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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Smallest structural unit of living matter capable of functioning independently






2. A virus - microorganism - or other substance that causes dz






3. Type of body tissue that shortens under neural control - causing soft tissue and bony structures to move






4. Protect - support - basis for movement - consideration in spread of dental infections






5. Single bone - only movable bone of the face - many landmarks - largest and strongest facial bone - articulates with temporal bone to form TMJ






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






7. Infection of the maxillary sinus






8. Dislocation of joints






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






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






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






12. Artery to max molars






13. The loss of feeling or sensation resulting from the use of certain drugs or gases that seruve as inhibitory neurotransmitters






14. IX-Glossopharyngeal - XII- Hypoglossal






15. Large amounts of blood that escape into the surroudning tissue without clotting - when a blood vessel is seriously injured






16. 3 TMJ Ligaments






17. Communication of a blood vessel with another blood vessel by a connecting channel






18. Short - windowlike opening in the bone






19. Sinuses located in sphenoid bone - cannot be palpated in oral exam






20. Plane created by an imaginary line that divides the body @ any level into superior and inferior portions






21. Anterior 2/3 of tongue






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






23. Paired bones - within the bony part of the nose - lateral portion of the nasal septum






24. Smaller vein that drains the capillaries in the tissue area






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






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






27. A band of fibrous tissue that connects bones






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






29. 3rd and largest division of trigeminal nerve - sensory and motor to mandible






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






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






32. Posterior superior alveolar nerve






33. Mylohyoid nerve






34. Structure at the median plane






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






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






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






38. Chemical agen that is discharged to cause action of a muscle






39. Foreign material or thrombus traveling in the blood that can block the vessel






40. 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






41. VII nerve - muscles of facial expression - tear glands - salivary glands - sensory and motor






42. Fuses with frontal bone facially






43. Divides space between bones






44. Important part of blood composition for clotting






45. Tip of tongue






46. Cellular component pertaining to nervous system






47. Lymph node that drains lymph from a primary node






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






49. Area closer to the median plane of the body






50. Outer side of the wall of a hollow structure