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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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






2. Artery to #6-11






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






4. 2 branches of peripheral nervous system






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






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






7. Area where the bones are joined to each other






8. Buccal Nerve






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






10. Area used for mental block on lingual and opens into mental foramen






11. Sensory nerve that carries information from the periphery of the body to the brain or spinal cord






12. 2 places where bones grow at






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






14. V- trigeminal - VII- facial






15. XI nerve - synergist to Vagus nerve - Motor






16. 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)






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






18. 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






19. Section of the body through any frontal plane






20. Region of the head that is lateral to the infraorbital region - overlies zygomatic arch (cheek bone)






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






22. Tubercle or rounded elevation on a bony surface






23. Transition zone betweek skin and vermillion zone






24. Paired glands located in the anterior floor of mouth under the tongue - smallest gland with many ducts - mixed salivay composition - but predominantly mucous- 10% volume






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






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






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






28. To join together; in the periodontium - a complex system of blood vessels supplies blood to the periodontal tissues






29. Cellular component pertaining to nervous system






30. Swelling of lymph nodes :abnormal enlargement' - can be helped with antibiotic






31. III cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball and dilation of pupils






32. End of the muscle that is attached to the least movable structure






33. Secreted into blood; hormones - such as thyroid and pituitary glands






34. 2 branches of autonomic nervous system






35. Inner side of the wall of a hollow structure






36. Biggest artery in body






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






38. Short - windowlike opening in the bone






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






40. Important part of blood composition for clotting






41. Mineralized structures of the body that protect internal soft tissues and serve as the biomechanical basis for movement






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






43. Drains everything from head and neck area to the heart






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






45. XII nerve - primarily tongue movement - motor






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






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






48. Joint located inferior to the zygomatic arch and just anterior to the ear - where upper skull forms a joint with the lower jaw






49. Muscles used for walking and tirggered by thought






50. Padding in between bones






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