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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Secreted into blood; hormones - such as thyroid and pituitary glands






2. Section of the body through the median plane






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






4. 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






5. Protect - support - basis for movement - consideration in spread of dental infections






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






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






8. 2 accessory muscles of mastication






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






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






11. 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






12. Characteristics that appear on a specific bone






13. Number of cranial bones






14. Muscle of facial expression - helps mastication by keeping food on the chewing surface - cheek muscle






15. Area that faces away from the head and toward the feet of the body






16. Water saliva composition






17. TMJ Located lateral side of each joint forms a reinforcement of the capsule of the TMJ - Prevents excessive retraction of the mandible






18. Type of injection that anesthetizes a larger area than local infiltration because the local anesthetic agen is deposited near large nerve trunks






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






20. 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






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






22. Type of body tissue that shortens under neural control - causing soft tissue and bony structures to move






23. Artery to tongue






24. Zygomatic process of temporal bone - temporal process of zygomatic bone - maxillary process of zygomatic bone - zygomatic process of maxillary bone






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






26. IX nerve - primarily sens of taste - sensory and motor






27. V- trigeminal - VII- facial






28. VI cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball






29. XI nerve - synergist to Vagus nerve - Motor






30. Connects to aorta






31. Area that is closer to the median plane of the body or structure






32. Artery to #6-11






33. Smaller blood vessel that branches off an arteriole to supply blood directly to tissue






34. Back of an area of the body






35. Large vein on top of heart






36. Number of facial bones






37. 2 places where bones grow at






38. Begins process of breaking food down into simple sugars in saliva






39. 3 TMJ Ligaments






40. Single bone - only movable bone of the face - many landmarks - largest and strongest facial bone - articulates with temporal bone to form TMJ






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






42. Mineralized structures of the body that protect internal soft tissues and serve as the biomechanical basis for movement






43. Front area of the body






44. Mylohyoid nerve






45. Opening or canal in the bone






46. 4 bones with processes attaching to maxilla






47. Paired bones - forms upper back side of skull






48. 3rd and largest division of trigeminal nerve - sensory and motor to mandible






49. 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)






50. Corners of mouth