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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Top posterior of tongue






2. Large vein on top of heart






3. Secreted to specific locations by ducts; salivary and lacrimal glands






4. 2 valves of the heart






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






6. Watery basis of blood composition






7. 2 branches of nervous system






8. 2 branches of peripheral nervous system






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






10. 1st and smallest division of trigeminal nerve - carries sensory information to brain - sensory for eyeball - cornea - and forehead






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






12. 2 branches of autonomic nervous system






13. Mylohyoid nerve






14. Decreased saliva flow






15. Lingual Nerve






16. Mono- - lymph- - leukocytes; varying types






17. 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






18. Shifting of the lower jaw to one side






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






20. Loss of action of the facial muscles






21. Single bone - bat-shaped - forms anterior base of the skull - has many foramens and processes - landmark- greater wing of sphenoid






22. Movement accomplished by a muscle when the muscle fibers contract






23. Cellular component pertaining to nervous system






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






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






26. Type of unilateral facial paralysis involving the facial nerve

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27. Site of a junction or union between two or more bones






28. Trauma to a blood vessel






29. Carries messages to the brain and carries messages from brain part of central nervous system






30. Back of an area of the body






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






32. Section of the body through the median plane






33. Causes muscles to contract - stimulates glands - allows for sensations to be perceived






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






35. Swelling of lymph nodes :abnormal enlargement' - can be helped with antibiotic






36. Triangular area where medial and lateral views of the mandible come together - Provides support for patients with lower partial






37. XI nerve - synergist to Vagus nerve - Motor






38. Bruise that results when a blood vessel is injured and a small amount of blood escapes into the surrounding tissue and clots






39. Lymph node that drains lymph from a primary node






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






41. Forms hard palate - fuses in teh middle at suture line - If fusion doesn't occur - cleft palate forms






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






43. Structures closest to the inner cheek






44. Allows jaw to move forward and backward - occurs between disk and articular eminence in the upper synovial cavity






45. Structures located inward - away from the body surface






46. 'flight or flight' responses






47. Blockage of minor salivary gland - occurs mainly in lip - about the size of a dime - must be removed






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






49. Oblique ridge - mental foramen - mandibular canal - alveolar process - mylohyoid grooves - mandibular foramen - lingula retromolar pad






50. Short canal leading to the tympanic cavity