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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






2. Site for large muscles of the neck to attach






3. Cellular component pertaining to nervous system






4. Pair bones Landmarks- Infraorbital foramen Processes- alveolar - zygomatic - frontal - and palatine






5. Generally immovable articulation in Which bones are joined by fibrous tissue






6. 3 TMJ Ligaments






7. Outer side of the wall of a hollow structure






8. Region of the head that is lateral to the infraorbital region - overlies zygomatic arch (cheek bone)






9. Shaded area of lips that is darker than surrounding skin






10. II cranial nerve - sensory - sight and visual impluses






11. Single bone - forms back of head - landmark- foramen magnum






12. To join together; in the periodontium - a complex system of blood vessels supplies blood to the periodontal tissues






13. Structures closest to the inner cheek






14. Area where the bones are joined to each other






15. VI cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball






16. Back of an area of the body






17. 1st and smallest division of trigeminal nerve - carries sensory information to brain - sensory for eyeball - cornea - and forehead






18. Type of blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart






19. Clot that forms on the inner blood vessel wall






20. Lymph node that drains lymph from a particular region






21. A virus - microorganism - or other substance that causes dz






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






23. Layers of soft tissue overlying the bones of the brain case






24. Corners of mouth






25. Gasserion ganglion present - 3 divisions feeding eye - maxilla - and mandible






26. Huge foramen in occipital bone through which the spinal cord passes






27. Largest endocrine glandthyroxine - should be part of extraoral exam- palpate - goiter- inflammed neck - responsible for metabolic rate and temp- control






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






29. VII nerve - muscles of facial expression - tear glands - salivary glands - sensory and motor






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






31. Connects anterior superior alveolar artery and middle superior alveolar arter to the maxillary artery






32. Loss of action of the facial muscles






33. Pointed end of a conical structure






34. 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






35. Artery to tongue






36. Structure closest to lips






37. Paired sinuses located in frontal bone - separated by septum - drains into nasal cavity - irregularly shaped






38. Forms part of cheekbone with zygomatic arch - often seen in panoramic and periapical films






39. Single bone - midline bone int he cranium - part of nose - lies behind the frontal bone - between the eyes - part of floor of cranial base






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






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






42. Network of veins that comes together (paired)






43. Blood vessel that carries blood to heart - operates by valves






44. Area that is closer to the median plane of the body or structure






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






46. Network of blood vessels - usually veins






47. V- trigeminal - VII- facial






48. Area closer to the median plane of the body






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






50. Lowering of the lower jaw