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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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






2. Section of the body through any frontal plane






3. Junction between 2 neurons or a neuron and muscle






4. Chemical agen that is discharged to cause action of a muscle






5. Carries infor from the periphery of the body to brain or spinal cord






6. XI nerve - synergist to Vagus nerve - Motor






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






8. Important part of blood composition for clotting






9. Resident microorganisms that usually do not cause infections






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






11. Transition zone betweek skin and vermillion zone






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






13. Cavity within the bone






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






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






16. Structure closest to the palate






17. Bringing backward of the lower jaw






18. Corners of mouth






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






20. Biggest artery in body






21. Largest of paranasal sinuses - paired - located within the maxilla - Significant to dentistry with max post exts-perforation - max sinus infections - implant placements/sinus lifts - and with air travel- with infection - descension is painful






22. All cranial nerves are ________






23. On Old Olympus Tiny Tops - A Finn And German Viewed Some Hops






24. Divides space between bones






25. Section of the body through the median plane






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






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






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






29. When the valve connection the left ventricle and left atrium is leaking






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






31. Ropey saliva composition






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






33. XII nerve - primarily tongue movement - motor






34. Short canal leading to the tympanic cavity






35. 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






36. Structures closest to the inner cheek






37. Type of unilateral facial paralysis involving the facial nerve

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38. General term for any prominence on a bony surface






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






40. Inner side of the wall of a hollow structure






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






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






43. VIII nerve - hearing and balance - also known as auditory or vestibular cochlear - sensory and motor






44. Section of the body through any horizontal plane






45. Area that faces away from the head and toward the feet of the body






46. Front area of the body






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






48. Tip of tongue






49. Network of blood vessels - usually veins






50. 'flight or flight' responses






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