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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Foreign material or thrombus traveling in the blood that can block the vessel






2. Single bone - forms the forehead and the top of the eye - contains supraorbital notch - location of frontal sinuses






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






4. 4 bones with processes attaching to maxilla






5. Cellular component pertaining to nervous system






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






7. Nerve supply to the periodontium






8. Anterior Superior Alveolar Nerve






9. VI cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball






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






11. Aiming area for palatal injections






12. Joint located inferior to the zygomatic arch and just anterior to the ear - where upper skull forms a joint with the lower jaw






13. Filters toxins and other foreign bodies out of body - typically green in diagrams - has valve system similar to veins






14. Important part of blood composition for clotting






15. Back of an area of the body






16. There are no ________ in the veins of the head and neck - which makes infection very easy to spread and to linger in an area






17. Transition zone betweek skin and vermillion zone






18. Spread of cancer from primary location - once cancer enters lymphatic system - it can enter the blood stream and spread






19. Drains everything from head and neck area to the heart






20. Short - windowlike opening in the bone






21. Paired glands lcoated inside the medial angle of mandible - walnut sized - Wharton's Duct - Mixed salivary compostion- 60-65% - Empties behind mandibular anterior teeth






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






23. Bringing backward of the lower jaw






24. Number of facial bones






25. Bacteria traveling within the vascular system






26. 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






27. Abnormal sensation from an area such as burning or prickling






28. Accumulation of neuron cell bodies outside the central nervous system






29. 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






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






31. Smallest structural unit of living matter capable of functioning independently






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






33. Shaded area of lips that is darker than surrounding skin






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






35. 2 places where bones grow at






36. XII nerve - primarily tongue movement - motor






37. End of the muscle that is attatched to the more movable structure






38. Paired bones - forms upper back side of skull






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






40. Mylohyoid nerve






41. Clot that forms on the inner blood vessel wall






42. Huge foramen in occipital bone through which the spinal cord passes






43. 2 branches of autonomic nervous system






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






45. Network of veins that comes together (paired)






46. 4 muscles of mastication






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






48. Region of the head that is lateral to the infraorbital region - overlies zygomatic arch (cheek bone)






49. Corners of mouth






50. Biggest artery in body







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