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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Structures on the same side of the body






2. 2 valves of the heart






3. Carries messages to the brain and carries messages from brain part of central nervous system






4. Paired bones - forms upper back side of skull






5. Corners of mouth






6. Paired - forms bridge of nose






7. Carries info away from brain/spinal cord to the body - (info from brain)






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






9. Artery to max molars






10. Artery to cheek






11. All cranial nerves are ________






12. Pointed end of a conical structure






13. Feeds all area of face. connects to external carotid artery






14. Single bone - bat-shaped - forms anterior base of the skull - has many foramens and processes - landmark- greater wing of sphenoid






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






16. Only artery that carries deoxygenated blood - carries it to the lungs






17. A joint on each side of the ehad that allows for movement of the mandible - speech - and mastication - Location: where condyle of mandible articulates with the zygomatic process of the temporal bone






18. Capable of causing disease only when the host's resistance is lowered






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






20. VI cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball






21. Muscle of facial expression - helps mastication by keeping food on the chewing surface - cheek muscle






22. Anterior Superior Alveolar Nerve






23. Artery to max premolars






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






25. Clot that forms on the inner blood vessel wall






26. I cranial nerve - sensory - sense of smell






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






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






29. 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






30. V- trigeminal - VII- facial






31. Runs from styloid process of temporal bone to the angle of the mandible - taut when mandible is protruded






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






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






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






35. Type of blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart






36. Connects anterior superior alveolar artery and middle superior alveolar arter to the maxillary artery






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






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






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






40. Structures closest to the inner cheek






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






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






43. Section of the body through the median plane






44. Under tongue






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






46. Area that faces toward the head of the body - away from the feet






47. IX-Glossopharyngeal - XII- Hypoglossal






48. Dislocation of joints






49. Muscle of facial expression - origin- encircles the mouth - insertion- angle of mouth - actions: closes lips - pursing lips - rolling lips inward - puckering






50. Bundle of neurons