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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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






2. 2 branches of autonomic nervous system






3. 2 branches of peripheral nervous system






4. Tip of tongue






5. 2 branches of nervous system






6. Lymph node that drains lymph from a primary node






7. Plane created by an imaginary line that divides the body into right and left halves






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






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






10. Prominen bridgelike bony structure






11. Several arteries branch directly off the aorta to feed the _____________






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






13. Connects anterior superior alveolar artery and middle superior alveolar arter to the maxillary artery






14. Lowering of the lower jaw






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






16. Only vein that carries oxygenated blood






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






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






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






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






21. Clot that forms on the inner blood vessel wall






22. Number of facial bones






23. Inner side of the wall of a hollow structure






24. Ropey saliva composition






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






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






27. Innervates to the maxilla by the second branch and the mandible by the third branch - have sensory - motor - and intermediate roots that attach directly to the brain - responsible for the sensory sensibility of most of the skin of the front part of t






28. 4 bones with processes attaching to maxilla






29. Type of injection that anesthetizes a small area- one or two teeth and associated structures- when the local anesthetic agent is deposited near nerminal nerve endings






30. Disorder involving one or both temporomandibular joints






31. A joint on each side of the ehad that allows for movement of the mandible - speech - and mastication - Location: where condyle of mandible articulates with the zygomatic process of the temporal bone






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






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






34. Artery to tongue






35. Number of cranial bones






36. Junction between 2 neurons or a neuron and muscle






37. 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






38. Largest endocrine glandthyroxine - should be part of extraoral exam- palpate - goiter- inflammed neck - responsible for metabolic rate and temp- control






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






40. Paired bones - forms upper back side of skull






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






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






43. Bacteria traveling within the vascular system






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






45. Paired bones - most posterior part of the hard palate - 2 bones fuse together @ the midline to form the hard palate - greater palatine foramen located @ posterior lateral region






46. Bringing forward of the lower jaw






47. Horizontal portion of mandible






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






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






50. Trauma to a blood vessel