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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. IV cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball






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






3. 4 bones with processes attaching to maxilla






4. Clot that forms on the inner blood vessel wall






5. Carries infor from the periphery of the body to brain or spinal cord






6. 2 branches of autonomic nervous system






7. Bundle of neurons






8. Several arteries branch directly off the aorta to feed the _____________






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






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






11. Important part of blood composition for clotting






12. IX-Glossopharyngeal - XII- Hypoglossal






13. Infection of the maxillary sinus






14. Allows jaw to move forward and backward - occurs between disk and articular eminence in the upper synovial cavity






15. Paired bones - forms upper back side of skull






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






17. Communication of a blood vessel with another blood vessel by a connecting channel






18. Number of facial bones






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






20. 3 TMJ Ligaments






21. Some Say Marry Money - But My Brother Says - Bad Business - Marry Money






22. Attaches several muscles to mandible






23. Prefix meaning too much






24. Lymph node that drains lymph from a particular region






25. Any plane of the body created by an imaginary plane parallel with the median plane






26. Resident microorganisms that usually do not cause infections






27. Fuses with frontal bone facially






28. On Old Olympus Tiny Tops - A Finn And German Viewed Some Hops






29. Site of a junction or union between two or more bones






30. Top posterior of tongue






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






32. Pointed end of a conical structure






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






34. Area that faces toward the head of the body - away from the feet






35. Type of blood vessel that travels to the heart - carrying blood






36. Tiny blood vessel that branches off small artery to supple blood to tissue






37. Shuts down communication of nerves and neurons by blocking the chemicals from entering at the synapses






38. Structure at the median plane






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






40. Causes muscles to contract - stimulates glands - allows for sensations to be perceived






41. Corners of mouth






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






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






44. Results from incomplete fusion of the maxillary bones at palatine process - open area that can involve from no teeth to involving teeth - palate - lip - and nasal - can involve pedodontist - oral surgeon - and pediatrician some appliances may be need






45. Muscle of facial expression - origin- encircles the mouth - insertion- angle of mouth - actions: closes lips - pursing lips - rolling lips inward - puckering






46. A joint on each side of the ehad that allows for movement of the mandible - speech - and mastication - Location: where condyle of mandible articulates with the zygomatic process of the temporal bone






47. Watery basis of blood composition






48. Only vein that carries oxygenated blood






49. 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






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