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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy
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1. To join together; in the periodontium - a complex system of blood vessels supplies blood to the periodontal tissues
bacteremia
condyle
medial
anastomose
2. Plane created by an imaginary line that divides the body into right and left halves
median plane
mucocele
labial commissure
anatomical postition
3. Single bone - only movable bone of the face - many landmarks - largest and strongest facial bone - articulates with temporal bone to form TMJ
vermillion zone
zygomatic region
vomer
mandible
4. 2 branches of nervous system
opthalmic (V1) nerve
normal flora
white blood cells
central and peripheral nervous systems
5. Biggest artery in body
joint
neurotransmitter
rotational movement of TMJ
aorta
6. Posterior superior alveolar nerve
joint
cleft palate
labial commissure
Nerve for Posterior upper molars
7. Structures closest to the facial surface
facial
efferent (motor)
sphenoid
pulmonary artery
8. Single bone - bat-shaped - forms anterior base of the skull - has many foramens and processes - landmark- greater wing of sphenoid
common carotid artery
Trigeminal Nerve
6 types of cranial bones
sphenoid bone
9. The loss of feeling or sensation resulting from the use of certain drugs or gases that seruve as inhibitory neurotransmitters
frontal bone
facial artery
Nerve for upper premolars
anesthesia
10. Generally immovable articulation in Which bones are joined by fibrous tissue
sphenomandibular ligament
Nerve for #6-11
suture
xerostomia
11. Mucole that appear in floor of mouth of major salivary glands
tubercle
superior
22
ranula
12. Connects anterior superior alveolar artery and middle superior alveolar arter to the maxillary artery
sphenomandibular ligament
infraorbital artery
ethmoid bone
alvoelar process of the maxilla
13. 2 places where bones grow at
horizontal plane
mandibular canal
Trigeminal Nerve
Surfaces and Sutures
14. Muscles used for walking and tirggered by thought
Central nervous system
anterior
thyroid
voluntary muscle
15. Structures closest to the tongue
lingual
external auditory meatus
normal flora
6 types of cranial bones
16. Important part of blood composition for clotting
lymphadenopathy
frontal sinuses
ipsilateral
platelets
17. Bacteria traveling within the vascular system
Abducen's Nerve Paralysis
frontal bone
bacteremia
central and peripheral nervous systems
18. End of the muscle that is attached to the least movable structure
vomer
origin
trigeminal nerve
greater palatine foramen
19. Area that is farther away from the median plane of the body or structure
articular disc
lateral
body
temporomandibular joint
20. Towards the crown of a tooth
plasma
inferior
temporomandibular disorder
coronal
21. Horizontal portion of mandible
palatine bones
ventral
vermillion border
body
22. Type of body tissue that shortens under neural control - causing soft tissue and bony structures to move
muscle
palatine bones
optic nerve
alvoelar process of the maxilla
23. Mylohyoid nerve
anterior superior alveolar artery
alveolar bone
medial pterygoid muscle
Nerve for Floor of the mouth
24. Spread of cancer from primary location - once cancer enters lymphatic system - it can enter the blood stream and spread
platelets
metastasis
angle
sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
25. Sides of tongue
Nerve for cheek
lateral
coronoid process
opportunistic infections
26. Mineralized structures of the body that protect internal soft tissues and serve as the biomechanical basis for movement
bones
abducens nerve
inferior nasal conchae
Spinal Accessory nerve
27. End of the muscle that is attatched to the more movable structure
frontal bone
landmarks
insertion
normal flora
28. Also called a meniscus - attached to condyle on medial and lateral poles - shape conforms with shape of adjacent articulating bones - completely divides TMJ into 2 compartments - can be wrinking - torn - hardened - or detached on one end
articular disc
sphenomandibular - stylomandibular - temporomandibular
opthalmic (V1) nerve
temporal
29. Shifting of the lower jaw to one side
lateral deviation of the mandible
lacrimal bones
sphenomandibular - stylomandibular - temporomandibular
inferior nasal conchae
30. Largest endocrine glandthyroxine - should be part of extraoral exam- palpate - goiter- inflammed neck - responsible for metabolic rate and temp- control
parasympathetic nervous system
hemorrhage
thyroid
external
31. Sinuses located in sphenoid bone - cannot be palpated in oral exam
sphenoid sinuses
lateral
masseter muscle
nerve block
32. Region of the head where the external ear is a prominent feature
temporal
opportunisitic pathogen
buccal
lateral
33. Pointed end of a conical structure
apex
mandible
process
mastoid process
34. Pair bones Landmarks- Infraorbital foramen Processes- alveolar - zygomatic - frontal - and palatine
xerostomia
nerve
Maxilla
synovial fluid
35. Artery to cheek
facial artery
vomer
lateral
thrombus/thrombi
36. Substance which consists of cholesterol (mainly) - calcium - clotting proteins - and other substances that can be found lining arteries
plaque
sphenomandibular - stylomandibular - temporomandibular
plexus
anesthesia
37. Single bone - also known as nasal septum - forms midline of nose - not important to oral cavity - forms inferior portion of nasal septum
voluntary muscle
involuntary muscle
buccinator and mylohyoid muscles
vomer
38. Infection of the maxillary sinus
maxillary sinusitis
Palatine process of the maxilla
vermillion zone
external carotid artery
39. 2 branches of peripheral nervous system
lateral
ventral
Nerve for Posterior upper molars
sensory and motor
40. Single bone - forms back of head - landmark- foramen magnum - (huge hole in this bone through which the spinal cord passes)
vomer
paresthesia
occipital bone
contralateral
41. Prominen bridgelike bony structure
lymphatic system
facial
proximal
arch
42. Several arteries branch directly off the aorta to feed the _____________
maxillary sinusitis
articular disc
retromolar pad
Heart
43. Bacteria traveling within the vascular system
articular disc
bacteremia
Nerve for upper premolars
ethmoid bone
44. Artery to #6-11
anterior superior alveolar artery
Hypoglossal nerve
sagittal plane
nerve block
45. Characteristics that appear on a specific bone
landmarks
protrusion of the mandible
sagittal plane
muscles
46. Sensory nerve that carries information from the periphery of the body to the brain or spinal cord
opportunistic infections
afferent nerve
hyper
mylohyoid muscle
47. Large vein on top of heart
Heart
temporal bone
medial
superior vena cava
48. Paired bones - landmark- infraorbital foramen - has processes with 4 different bones
alveolar bone
maxilla
lymphadenopathy
Glossopharyngeal nerve
49. Strong muscle in the buccal region Which is felt when a patient clenches the teeth together
masseter muscle
vermillion border
lacrimal bones
foramen magnum
50. Mono- - lymph- - leukocytes; varying types
suture
nerve block
white blood cells
olfactory nerve