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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Only artery that carries deoxygenated blood - carries it to the lungs






2. Structures on the opposite side of the body






3. Plane created by an imaginary line that divides the body @ any level into superior and inferior portions






4. 2 accessory muscles of mastication






5. V cranial nerve - sensory and motor - supplies most oral features and facial muscles - teeth - tongue - palate






6. When the valve connection the left ventricle and left atrium is leaking






7. When atherosclerosis occurs in arteries leading to the heart






8. Buccal Nerve






9. 'rest or digest' responses






10. Cavity within the bone






11. Section of the body through any frontal plane






12. End of the muscle that is attached to the least movable structure






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






14. Section of the body through the median plane






15. Network of blood vessels - usually veins






16. 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






17. Also known as trigeminal ganglion - Where the 3 division of trigeminal nerve meet






18. Anterior Superior Alveolar Nerve






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






20. Ropey saliva composition






21. Tube through which sound waves are transmitted to the middlbe ear within the skull






22. 2 valves of the heart






23. Region of the head where the external ear is a prominent feature






24. IX-Glossopharyngeal - XII- Hypoglossal






25. Artery to cheek






26. Strong muscle in the buccal region Which is felt when a patient clenches the teeth together






27. Tip of tongue






28. Structures closest to the tongue






29. Cellular component pertaining to nervous system






30. Area closer to the median plane of the body






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






32. Largest of paranasal sinuses - paired - located within the maxilla - Significant to dentistry with max post exts-perforation - max sinus infections - implant placements/sinus lifts - and with air travel- with infection - descension is painful






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






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






35. End of the muscle that is attatched to the more movable structure






36. Area where the bones are joined to each other






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






38. Single bone - forms the forehead and the top of the eye - contains supraorbital notch - location of frontal sinuses






39. Mylohyoid nerve






40. Structure at the median plane






41. Clot that forms on the inner blood vessel wall






42. Characteristics that appear on a specific bone






43. Towards the crown of a tooth






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






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






46. Structures located inward - away from the body surface






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






48. Type of unilateral facial paralysis involving the facial nerve

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49. Paired bones - irregular thin plates of bone that forms the medial wall of the orbit (eye) - lacrimal (tear duct) glands are present @ the margin of these bones






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