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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy
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health-sciences
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Occipital - frontal - parietal-paired - temporal- paired - sphenoid - ethmoid
apex
arteries
ethmoid sinuses
6 types of cranial bones
2. Pointed end of a conical structure
sphenomandibular ligament
gliding movement of TMJ
apex
vermillion border
3. Spread of cancer from primary location - once cancer enters lymphatic system - it can enter the blood stream and spread
synovial fluid
metastasis
frontal process of the maxilla
sensory/afferent vessels
4. Also known as malar bone - forms cheek bone - forms zygomatic arch with temporal bone - 4 process form arch - often seen in panoramic and PAX
zygomatic bone
temporomandibular ligament
afferent nerve
lacrimal bones
5. Dislocation of joints
subluxation
sublingual gland
vomer
internal
6. Only vein that carries oxygenated blood
pulmonary vein
lacrimal bones
distal
gliding movement of TMJ
7. Portion of mandible that connects to the TMJ
condyle
hematoma
abducens nerve
Surfaces and Sutures
8. Allows jaw to move forward and backward - occurs between disk and articular eminence in the upper synovial cavity
posterior
7 types of muscles of head and neck
action
gliding movement of TMJ
9. Also called a meniscus - attached to condyle on medial and lateral poles - shape conforms with shape of adjacent articulating bones - completely divides TMJ into 2 compartments - can be wrinking - torn - hardened - or detached on one end
hypo
midsagittal section
mucocele
articular disc
10. Area closer to the median plane of the body
zygomatic bones
Nerve for cheek
mucocele
proximal
11. Inner side of the wall of a hollow structure
normal flora
internal
mitral valve prolapse
contralateral
12. 2 branches of autonomic nervous system
xerostomia
plexus
Nerve for mandible
sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
13. Depression and elevation of jaw - occurs between disc and condyle of lower synovial cavity
transverse section
aorta
rotational movement of TMJ
Spinal Accessory nerve
14. 2 places where bones grow at
Surfaces and Sutures
gliding movement of TMJ
maxillary artery
plasma
15. Cellular component pertaining to nervous system
deep
metastasis
hemorrhage
Neuron
16. Smallest structural unit of living matter capable of functioning independently
elevation of the mandible
palatine bones
anesthesia
cells
17. Transition zone betweek skin and vermillion zone
frontal bone
mitral and tricuspid
vermillion border
lateral deviation of the mandible
18. V- trigeminal - VII- facial
most facial and oral pain through these 2 nerves
infraorbital artery
distal
venule
19. When atherosclerosis occurs in arteries leading to the heart
endocrine
cardiovascular disease
sialolith
Cranial Nerves
20. Feeds all area of face. connects to external carotid artery
paresthesia
zygomatic region
external
maxillary artery
21. The bone that surrounds the roots of the teeth. It forms the bony sockets that support and protect the roots of the teeth
alveolar bone
veins
external auditory meatus
8
22. Any plane of the body created by an imaginary plane parallel with the median plane
landmarks
Acoustic nerve
superficial
sagittal plane
23. Single bone - bat-shaped - forms anterior base of the skull - has many foramens and processes - landmark- greater wing of sphenoid
7 types of muscles of head and neck
sphenoid bone
artery
central and peripheral nervous systems
24. Bacteria traveling within the vascular system
cleft palate
afferent vessel
Ganglion
bacteremia
25. Bringing backward of the lower jaw
retraction of the mandible
hypo
buccal
frontal section
26. 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
plaque
elevation of the mandible
plasma
trigeminal nerve
27. Forms part of cheekbone with zygomatic arch - often seen in panoramic and periapical films
transverse section
middle superior alveolar artery
zygomatic process of maxilla
frontal bone
28. 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
anterior superior alveolar artery
sphenomandibular ligament
inferior
contralateral
29. Also known as malar bone - forms cheek bone - helps form zygomatic arch - paired
vermillion zone
zygomatic bones
nerve block
coronal
30. Chemical agen that is discharged to cause action of a muscle
facial artery
neurotransmitter
parietal bone
sialolith
31. Normal flora creating an infectious process because the body's defenses are compromised
olfactory nerve
opportunistic infections
Paired
Spinal Accessory nerve
32. A band of fibrous tissue that connects bones
platelets
submandibular gland
zygomatic process of maxilla
ligament
33. TMJ Located lateral side of each joint forms a reinforcement of the capsule of the TMJ - Prevents excessive retraction of the mandible
temporomandibular ligament
oral cavity
Nerve for upper premolars
lacrimal bones
34. Swelling of lymph nodes :abnormal enlargement' - can be helped with antibiotic
pathogen
gliding movement of TMJ
atherosclerosis
lymphadenopathy
35. Sinuses located in sphenoid bone - cannot be palpated in oral exam
ipsilateral
sphenoid sinuses
lymphatic system
frontal bone
36. Artery to tongue
median plane
pulmonary artery
eminence
lingual artery
37. Front area of the body
metastasis
ventral
joint
alvoelar process of the maxilla
38. Drains everything from head and neck area to the heart
masseter - temporal - medial pterygoid - lateral pterygoid
infraorbital region
pterygoid venus plexus
action
39. Paired bones - forms upper back side of skull
serous
external acousitc meatus
capillary
parietal bone
40. Back of an area of the body
dorsal
retromolar pad
vomer
hypo
41. Bringing forward of the lower jaw
oculomotor nerve
protrusion of the mandible
capillary
horizontal plane
42. Forms sockets of teeth
maxillary artery
alveolar process
Ganglion
temporal
43. Control center - one of the major divisions of nervous system - composed of brain and spinal cord - surrounded by skull and spinal vertebrae for protection
ligament
xerostomia
efferent (motor)
Central nervous system
44. Tip of tongue
apex
lymphatic vessels
nerve
proximal
45. Tiny blood vessel that branches off small artery to supple blood to tissue
parietal bones
frontal bone
capillary
sublingual gland
46. Huge foramen in occipital bone through which the spinal cord passes
masseter muscle
buccal
foramen magnum
elevation of the mandible
47. All cranial nerves are ________
Cranial Nerve; sensory /motor
subluxation
embolus/emboli
Paired
48. Type of injection that anesthetizes a small area- one or two teeth and associated structures- when the local anesthetic agent is deposited near nerminal nerve endings
local infiltration
opportunisitic pathogen
parietal bones
mitral valve prolapse
49. Section of the body through the median plane
midsagittal section
14
tubercle
body
50. Tubercle or rounded elevation on a bony surface
anatomical postition
eminence
Trigeminal Nerve
maxilla