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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Structures closest to the facial surface






2. Blood vessel that carries blood away from heart - has muscles on inside of walls






3. Carries infor from the periphery of the body to brain or spinal cord






4. Lymph node that drains lymph from a particular region






5. Both watery and ropey saliva composition combined






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






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






8. Inferior alveolar nerve






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






10. Located in the ethmoid bone - cannot be palpated in oral exam






11. A band of fibrous tissue that connects bones






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






13. Occipital - frontal - parietal-paired - temporal- paired - sphenoid - ethmoid






14. Sinuses located in sphenoid bone - cannot be palpated in oral exam






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






16. Dislocation of joints






17. Large vein on top of heart






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






19. XII nerve - primarily tongue movement - motor






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






21. Back of an area of the body






22. The narrowing and blockage of the arteries by a buildup of plaque






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






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






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






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






27. Structures closest to the inner cheek






28. Paired glands located in the anterior floor of mouth under the tongue - smallest gland with many ducts - mixed salivay composition - but predominantly mucous- 10% volume






29. Single bone - also known as nasal septum - forms midline of nose - not important to oral cavity - forms inferior portion of nasal septum






30. When atherosclerosis occurs in arteries leading to the heart






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






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






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






34. Part of lymphatic system that runs parallel to most veins in the body






35. Artery to max premolars






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






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






38. Type of unilateral facial paralysis involving the facial nerve

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39. Under tongue






40. General term for any prominence on a bony surface






41. 2 branches of autonomic nervous system






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






43. Type of blood vessel that travels to the heart - carrying blood






44. 2 accessory muscles of mastication






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






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






47. 4 bones with processes attaching to maxilla






48. Cavity within the bone






49. Number of bones in the skull






50. Front area of the body







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