Nerve for Floor of the mouth
anterior
central and peripheral nervous systems
48. End of the muscle that is attached to the least movable structure
body
origin
alveolar bone
Abducen's Nerve Paralysis
49. VII nerve - muscles of facial expression - tear glands - salivary glands - sensory and motor
Facial nerve
thyroid
inferior vena cava
retromolar pad
50. Mineralized structures of the body that protect internal soft tissues and serve as the biomechanical basis for movement
palatal
bones
neurotransmitter
sphenomandibular ligament
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