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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. 2 valves of the heart






2. Number of cranial bones






3. A band of fibrous tissue that connects bones






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






5. Biggest artery in body






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






7. 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






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






9. Connects to common carotid arter






10. Ropey saliva composition






11. Smaller vein that drains the capillaries in the tissue area






12. Clot that forms on the inner blood vessel wall






13. Main portion of the anterior border of ramus






14. Depression on one side of a lymph node where lymph flows out by way of an efferent lymphatic vessel






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






16. Water saliva composition






17. XII nerve - primarily tongue movement - motor






18. Tubercle or rounded elevation on a bony surface






19. Padding in between bones






20. Forms sockets of teeth






21. Bacteria traveling within the vascular system






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






23. Structure closest to the palate






24. 2 branches of autonomic nervous system






25. Opening or canal in the bone






26. Back of an area of the body






27. Paired bones withing the body part of the nose - lateral portion of nasal septum






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






29. Rising of the lower jaw






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






31. Structures on the opposite side of the body






32. 2 places where bones grow at






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






34. Structures on the same side of the body






35. Prefix meaning too much






36. Sinuses located in sphenoid bone - cannot be palpated in oral exam






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






38. Communication of a blood vessel with another blood vessel by a connecting channel






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






40. Also called a meniscus - attached to condyle on medial and lateral poles - shape conforms with shape of adjacent articulating bones - completely divides TMJ into 2 compartments - can be wrinking - torn - hardened - or detached on one end






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






42. Structures located inward - away from the body surface






43. Area that is farther away from the median plane of the body or structure






44. Like a projection; an irregularly shaped extension named for where it is going






45. Inner side of the wall of a hollow structure






46. Tiny blood vessel that branches off small artery to supple blood to tissue






47. Shifting of the lower jaw to one side






48. Mylohyoid nerve






49. 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






50. TMJ Located lateral side of each joint forms a reinforcement of the capsule of the TMJ - Prevents excessive retraction of the mandible