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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Shifting of the lower jaw to one side






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






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






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






5. Not part of TMJ - but rather on the medial side of the mandible - Attaches @ spine of sphenoid bone to the lingual of the mandibular foramen - becomes taut when mandible is protruded






6. Depression on one side of a lymph node where lymph flows out by way of an efferent lymphatic vessel






7. Structure at the median plane






8. Erythrocytes






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






10. Prefix meaning not enough






11. Short - windowlike opening in the bone






12. Muscle of facial expression - origin- encircles the mouth - insertion- angle of mouth - actions: closes lips - pursing lips - rolling lips inward - puckering






13. Transition zone betweek skin and vermillion zone






14. Allows us to move - usually works in groups - 2 kinds- involuntary and voluntary






15. Disorder involving one or both temporomandibular joints






16. Muscle - origin- several different places on sphenoid - insertion- condyle - near TMJ - action- protrudes and lateral deviation of mandible - fibers run horizontally






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






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






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






20. 'rest or digest' responses






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






22. 2 valves of the heart






23. Bringing forward of the lower jaw






24. Sensory nerve that carries information from the periphery of the body to the brain or spinal cord






25. Paired bones - forms bridge of the nose






26. 2 places where bones grow at






27. Short canal leading to the tympanic cavity






28. Feeds all area of face. connects to external carotid artery






29. Lymph node that drains lymph from a primary node






30. 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






31. XII nerve - primarily tongue movement - motor






32. Type of lymphatic vessel in which lymph flows out of the lymph node in the area of the node's hilus






33. 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






34. Type of unilateral facial paralysis involving the facial nerve

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35. 3rd and largest division of trigeminal nerve - sensory and motor to mandible






36. Ropey saliva composition






37. Forms part of cheekbone with zygomatic arch - often seen in panoramic and periapical films






38. 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






39. Paired - irregular thin plates of bone that forms the medial wall of the orbit - lacrimal glands (tear ducts) present @ the margin of this bone






40. Single bone - forms back of head - landmark- foramen magnum - (huge hole in this bone through which the spinal cord passes)






41. Anterior 2/3 of tongue






42. Tip of tongue






43. Single bone - midline bone int he cranium - part of nose - lies behind the frontal bone - between the eyes - part of floor of cranial base






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






45. Paired bones - forms upper back side of skull






46. Inside of the mouth






47. Fuses with frontal bone facially






48. Artery to max molars






49. 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






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