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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy
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1. Region of the head located inferior to the orbial region and lateral to the nasal region
infraorbital region
medial
bones
zygomatic process of maxilla
2. Artery to tongue
mylohyoid muscle
lingual artery
bacteremia
thrombus/thrombi
3. Paired bones - most posterior part of the hard palate - 2 bones fuse together @ the midline to form the hard palate - greater palatine foramen located @ posterior lateral region
palatine bones
buccinator
submandibular gland
zygomatic process of maxilla
4. 'rest or digest' responses
anterior
Nerve for #6-11
parasympathetic nervous system
maxilla
5. Fuses with frontal bone facially
frontal process of the maxilla
Nerve for cheek
maxillary artery
venule
6. Single bone - forms the forehead and the top of the eye - contains supraorbital notch - location of frontal sinuses
amylase
posterior
frontal bone
mitral and tricuspid
7. Pointed end of a conical structure
apex
zygomatic process of maxilla
alveolar bone
alveolar - zygomatic - frontal - palatine
8. Both watery and ropey saliva composition combined
palatine bones
subluxation
mixed
frontal bone
9. 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
sphenomandibular ligament
alveolar bone
horizontal plane
temporomandibular disorder
10. Area that faces toward the head of the body - away from the feet
superior
trochlear nerve
vermillion border
plexus
11. Carries messages to the brain and carries messages from brain part of central nervous system
artery
action
spinal cord
frontal sinuses
12. Number of facial bones
philtrum
Glossopharyngeal nerve
14
Maxilla
13. V cranial nerve - sensory and motor - supplies most oral features and facial muscles - teeth - tongue - palate
maxillary sinusitis
temporomandibular ligament
sympathetic nervous system
Trigeminal Nerve
14. Joint located inferior to the zygomatic arch and just anterior to the ear - where upper skull forms a joint with the lower jaw
temporomandibular joint
14
anastomosis
4 processes of zygomatic arch
15. Top posterior of tongue
efferent (motor)
Bell's Palsy
dorsal
temporal bone
16. Divides space between bones
hyper
synapse
anastomose
articular disc
17. Towards the crown of a tooth
coronal
superior
inferior vena cava
white blood cells
18. Erythrocytes
nerve
Paired
common carotid artery
red blood cells
19. Area that is farther away from the median plane of the body
ethmoid bone
zygomatic bone
hemorrhage
distal
20. III cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball and dilation of pupils
vein
temporal
mitral valve prolapse
oculomotor nerve
21. 2nd division of trigeminal nerve - sensory to maxilla and surrounding tissues - suicide nerve- can effect women 40+ years old on right side and causes excruciating pain (also called Tie Douleureaux or Trigeminal Neuralgia)
sphenoid sinuses
Acoustic nerve
Maxillary (V2) nerve
Surfaces and Sutures
22. Number of cranial bones
8
distal
nasal bones
retromolar pad
23. Paired - irregular thin plates of bone that forms the medial wall of the orbit - lacrimal glands (tear ducts) present @ the margin of this bone
lacrimal bones
greater palatine foramen
dorsal
mandibular canal
24. There are no ________ in the veins of the head and neck - which makes infection very easy to spread and to linger in an area
sublingual gland
normal flora
Gasserion Ganglion
valves
25. Gasserion ganglion present - 3 divisions feeding eye - maxilla - and mandible
articulation
Trigeminal Nerve
aorta
mitral and tricuspid
26. Bringing forward of the lower jaw
insertion
protrusion of the mandible
alveolar process
Nerve for upper premolars
27. I cranial nerve - sensory - sense of smell
plexus
palatine bones
sinus
olfactory nerve
28. Structures closest to the tongue
neurotransmitter
lingual
involuntary muscle
efferent (motor)
29. Middle superior alveolar nerve
arteries
Nerve for upper premolars
Maxillary (V2) nerve
frontal bone
30. Abnormal sensation from an area such as burning or prickling
inferior
Spinal Accessory nerve
paresthesia
muscle
31. TMJ Located lateral side of each joint forms a reinforcement of the capsule of the TMJ - Prevents excessive retraction of the mandible
labial
depression of the mandible
coronal
temporomandibular ligament
32. Main portion of the anterior border of ramus
base
coronoid process
mucous
sympathetic nervous system
33. End of the muscle that is attached to the least movable structure
process
origin
Nerve for cheek
mandible
34. Oblique ridge - mental foramen - mandibular canal - alveolar process - mylohyoid grooves - mandibular foramen - lingula retromolar pad
ramus
Ganglion
8 landmarks of mandible
parotid gland
35. Clot that forms on the inner blood vessel wall
thrombus/thrombi
oral cavity
anesthesia
lateral deviation of the mandible
36. Type of blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
artery
mandible
abducens nerve
depression of the mandible
37. Paired - forms bridge of nose
mixed
nasal bones
pulmonary artery
5 anatomic parts of TMJ
38. Loss of muscle actions in muscles of facial expressions
external carotid artery
external auditory meatus
facial paralysis
sphenomandibular - stylomandibular - temporomandibular
39. Artery to max premolars
Spinal Accessory nerve
local infiltration
middle superior alveolar artery
distal
40. 3rd and largest division of trigeminal nerve - sensory and motor to mandible
mandible (V3)
process
palatine bones
mucocele
41. Communication of a blood vessel with another blood vessel by a connecting channel
meatus
frontal bone
involuntary muscle
anastomosis
42. 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
external auditory meatus
lateral pterygoid muscle
cleft palate
articular disc
43. Houses/forms sockets of teeth - bone on facial surface is thin - effected by perio dz - resorbs quickly after extraction - forms as deciduous teeth erupt
external
alvoelar process of the maxilla
hematoma
maxillary sinuses
44. Chemical agen that is discharged to cause action of a muscle
anatomical postition
neurotransmitter
vein
venule
45. Runs from styloid process of temporal bone to the angle of the mandible - taut when mandible is protruded
middle superior alveolar artery
stylomandibular ligament
arch
Ganglion
46. Loss of funtion of the 6th cranial nerve
47. Posterior superior alveolar nerve
infraorbital region
frontal plane
Central nervous system
Nerve for Posterior upper molars
48. Some Say Marry Money - But My Brother Says - Bad Business - Marry Money
veins
Cranial Nerve; sensory /motor
posterior
depression of the mandible
49. XII nerve - primarily tongue movement - motor
Hypoglossal nerve
plexus
dorsal
pulmonary artery
50. Nerve supply to the periodontium
innervation
neurotransmitter
oral cavity
parietal bones