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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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






2. 2 branches of autonomic nervous system






3. Type of unilateral facial paralysis involving the facial nerve

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






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






6. Number of facial bones






7. Structures located inward - away from the body surface






8. Also called a meniscus - attached to condyle on medial and lateral poles - shape conforms with shape of adjacent articulating bones - completely divides TMJ into 2 compartments - can be wrinking - torn - hardened - or detached on one end






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






10. Allows jaw to move forward and backward - occurs between disk and articular eminence in the upper synovial cavity






11. General term for any prominence on a bony surface






12. V- trigeminal - VII- facial






13. Under tongue






14. Single bone - forms back of head - landmark- foramen magnum - (huge hole in this bone through which the spinal cord passes)






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






16. Ropey saliva composition






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






18. Swelling of lymph nodes :abnormal enlargement' - can be helped with antibiotic






19. 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






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






21. Corners of mouth






22. Plane created by an imaginary line that divides the body into right and left halves






23. When atherosclerosis occurs in arteries leading to the heart






24. Anterior 2/3 of tongue






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






26. Blood vessel that carries blood away from heart - has muscles on inside of walls






27. Mucole that appear in floor of mouth of major salivary glands






28. Structures on the same side of the body






29. 2 places where bones grow at






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






31. Lymph node that drains lymph from a primary node






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






33. Site of a junction or union between two or more bones






34. Singe bone - bat-shaped - forms anterior base of skull - many foramen and processes - landmark- greater wing of sphenoid






35. Inferior alveolar nerve






36. Clot that forms on the inner blood vessel wall






37. Cellular component pertaining to nervous system






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






39. 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






40. Structures on the opposite side of the body






41. Lingual Nerve






42. Pointed end of a conical structure






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






44. Muscle of facial expression - helps mastication by keeping food on the chewing surface - cheek muscle






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






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






47. Characteristics that appear on a specific bone






48. Type of blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart






49. Huge foramen in occipital bone through which the spinal cord passes






50. Bringing backward of the lower jaw






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