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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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






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






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






4. Pointed end of a conical structure






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






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






7. Vomer - lacrimal bones- paired - inferior nasal conchae- paired - zygomatic bones- paired - maxillary bones- paired - mandible






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






9. Articular fossa - articular eminence - condyle - articular disc - synovial fluid






10. XI nerve - synergist to Vagus nerve - Motor






11. 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






12. Paired bones - within the bony part of the nose - lateral portion of the nasal septum






13. 2nd division of trigeminal nerve - sensory to maxilla and surrounding tissues - suicide nerve- can effect women 40+ years old on right side and causes excruciating pain (also called Tie Douleureaux or Trigeminal Neuralgia)






14. Position in which the body is erect - with arms @ the sides - plams and toes directed forward - and eyes looking forward






15. Horizontal portion of mandible






16. Dislocation of joints






17. Begins process of breaking food down into simple sugars in saliva






18. Depression and elevation of jaw - occurs between disc and condyle of lower synovial cavity






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






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






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






22. V cranial nerve - sensory and motor - supplies most oral features and facial muscles - teeth - tongue - palate






23. Structures closest to the tongue






24. 3 TMJ Ligaments






25. Front area of the body






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






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






28. Erythrocytes






29. Back of an area of the body






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






31. Provides ventilation to head - lightens skull - drainage - acts as sound resonators - provides mucous for nasal cavity - can be involved with allergies or infection as in primary sinusitis or in tooth infection as in secondary sinusitis






32. Muscles used for walking and tirggered by thought






33. Network of blood vessels - usually veins






34. Forms sockets of teeth






35. Paired - most posterior part of the hard palate - they fuse together to form hard palate - greater palatine foramen located @ posterior lateral region






36. Paired bones - forms bridge of the nose






37. Tube through which sound waves are transmitted to the middlbe ear within the skull






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






39. Paired bones - landmark- infraorbital foramen - has processes with 4 different bones






40. VI cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball






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






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






43. Control center - one of the major divisions of nervous system - composed of brain and spinal cord - surrounded by skull and spinal vertebrae for protection






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






45. Mylohyoid nerve






46. Smaller vein that drains the capillaries in the tissue area






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48. Large amounts of blood that escape into the surroudning tissue without clotting - when a blood vessel is seriously injured






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






50. Oblique ridge - mental foramen - mandibular canal - alveolar process - mylohyoid grooves - mandibular foramen - lingula retromolar pad