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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Ropey saliva composition






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






3. Inferior alveolar nerve






4. Front area of the body






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






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






8. Large vein coming in from bottom of the heart






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






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






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






12. Padding in between bones






13. Prominen bridgelike bony structure






14. Area where the bones are joined to each other






15. Any plane of the body created by an imaginary plane parallel with the median plane






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






17. Spread of cancer from primary location - once cancer enters lymphatic system - it can enter the blood stream and spread






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






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






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






21. Large vein on top of heart






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






23. Paired bones - landmark- infraorbital foramen - has processes with 4 different bones






24. Both watery and ropey saliva composition combined






25. Loss of funtion of the 6th cranial nerve

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26. Paired - forms bridge of nose






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






28. Nerve supply to the periodontium






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






30. Plane created by an imaginary line that divides the body at any level into anterior and posterior portions






31. 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






32. Opening or canal in the bone






33. Section of the body through any frontal plane






34. Forms part of cheekbone with zygomatic arch - often seen in panoramic and periapical films






35. Structures closest to the facial surface






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






37. Structures closest to the inner cheek






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






39. Posterior 1/3 of tongue






40. Cavity within the bone






41. Horizontal portion of mandible






42. Prefix meaning too much






43. Under tongue






44. Substance which consists of cholesterol (mainly) - calcium - clotting proteins - and other substances that can be found lining arteries






45. Like a projection; an irregularly shaped extension named for where it is going






46. 2 branches of autonomic nervous system






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






48. Tube through which sound waves are transmitted to the middlbe ear within the skull






49. Structure closest to the palate






50. Artery to cheek