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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy
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1. Region of the head where the external ear is a prominent feature
temporal
bacteremia
trigeminal nerve
landmarks
2. Anterior 2/3 of tongue
maxillary sinuses
body
lymphadenopathy
Ganglion
3. Position in which the body is erect - with arms @ the sides - plams and toes directed forward - and eyes looking forward
superficial
anatomical postition
hyper
maxillary sinuses
4. XI nerve - synergist to Vagus nerve - Motor
apex
frontal section
Spinal Accessory nerve
body
5. Bringing backward of the lower jaw
insertion
synapse
retraction of the mandible
meatus
6. Forms part of cheekbone with zygomatic arch - often seen in panoramic and periapical films
masseter muscle
articular disc
zygomatic process of maxilla
angle
7. Number of cranial bones
sphenoid
8
medial pterygoid muscle
articulation
8. Filters toxins and other foreign bodies out of body - typically green in diagrams - has valve system similar to veins
lymphatic vessels
pathogen
lymphatic system
Gasserion Ganglion
9. Largest endocrine glandthyroxine - should be part of extraoral exam- palpate - goiter- inflammed neck - responsible for metabolic rate and temp- control
temporomandibule joint
maxilla
thyroid
bones
10. Region of the head that is lateral to the infraorbital region - overlies zygomatic arch (cheek bone)
inferior vena cava
zygomatic region
4 processes of zygomatic arch
cleft palate
11. Watery basis of blood composition
lymphadenopathy
lacrimal bones
plasma
Central nervous system
12. Structure closest to the palate
palatal
angle
insertion
horizontal plane
13. Cavity within the bone
sinus
sphenoid sinuses
median plane
palatal
14. Pair bones Landmarks- Infraorbital foramen Processes- alveolar - zygomatic - frontal - and palatine
Maxilla
artery
mastoid process
pathogen
15. Hollow organ - dual action pump - thick muscular walls - right side pumps to lungs - left side pumps to body
sinus
14
mylohyoid muscle
heart
16. Mucole that appear in floor of mouth of major salivary glands
ipsilateral
ranula
secondary node
neurotransmitter
17. Main portion of the anterior border of ramus
external
articular disc
sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
coronoid process
18. 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
lateral pterygoid muscle
atherosclerosis
hilus
articular disc
19. Mineralized structures of the body that protect internal soft tissues and serve as the biomechanical basis for movement
mixed
bones
8 landmarks of mandible
mandible
20. Area that is farther away from the median plane of the body
Nerve for cheek
Maxilla
distal
vomer
21. Begins process of breaking food down into simple sugars in saliva
body
amylase
hematoma
alveolar bone proper
22. X nerve - vocal cords - heart - respiration - digestion - autonomic nervous system - sensory and motor
Spinal Accessory nerve
Vagus nerve
palatine bones
middle superior alveolar artery
23. Cellular component pertaining to nervous system
Neuron
sinus
labial
facial
24. Lowering of the lower jaw
veins
hypo
depression of the mandible
pterygoid venus plexus
25. 4 muscles of mastication
Neuron
frontal sinuses
Paired
masseter - temporal - medial pterygoid - lateral pterygoid
26. Type of unilateral facial paralysis involving the facial nerve
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27. Type of injection that anesthetizes a larger area than local infiltration because the local anesthetic agen is deposited near large nerve trunks
temporal bone
nerve block
superior vena cava
mucous
28. Front area of the body
ventral
distal
body
normal flora
29. Muscle of facial expression - helps mastication by keeping food on the chewing surface - cheek muscle
temporomandibular ligament
labial commissure
buccinator
contralateral
30. Inner side of the wall of a hollow structure
Spinal Accessory nerve
internal
22
ventral
31. Region of the head located inferior to the orbial region and lateral to the nasal region
median
opthalmic (V1) nerve
infraorbital region
process
32. Infection of the maxillary sinus
mucous
temporomandibule joint
maxillary sinusitis
foramen/ foramina
33. Single bone - also known as nasal septum - forms midline of nose - not important to oral cavity - forms inferior portion of nasal septum
Surfaces and Sutures
vomer
pulmonary artery
coronoid process
34. Biggest artery in body
process
plasma
aorta
sphenoid bone
35. Structures closest to the facial surface
orbicularis oris
facial paralysis
facial
body
36. Accumulation of neuron cell bodies outside the central nervous system
retromolar pad
anterior
Ganglion
mylohyoid muscle
37. Bacteria traveling within the vascular system
7 types of facial bones
lymphatic vessels
protrusion of the mandible
bacteremia
38. Lymph node that drains lymph from a primary node
stylomandibular ligament
elevation of the mandible
secondary node
buccal
39. Bringing forward of the lower jaw
lateral
protrusion of the mandible
sphenoid
Cranial Nerve; sensory /motor
40. Portion of mandible that connects to the TMJ
maxillary sinusitis
temporal
condyle
masseter - temporal - medial pterygoid - lateral pterygoid
41. Swelling of lymph nodes :abnormal enlargement' - can be helped with antibiotic
buccal
heart
lymphadenopathy
internal
42. Paired bones - within the bony part of the nose - lateral portion of the nasal septum
posterior
hematoma
ipsilateral
inferior nasal conchae
43. Drains everything from head and neck area to the heart
medial pterygoid muscle
pterygoid venus plexus
arch
14
44. Located in the ethmoid bone - cannot be palpated in oral exam
retromolar pad
cardiovascular disease
ethmoid sinuses
sagittal plane
45. Chemical agen that is discharged to cause action of a muscle
alveolar process
maxillary sinuses
neurotransmitter
lymphatic vessels
46. Middle superior alveolar nerve
maxillary sinuses
central and peripheral nervous systems
Nerve for upper premolars
process
47. Muscle auto-responses from body - ex: breathing - digestion - heartbeat - eyes
Central nervous system
superior
22
involuntary muscle
48. Both watery and ropey saliva composition combined
mandible (V3)
plexus
mixed
7 types of muscles of head and neck
49. Network of veins that comes together (paired)
amylase
central and peripheral nervous systems
lateral
plexus
50. Paired bones - forms bridge of the nose
Nerve for cheek
sphenomandibular ligament
nasal bones
orbicularis oris