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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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






2. Disorder involving one or both temporomandibular joints






3. All cranial nerves are ________






4. Paired - most posterior part of the hard palate - they fuse together to form hard palate - greater palatine foramen located @ posterior lateral region






5. Inner side of the wall of a hollow structure






6. I cranial nerve - sensory - sense of smell






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






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






9. Nerve supply to the periodontium






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






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






12. Region of the head located inferior to the orbial region and lateral to the nasal region






13. Paired - forms bridge of nose






14. Posterior 1/3 of tongue






15. Transition zone betweek skin and vermillion zone






16. Paired glands lcoated inside the medial angle of mandible - walnut sized - Wharton's Duct - Mixed salivary compostion- 60-65% - Empties behind mandibular anterior teeth






17. End of the muscle that is attatched to the more movable structure






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






19. Infection of the maxillary sinus






20. Artery to #6-11






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






22. Structures closest to the tongue






23. Also known as trigeminal ganglion - Where the 3 division of trigeminal nerve meet






24. Large vein on top of heart






25. Bacteria traveling within the vascular system






26. Area under nose that extends from nasal septum to the top of the lip






27. Tube through which sound waves are transmitted to the middlbe ear within the skull






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






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






30. Control center - one of the major divisions of nervous system - composed of brain and spinal cord - surrounded by skull and spinal vertebrae for protection






31. Largest of paranasal sinuses - paired - located within the maxilla - Significant to dentistry with max post exts-perforation - max sinus infections - implant placements/sinus lifts - and with air travel- with infection - descension is painful






32. Paired sinuses located in frontal bone - separated by septum - drains into nasal cavity - irregularly shaped






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






34. Bundle of neurons






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






36. General term for any prominence on a bony surface






37. Aiming area for palatal injections






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






39. Horizontal portion of mandible






40. 1st and smallest division of trigeminal nerve - carries sensory information to brain - sensory for eyeball - cornea - and forehead






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






42. Towards the crown of a tooth






43. 2 branches of autonomic nervous system






44. Number of bones in the skull






45. Prefix meaning too much






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






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






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






49. Lowering of the lower jaw






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