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






3. Dislocation of joints






4. Water saliva composition






5. Paired bones - forms upper back side of skull






6. Loss of action of the facial muscles






7. Aiming area for palatal injections






8. 3 TMJ Ligaments






9. Connects to aorta






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






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






12. Structure at the median plane






13. Region of the head that is lateral to the infraorbital region - overlies zygomatic arch (cheek bone)






14. Structures closest to the tongue






15. 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






16. 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






17. Nerve supply to the periodontium






18. Joint located inferior to the zygomatic arch and just anterior to the ear - where upper skull forms a joint with the lower jaw






19. 2 places where bones grow at






20. Layers of soft tissue overlying the bones of the brain case






21. Main portion of the anterior border of ramus






22. 2 branches of nervous system






23. Opening or canal in the bone






24. Single bone - forms the forehead and top of the eye - has supraorbital notch






25. A band of fibrous tissue that connects bones






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






27. Fuses with frontal bone facially






28. 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






29. Paired bones - most posterior part of the hard palate - 2 bones fuse together @ the midline to form the hard palate - greater palatine foramen located @ posterior lateral region






30. Area that is farther away from the median plane of the body






31. Padding in between bones






32. End of the muscle that is attatched to the more movable structure






33. Type of lymphatic vessel in which lymph flows into the lymph node






34. Single bone - forms back of head - landmark- foramen magnum






35. General term for any prominence on a bony surface






36. Number of cranial bones






37. To join together; in the periodontium - a complex system of blood vessels supplies blood to the periodontal tissues






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






39. Front area of the body






40. Watery basis of blood composition






41. Also known as cribriform plate - thin layer of bone that lines the socket to surround the root of the tooth






42. VIII nerve - hearing and balance - also known as auditory or vestibular cochlear - sensory and motor






43. Important part of blood composition for clotting






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






45. Structure closest to lips






46. Sides of tongue






47. Single bone - forms the forehead and the top of the eye - contains supraorbital notch - location of frontal sinuses






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






49. Also known as trigeminal ganglion - Where the 3 division of trigeminal nerve meet






50. Muscles used for walking and tirggered by thought