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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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






2. Junction between 2 neurons or a neuron and muscle






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






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






5. Also known as malar bone - forms cheek bone - helps form zygomatic arch - paired






6. Gasserion ganglion present - 3 divisions feeding eye - maxilla - and mandible






7. Cervical muscles - muscles of facial expression - muscles of mastication - muscles of tongue - muscles of the pharynx - muscles of the hyoid - muscles of the soft palate






8. Part of lymphatic system that runs parallel to most veins in the body






9. IX-Glossopharyngeal - XII- Hypoglossal






10. Single bone - only movable bone of face - many landmarks present - largest and strongest bone of face - articulates with temporal bone to form TMJ






11. Region of the head where the external ear is a prominent feature






12. Paired - irregular thin plates of bone that forms the medial wall of the orbit - lacrimal glands (tear ducts) present @ the margin of this bone






13. Singe bone - bat-shaped - forms anterior base of skull - many foramen and processes - landmark- greater wing of sphenoid






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






15. Area that is closer to the median plane of the body or structure






16. Carries info away from brain/spinal cord to the body - (info from brain)






17. Number of facial bones






18. Type of injection that anesthetizes a larger area than local infiltration because the local anesthetic agen is deposited near large nerve trunks






19. Cellular component pertaining to nervous system






20. 2 branches of peripheral nervous system






21. Bringing backward of the lower jaw






22. Artery to tongue






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






24. Network of veins that comes together (paired)






25. Artery to mandible






26. Blood vessel that carries blood away from heart - has muscles on inside of walls






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






28. Loss of funtion of the 6th cranial nerve

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29. Type of lymphatic vessel in which lymph flows out of the lymph node in the area of the node's hilus






30. Hollow organ - dual action pump - thick muscular walls - right side pumps to lungs - left side pumps to body






31. 3rd and largest division of trigeminal nerve - sensory and motor to mandible






32. Lymph node that drains lymph from a particular region






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






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






35. Largest gland. paired. located in front of ear - outside of skull - under skin and muscle. Stenson's Duct. Serous secretions- 25% of total volume. Responsible for mumps






36. Infection of the maxillary sinus






37. Secreted to specific locations by ducts; salivary and lacrimal glands






38. Towards the crown of a tooth






39. 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






40. Paired bones - forms upper back side of skull






41. 2nd division of trigeminal nerve - sensory to maxilla and surrounding tissues - suicide nerve- can effect women 40+ years old on right side and causes excruciating pain (also called Tie Douleureaux or Trigeminal Neuralgia)






42. Mucole that appear in floor of mouth of major salivary glands






43. Loss of muscle actions in muscles of facial expressions






44. Artery to max premolars






45. Ropey saliva composition






46. Bacteria traveling within the vascular system






47. Articular fossa - articular eminence - condyle - articular disc - synovial fluid






48. Large vein on top of heart






49. Movement accomplished by a muscle when the muscle fibers contract






50. Number of cranial bones