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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Anterior Superior Alveolar Nerve






2. Single bone - forms back of head - landmark- foramen magnum - (huge hole in this bone through which the spinal cord passes)






3. Located in the ethmoid bone - cannot be palpated in oral exam






4. Dislocation of joints






5. Blood vessel that carries blood to heart - operates by valves






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






7. Paired - forms bridge of nose






8. Also known as malar bone - forms cheek bone - forms zygomatic arch with temporal bone - 4 process form arch - often seen in panoramic and PAX






9. All cranial nerves are ________






10. Bringing forward of the lower jaw






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






12. Back of an area of the body






13. Clot that forms on the inner blood vessel wall






14. Prefix meaning not enough






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






16. Connects to aorta






17. Structure closest to the palate






18. Erythrocytes






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






20. Under tongue






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






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






23. Cellular component pertaining to nervous system






24. Artery to mandible






25. Muscles used for walking and tirggered by thought






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






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






28. 2 branches of peripheral nervous system






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






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






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






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






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






34. Resident microorganisms that usually do not cause infections






35. Large vein coming in from bottom of the heart






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






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






38. Back of an area of the body






39. Allows us to move - usually works in groups - 2 kinds- involuntary and voluntary






40. Forms hard palate - fuses in teh middle at suture line - If fusion doesn't occur - cleft palate forms






41. Structure closest to lips






42. Front area of the body






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






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






45. Triangular area where medial and lateral views of the mandible come together - Provides support for patients with lower partial






46. XII nerve - primarily tongue movement - motor






47. Site of a junction or union between two or more bones






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






49. Area closer to the median plane of the body






50. II cranial nerve - sensory - sight and visual impluses







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