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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy
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1. VIII nerve - hearing and balance - also known as auditory or vestibular cochlear - sensory and motor
oral cavity
Acoustic nerve
Heart
anatomical postition
2. Structure closest to the palate
submandibular gland
palatal
midsagittal section
local infiltration
3. 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
labial commissure
buccinator and mylohyoid muscles
sublingual gland
eminence
4. Padding in between bones
palatine bones
synovial fluid
capillary
14
5. Anterior Superior Alveolar Nerve
innervation
Glossopharyngeal nerve
Nerve for #6-11
internal
6. Type of body tissue that shortens under neural control - causing soft tissue and bony structures to move
muscle
sympathetic nervous system
anastomose
process
7. Section of the body through any frontal plane
inferior vena cava
joint
frontal section
median plane
8. Control center - one of the major divisions of nervous system - composed of brain and spinal cord - surrounded by skull and spinal vertebrae for protection
pathogen
temporal
occipital
Central nervous system
9. Muscle - origin- several different places on sphenoid - insertion- condyle - near TMJ - action- protrudes and lateral deviation of mandible - fibers run horizontally
depression of the mandible
alveolar bone
lateral pterygoid muscle
frontal plane
10. Connects to aorta
spinal cord
mylohyoid muscle
common carotid artery
alveolar - zygomatic - frontal - palatine
11. Singe bone - bat-shaped - forms anterior base of skull - many foramen and processes - landmark- greater wing of sphenoid
sphenoid
mandibular canal
vermillion zone
facial paralysis
12. VII nerve - muscles of facial expression - tear glands - salivary glands - sensory and motor
ventral
hyper
Facial nerve
temporomandibular disorder
13. Single bone - forms the forehead and the top of the eye - contains supraorbital notch - location of frontal sinuses
red blood cells
frontal bone
frontal section
aorta
14. Artery to cheek
paresthesia
facial artery
lymphatic vessels
trigeminal nerve
15. Mineralized structures of the body that protect internal soft tissues and serve as the biomechanical basis for movement
Nerve for cheek
secondary node
bones
cleft palate
16. 4 bones with processes attaching to maxilla
trigeminal nerve
lateral deviation of the mandible
alveolar - zygomatic - frontal - palatine
palatal
17. Shuts down communication of nerves and neurons by blocking the chemicals from entering at the synapses
alveolar - zygomatic - frontal - palatine
frontal bone
anesthesia
pulmonary artery
18. Largest gland. paired. located in front of ear - outside of skull - under skin and muscle. Stenson's Duct. Serous secretions- 25% of total volume. Responsible for mumps
plasma
cells
median
parotid gland
19. Tube through which sound waves are transmitted to the middlbe ear within the skull
external acousitc meatus
effernt vessel
red blood cells
maxillary sinusitis
20. Loss of muscle actions in muscles of facial expressions
facial paralysis
embolus/emboli
buccinator
Surfaces and Sutures
21. Blockage of minor salivary gland - occurs mainly in lip - about the size of a dime - must be removed
mucocele
origin
Gasserion Ganglion
Spinal Accessory nerve
22. Paired - irregular thin plates of bone that forms the medial wall of the orbit - lacrimal glands (tear ducts) present @ the margin of this bone
zygomatic region
inferior
lacrimal bones
veins
23. Network of blood vessels - usually veins
plexus
white blood cells
mylohyoid muscle
temporomandibular disorder
24. Allows us to move - usually works in groups - 2 kinds- involuntary and voluntary
ranula
muscles
angle
mucous
25. Portion of mandible that connects to the TMJ
condyle
afferent vessel
sinus
apex
26. XI nerve - synergist to Vagus nerve - Motor
Spinal Accessory nerve
greater palatine foramen
Maxillary (V2) nerve
red blood cells
27. Region of the head where the external ear is a prominent feature
temporal
elevation of the mandible
bacteremia
posterior superior alveolar artery
28. Connects to common carotid arter
vein
temporomandibular disorder
Central nervous system
external carotid artery
29. Site of a junction or union between two or more bones
foramen magnum
joint
ethmoid
buccinator and mylohyoid muscles
30. Large vein on top of heart
trochlear nerve
superior vena cava
zygomatic bones
nerve block
31. Part of lymphatic system that runs parallel to most veins in the body
sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
superior vena cava
Paired
lymphatic vessels
32. Rising of the lower jaw
elevation of the mandible
Nerve for cheek
lateral
artery
33. Inside of the mouth
maxilla
sublingual gland
Nerve for #6-11
oral cavity
34. Smallest structural unit of living matter capable of functioning independently
cells
veins
7 types of facial bones
lateral pterygoid muscle
35. Sinuses located in sphenoid bone - cannot be palpated in oral exam
sphenoid sinuses
Paired
medial pterygoid muscle
body
36. Paired - most posterior part of the hard palate - they fuse together to form hard palate - greater palatine foramen located @ posterior lateral region
rotational movement of TMJ
medial pterygoid muscle
eminence
palatine bones
37. Structure closest to lips
Surfaces and Sutures
sphenomandibular - stylomandibular - temporomandibular
mandible
labial
38. Normal flora creating an infectious process because the body's defenses are compromised
philtrum
opportunistic infections
insertion
sphenomandibular - stylomandibular - temporomandibular
39. Only vein that carries oxygenated blood
palatine bones
mandible (V3)
lymphatic system
pulmonary vein
40. Section of the body through any horizontal plane
external carotid artery
6 types of cranial bones
transverse section
secondary node
41. Carries info away from brain/spinal cord to the body - (info from brain)
anastomosis
efferent (motor)
synapse
lymphadenopathy
42. To join together; in the periodontium - a complex system of blood vessels supplies blood to the periodontal tissues
anastomose
infraorbital region
median
infraorbital artery
43. Type of blood vessel that travels to the heart - carrying blood
Neuron
parietal bones
vein
tubercle
44. V cranial nerve - sensory and motor - supplies most oral features and facial muscles - teeth - tongue - palate
Trigeminal Nerve
effernt vessel
amylase
opportunisitic pathogen
45. Biggest artery in body
metastasis
aorta
orbicularis oris
insertion
46. Area that faces toward the head of the body - away from the feet
Heart
dorsal
superior
lacrimal bones
47. Artery to max molars
posterior superior alveolar artery
lingual
frontal section
local infiltration
48. Allows jaw to move forward and backward - occurs between disk and articular eminence in the upper synovial cavity
nasal bones
sphenomandibular ligament
gliding movement of TMJ
sublingual gland
49. Muscle of facial expression - origin- encircles the mouth - insertion- angle of mouth - actions: closes lips - pursing lips - rolling lips inward - puckering
sialolith
orbicularis oris
Facial nerve
most facial and oral pain through these 2 nerves
50. TMJ Located lateral side of each joint forms a reinforcement of the capsule of the TMJ - Prevents excessive retraction of the mandible
4 processes of zygomatic arch
temporomandibular ligament
frontal process of the maxilla
Cranial Nerves