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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Site for large muscles of the neck to attach






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






3. Network of veins that comes together (paired)






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






5. Watery basis of blood composition






6. 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






7. Forms sockets of teeth






8. Accumulation of neuron cell bodies outside the central nervous system






9. Area that is closer to the median plane of the body or structure






10. Artery to cheek






11. Cavity within the bone






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13. Ropey saliva composition






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Aiming area for palatal injections






21. Also known as malar bone - forms cheek bone - forms zygomatic arch with temporal bone - 4 process form arch - often seen in panoramic and PAX






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






23. Lymph node that drains lymph from a particular region






24. Muscle auto-responses from body - ex: breathing - digestion - heartbeat - eyes






25. Lymph node that drains lymph from a primary node






26. Both watery and ropey saliva composition combined






27. Transition zone betweek skin and vermillion zone






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






29. Innervates to the maxilla by the second branch and the mandible by the third branch - have sensory - motor - and intermediate roots that attach directly to the brain - responsible for the sensory sensibility of most of the skin of the front part of t






30. Type of body tissue that shortens under neural control - causing soft tissue and bony structures to move






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






32. Shifting of the lower jaw to one side






33. 3 TMJ Ligaments






34. Inside of the mouth






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






36. Region of the head where the external ear is a prominent feature






37. Attaches several muscles to mandible






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






39. Area under nose that extends from nasal septum to the top of the lip






40. Loss of funtion of the 6th cranial nerve

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41. Structure at the median plane






42. Infection of the maxillary sinus






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






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






45. VII nerve - muscles of facial expression - tear glands - salivary glands - sensory and motor






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






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






48. The loss of feeling or sensation resulting from the use of certain drugs or gases that seruve as inhibitory neurotransmitters






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






50. 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







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