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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Tubercle or rounded elevation on a bony surface






2. Muscle - origin- several different places on sphenoid - insertion- condyle - near TMJ - action- protrudes and lateral deviation of mandible - fibers run horizontally






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






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






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






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. Lymph node that drains lymph from a particular region






8. 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






9. 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






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






11. Forms sockets of teeth






12. Any plane of the body created by an imaginary plane parallel with the median plane






13. Bringing forward of the lower jaw






14. 2 branches of nervous system






15. Artery to tongue






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






17. Lingual Nerve






18. All cranial nerves are ________






19. Divides space between bones






20. Large vein on top of heart






21. Transition zone betweek skin and vermillion zone






22. Aiming area for palatal injections






23. Allows us to move - usually works in groups - 2 kinds- involuntary and voluntary






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






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






26. Single bone - only movable bone of the face - many landmarks - largest and strongest facial bone - articulates with temporal bone to form TMJ






27. Junction between 2 neurons or a neuron and muscle






28. 1st and smallest division of trigeminal nerve - carries sensory information to brain - sensory for eyeball - cornea - and forehead






29. 'flight or flight' responses






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






31. XI nerve - synergist to Vagus nerve - Motor






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






33. Inside of the mouth






34. V- trigeminal - VII- facial






35. 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






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






37. Structures closest to the inner cheek






38. III cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball and dilation of pupils






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






40. 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






41. General term for any prominence on a bony surface






42. Important part of blood composition for clotting






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






44. Fuses with frontal bone facially






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






46. Part of lymphatic system that runs parallel to most veins in the body






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






48. XII nerve - primarily tongue movement - motor






49. Anterior Superior Alveolar Nerve






50. Sides of tongue