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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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






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






3. Bruise that results when a blood vessel is injured and a small amount of blood escapes into the surrounding tissue and clots






4. Bringing backward of the lower jaw






5. Rising of the lower jaw






6. Type of blood vessel that travels to the heart - carrying blood






7. Muscle in the floor of the mouth - attaches to mylohyoid ridge






8. Structure closest to the palate






9. Inside of the mouth






10. 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






11. Structures on the same side of the body






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






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






14. Single bone - also known as nasal septum - forms midline of nose - not important to oral cavity - forms inferior portion of nasal septum






15. Number of bones in the skull






16. When the valve connection the left ventricle and left atrium is leaking






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






18. 2 branches of nervous system






19. Fuses with frontal bone facially






20. Type of unilateral facial paralysis involving the facial nerve

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






22. 2 accessory muscles of mastication






23. IX nerve - primarily sens of taste - sensory and motor






24. Secreted into blood; hormones - such as thyroid and pituitary glands






25. Loss of funtion of the 6th cranial nerve

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26. Posterior 1/3 of tongue






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






28. The bone that surrounds the roots of the teeth. It forms the bony sockets that support and protect the roots of the teeth






29. Water saliva composition






30. Both watery and ropey saliva composition combined






31. Divides space between bones






32. Bundle of neurons






33. Abnormal sensation from an area such as burning or prickling






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






35. Bringing forward of the lower jaw






36. Anterior 2/3 of tongue






37. 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






38. Short canal leading to the tympanic cavity






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






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






41. Structures closest to the tongue






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






43. Back of an area of the body






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






45. When atherosclerosis occurs in arteries leading to the heart






46. Some Say Marry Money - But My Brother Says - Bad Business - Marry Money






47. 3rd and largest division of trigeminal nerve - sensory and motor to mandible






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






49. Nerve supply to the periodontium






50. Structures closest to the inner cheek