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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Type of blood vessel that travels to the heart - carrying blood






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






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






4. Resident microorganisms that usually do not cause infections






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






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






7. I cranial nerve - sensory - sense of smell






8. 4 muscles of mastication






9. Shuts down communication of nerves and neurons by blocking the chemicals from entering at the synapses






10. Occipital - frontal - parietal-paired - temporal- paired - sphenoid - ethmoid






11. XI nerve - synergist to Vagus nerve - Motor






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






13. Generally immovable articulation in Which bones are joined by fibrous tissue






14. Artery to tongue






15. Bringing backward of the lower jaw






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






17. Bringing forward of the lower jaw






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






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






20. 3rd and largest division of trigeminal nerve - sensory and motor to mandible






21. 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






22. 1st and smallest division of trigeminal nerve - carries sensory information to brain - sensory for eyeball - cornea - and forehead






23. Blood vessel that carries blood to heart - operates by valves






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






25. Lymph node that drains lymph from a primary node






26. Type of lymphatic vessel in which lymph flows into the lymph node






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






28. Prefix meaning too much






29. Runs from styloid process of temporal bone to the angle of the mandible - taut when mandible is protruded






30. Capable of causing disease only when the host's resistance is lowered






31. The bone that surrounds the roots of the teeth. It forms the bony sockets that support and protect the roots of the teeth






32. Both watery and ropey saliva composition combined






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






34. A band of fibrous tissue that connects bones






35. Middle superior alveolar nerve






36. Muscle auto-responses from body - ex: breathing - digestion - heartbeat - eyes






37. Front area of the body






38. Area used for mental block on lingual and opens into mental foramen






39. Lingual Nerve






40. Smaller blood vessel that branches off an arteriole to supply blood directly to tissue






41. Paired bones - landmarks- mastoid process - styloid process - zygomatic process - external auditory meatus






42. Corners of mouth






43. Watery basis of blood composition






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






45. Trauma to a blood vessel






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






47. Prefix meaning not enough






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






49. Clot that forms on the inner blood vessel wall






50. Structure closest to lips