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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy
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1. Vertical portion of mandible
afferent vessel
Surfaces and Sutures
sphenoid bone
ramus
2. Junction between 2 neurons or a neuron and muscle
maxilla
metastasis
Abducen's Nerve Paralysis
synapse
3. Cavity within the bone
synovial fluid
sinus
plasma
normal flora
4. 'flight or flight' responses
amylase
artery
proximal
sympathetic nervous system
5. Part of lymphatic system that runs parallel to most veins in the body
ventral
Nerve for #6-11
parietal bones
lymphatic vessels
6. Innervates to the maxilla by the second branch and the mandible by the third branch - have sensory - motor - and intermediate roots that attach directly to the brain - responsible for the sensory sensibility of most of the skin of the front part of t
trigeminal nerve
embolus/emboli
venule
elevation of the mandible
7. 2 valves of the heart
mitral and tricuspid
arch
maxillary sinusitis
vein
8. Important part of blood composition for clotting
sphenoid bone
temporomandibular disorder
opportunisitic pathogen
platelets
9. Artery to cheek
Trigeminal Nerve
process
base
facial artery
10. Area under nose that extends from nasal septum to the top of the lip
2 cranial nerves controlling tongue
oculomotor nerve
lymphadenopathy
philtrum
11. Bundle of neurons
orbicularis oris
nerve
5 anatomic parts of TMJ
anterior
12. Region of the head that is lateral to the infraorbital region - overlies zygomatic arch (cheek bone)
ramus
trochlear nerve
zygomatic region
scalp
13. Cervical muscles - muscles of facial expression - muscles of mastication - muscles of tongue - muscles of the pharynx - muscles of the hyoid - muscles of the soft palate
nervous system
7 types of muscles of head and neck
serous
muscle
14. Capable of causing disease only when the host's resistance is lowered
protrusion of the mandible
endocrine
buccal
opportunisitic pathogen
15. Posterior 1/3 of tongue
base
Central nervous system
lymphatic vessels
Trigeminal Nerve
16. Biggest artery in body
alvoelar process of the maxilla
scalp
muscles
aorta
17. Protect - support - basis for movement - consideration in spread of dental infections
bones
Facial nerve
mitral valve prolapse
white blood cells
18. Single bone - also known as nasal septum - forms midline of nose - not important to oral cavity - forms inferior portion of nasal septum
external auditory meatus
temporal bone
vomer
frontal bone
19. Singe bone - bat-shaped - forms anterior base of skull - many foramen and processes - landmark- greater wing of sphenoid
Acoustic nerve
artery
sphenoid
angle
20. 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
facial paralysis
angle
sialolith
posterior
21. Allows us to move - usually works in groups - 2 kinds- involuntary and voluntary
action
inferior
muscles
parotid gland
22. Zygomatic process of temporal bone - temporal process of zygomatic bone - maxillary process of zygomatic bone - zygomatic process of maxillary bone
nasal bones
midsagittal section
4 processes of zygomatic arch
protrusion of the mandible
23. Muscle - origin- several different places on sphenoid - insertion- condyle - near TMJ - action- protrudes and lateral deviation of mandible - fibers run horizontally
lateral pterygoid muscle
submandibular gland
anterior superior alveolar artery
amylase
24. Structure closest to lips
olfactory nerve
labial commissure
coronal
labial
25. Number of cranial bones
lateral
opportunistic infections
temporomandibular ligament
8
26. Back of an area of the body
synovial fluid
ventral
posterior
meatus
27. Vomer - lacrimal bones- paired - inferior nasal conchae- paired - zygomatic bones- paired - maxillary bones- paired - mandible
exocrine
vomer
posterior
7 types of facial bones
28. A band of fibrous tissue that connects bones
elevation of the mandible
tubercle
alveolar process
ligament
29. Ropey saliva composition
elevation of the mandible
white blood cells
mucous
7 types of facial bones
30. Single bone - also known as nasal septum - forms midline of nose - not important to oral cavity - forms inferior portion of nasal septum
Central nervous system
vomer
nasal bones
pulmonary vein
31. I cranial nerve - sensory - sense of smell
olfactory nerve
plexus
mitral valve prolapse
palatine bones
32. Structures closest to the tongue
masseter muscle
parietal bone
lingual
nervous system
33. VIII nerve - hearing and balance - also known as auditory or vestibular cochlear - sensory and motor
Acoustic nerve
involuntary muscle
innervation
anesthesia
34. Structures located inward - away from the body surface
horizontal plane
scalp
deep
opportunistic infections
35. Causes muscles to contract - stimulates glands - allows for sensations to be perceived
nervous system
ventral
mandible
mastoid process
36. Shifting of the lower jaw to one side
neurotransmitter
lateral deviation of the mandible
lymphadenopathy
effernt vessel
37. Tube through which sound waves are transmitted to the middlbe ear within the skull
external auditory meatus
frontal bone
external acousitc meatus
tubercle
38. Back of an area of the body
dorsal
plexus
atherosclerosis
optic nerve
39. Padding in between bones
synovial fluid
Neuron
valves
plaque
40. Structure closest to the palate
palatal
Gasserion Ganglion
philtrum
body
41. Nerve supply to the periodontium
mandible
vermillion zone
Surfaces and Sutures
innervation
42. Mucole that appear in floor of mouth of major salivary glands
embolus/emboli
ranula
maxillary artery
plaque
43. Hollow organ - dual action pump - thick muscular walls - right side pumps to lungs - left side pumps to body
afferent nerve
apex
bacteremia
heart
44. Area that is closer to the median plane of the body or structure
zygomatic bones
pulmonary artery
buccal
medial
45. 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
subluxation
local infiltration
Nerve for mandible
thyroid
46. Connects anterior superior alveolar artery and middle superior alveolar arter to the maxillary artery
infraorbital artery
arch
apex
labial
47. Site of a junction or union between two or more bones
plexus
apex
joint
orbicularis oris
48. Located in the ethmoid bone - cannot be palpated in oral exam
ethmoid sinuses
amylase
alveolar process
rotational movement of TMJ
49. Mono- - lymph- - leukocytes; varying types
condyle
white blood cells
parotid gland
retromolar pad
50. Section of the body through the median plane
temporomandibular joint
dorsal
midsagittal section
anastomose