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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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






2. Articular fossa - articular eminence - condyle - articular disc - synovial fluid






3. Single bone - forms the forehead and top of the eye - has supraorbital notch






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






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






6. Large vein coming in from bottom of the heart






7. Structures on the opposite side of the body






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






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






10. Disorder involving one or both temporomandibular joints






11. Structure at the median plane






12. Inferior alveolar nerve






13. Inside of the mouth






14. Carries messages to the brain and carries messages from brain part of central nervous system






15. Both watery and ropey saliva composition combined






16. Type of lymphatic vessel in which lymph flows into the lymph node






17. XI nerve - synergist to Vagus nerve - Motor






18. Mucole that appear in floor of mouth of major salivary glands






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






20. Portion of mandible that connects to the TMJ






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






22. Spread of cancer from primary location - once cancer enters lymphatic system - it can enter the blood stream and spread






23. Connects to common carotid arter






24. 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






25. Single bone - only movable bone of face - many landmarks present - largest and strongest bone of face - articulates with temporal bone to form TMJ






26. XII nerve - primarily tongue movement - motor






27. Type of lymphatic vessel in which lymph flows out of the lymph node in the area of the node's hilus






28. Infection of the maxillary sinus






29. Transition zone betweek skin and vermillion zone






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






31. Some Say Marry Money - But My Brother Says - Bad Business - Marry Money






32. Control center - one of the major divisions of nervous system - composed of brain and spinal cord - surrounded by skull and spinal vertebrae for protection






33. Paired bones - landmarks- mastoid process - styloid process - zygomatic process - external auditory meatus






34. Structures closest to the tongue






35. Muscles used for walking and tirggered by thought






36. Prefix meaning not enough






37. Watery basis of blood composition






38. Accumulation of neuron cell bodies outside the central nervous system






39. Normal flora creating an infectious process because the body's defenses are compromised






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






41. Forms sockets of teeth






42. Prominen bridgelike bony structure






43. Junction between 2 neurons or a neuron and muscle






44. Back of an area of the body






45. The bone that surrounds the roots of the teeth. It forms the bony sockets that support and protect the roots of the teeth






46. Structures closest to the facial surface






47. Plane created by an imaginary line that divides the body into right and left halves






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






49. Number of cranial bones






50. Not part of TMJ - but rather on the medial side of the mandible - Attaches @ spine of sphenoid bone to the lingual of the mandibular foramen - becomes taut when mandible is protruded






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