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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Prefix meaning too much






2. Number of cranial bones






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






4. Also known as malar bone - forms cheek bone - helps form zygomatic arch - paired






5. 2 branches of nervous system






6. Singe bone - bat-shaped - forms anterior base of skull - many foramen and processes - landmark- greater wing of sphenoid






7. Area that faces toward the head of the body - away from the feet






8. Houses/forms sockets of teeth - bone on facial surface is thin - effected by perio dz - resorbs quickly after extraction - forms as deciduous teeth erupt






9. 'rest or digest' responses






10. Loss of muscle actions in muscles of facial expressions






11. Number of facial bones






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






13. Bacteria traveling within the vascular system






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






15. X nerve - vocal cords - heart - respiration - digestion - autonomic nervous system - sensory and motor






16. Largest gland. paired. located in front of ear - outside of skull - under skin and muscle. Stenson's Duct. Serous secretions- 25% of total volume. Responsible for mumps






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






18. Pointed end of a conical structure






19. Also known as malar bone - forms cheek bone - forms zygomatic arch with temporal bone - 4 process form arch - often seen in panoramic and PAX






20. Short canal leading to the tympanic cavity






21. Feeds all area of face. connects to external carotid artery






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






23. Area under nose that extends from nasal septum to the top of the lip






24. Top posterior of tongue






25. Filters toxins and other foreign bodies out of body - typically green in diagrams - has valve system similar to veins






26. 2 places where bones grow at






27. Inferior alveolar nerve






28. General term for any prominence on a bony surface






29. Paired bones - landmark- infraorbital foramen - has processes with 4 different bones






30. Muscle - origin- sphenoid bone - insertion- angle of mandible - medial surface - action- elevates mandible - forms sling with masseter; synergist with masseter






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






32. Prominen bridgelike bony structure






33. Connects to common carotid arter






34. Allows us to move - usually works in groups - 2 kinds- involuntary and voluntary






35. Artery to #6-11






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






37. Paired bones - forms bridge of the nose






38. Carries info away from brain/spinal cord to the body - (info from brain)






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






40. Portion of mandible that connects to the TMJ






41. Area used for mental block on lingual and opens into mental foramen






42. Decreased saliva flow






43. Back of an area of the body






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






45. Structure at the median plane






46. Nerve supply to the periodontium






47. 4 muscles of mastication






48. Structures on the opposite side of the body






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






50. 1st and smallest division of trigeminal nerve - carries sensory information to brain - sensory for eyeball - cornea - and forehead