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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Section of the body through any horizontal plane






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






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






4. Blockage of minor salivary gland - occurs mainly in lip - about the size of a dime - must be removed






5. Control center - one of the major divisions of nervous system - composed of brain and spinal cord - surrounded by skull and spinal vertebrae for protection






6. Back of an area of the body






7. TMJ Located lateral side of each joint forms a reinforcement of the capsule of the TMJ - Prevents excessive retraction of the mandible






8. Point on upper lip where the philtrum terminates






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






10. Structures closest to the tongue






11. Bundle of neurons






12. 3rd and largest division of trigeminal nerve - sensory and motor to mandible






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






14. Type of injection that anesthetizes a larger area than local infiltration because the local anesthetic agen is deposited near large nerve trunks






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






16. 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






17. Disorder involving one or both temporomandibular joints






18. A virus - microorganism - or other substance that causes dz






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






20. Smallest structural unit of living matter capable of functioning independently






21. Normal flora creating an infectious process because the body's defenses are compromised






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






23. Ropey saliva composition






24. Outer side of the wall of a hollow structure






25. Fuses with frontal bone facially






26. Drains everything from head and neck area to the heart






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






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






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






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






31. Posterior superior alveolar nerve






32. End of the muscle that is attached to the least movable structure






33. Shifting of the lower jaw to one side






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






35. Important part of blood composition for clotting






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






37. Also known as malar bone - forms cheek bone - helps form zygomatic arch - paired






38. 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






39. Structure closest to lips






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






41. Vomer - lacrimal bones- paired - inferior nasal conchae- paired - zygomatic bones- paired - maxillary bones- paired - mandible






42. Characteristics that appear on a specific bone






43. Short - windowlike opening in the bone






44. Structures on the opposite side of the body






45. Lymph node that drains lymph from a primary node






46. Not part of TMJ - but rather on the medial side of the mandible - Attaches @ spine of sphenoid bone to the lingual of the mandibular foramen - becomes taut when mandible is protruded






47. Lowering of the lower jaw






48. Water saliva composition






49. 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






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