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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. 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






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






3. Inner side of the wall of a hollow structure






4. I cranial nerve - sensory - sense of smell






5. 2nd division of trigeminal nerve - sensory to maxilla and surrounding tissues - suicide nerve- can effect women 40+ years old on right side and causes excruciating pain (also called Tie Douleureaux or Trigeminal Neuralgia)






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






7. Type of unilateral facial paralysis involving the facial nerve

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8. Back of an area of the body






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






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






11. Houses/forms sockets of teeth - bone on facial surface is thin - effected by perio dz - resorbs quickly after extraction - forms as deciduous teeth erupt






12. Artery to mandible






13. Loss of muscle actions in muscles of facial expressions






14. IV cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball






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






16. Paired bones withing the body part of the nose - lateral portion of nasal septum






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






18. Shaded area of lips that is darker than surrounding skin






19. The narrowing and blockage of the arteries by a buildup of plaque






20. Secreted to specific locations by ducts; salivary and lacrimal glands






21. Connects to aorta






22. Pointed end of a conical structure






23. Mineralized structures of the body that protect internal soft tissues and serve as the biomechanical basis for movement






24. Top posterior of tongue






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






26. Oblique ridge - mental foramen - mandibular canal - alveolar process - mylohyoid grooves - mandibular foramen - lingula retromolar pad






27. 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






28. Main portion of the anterior border of ramus






29. Short canal leading to the tympanic cavity






30. Buccal Nerve






31. Fuses with frontal bone facially






32. All cranial nerves are ________






33. Vertical portion of mandible






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






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






36. Depression on one side of a lymph node where lymph flows out by way of an efferent lymphatic vessel






37. Paired bones - forms upper back side of skull






38. Bundle of neurons






39. 2 branches of nervous system






40. Structures on the opposite side of the body






41. Region of the head located inferior to the orbial region and lateral to the nasal region






42. Point on upper lip where the philtrum terminates






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






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






45. Lymph node that drains lymph from a primary node






46. Attaches several muscles to mandible






47. Aiming area for palatal injections






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






49. Area closer to the median plane of the body






50. Smaller blood vessel that branches off an arteriole to supply blood directly to tissue