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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Hollow organ - dual action pump - thick muscular walls - right side pumps to lungs - left side pumps to body






2. Lymph node that drains lymph from a particular region






3. Disorder involving one or both temporomandibular joints






4. Biggest artery in body






5. Structures closest to the inner cheek






6. Zygomatic process of temporal bone - temporal process of zygomatic bone - maxillary process of zygomatic bone - zygomatic process of maxillary bone






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






8. 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






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






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






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






12. Towards the crown of a tooth






13. Sides of tongue






14. Forms sockets of teeth






15. Only artery that carries deoxygenated blood - carries it to the lungs






16. Junction between 2 neurons or a neuron and muscle






17. Short - windowlike opening in the bone






18. Main portion of the anterior border of ramus






19. 2 accessory muscles of mastication






20. Also known as cribriform plate - thin layer of bone that lines the socket to surround the root of the tooth






21. 'flight or flight' responses






22. Single bone - forms back of head - landmark- foramen magnum






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






24. Loss of funtion of the 6th cranial nerve

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






26. Structures closest to the tongue






27. Single bone - bat-shaped - forms anterior base of the skull - has many foramens and processes - landmark- greater wing of sphenoid






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






29. Number of bones in the skull






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






31. Like a projection; an irregularly shaped extension named for where it is going






32. Area where the bones are joined to each other






33. Inside of the mouth






34. Front area of the body






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






36. Stone formed in glands - cause by minerals in saliva - causes facial swelling with recurrence with little pain - pt placed on antibiotic and sugar-free lemon drops to increase salivary flow - Oral surgeon can remove stone or part of gland if necessar






37. Only vein that carries oxygenated blood






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






39. Transition zone betweek skin and vermillion zone






40. Plane created by an imaginary line that divides the body @ any level into superior and inferior portions






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






42. Structures closest to the facial surface






43. 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






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






45. Front area of the body






46. A band of fibrous tissue that connects bones






47. Paired bones withing the body part of the nose - lateral portion of nasal septum






48. Lingual Nerve






49. Muscle in the floor of the mouth - attaches to mylohyoid ridge






50. Structures located inward - away from the body surface







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