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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. I cranial nerve - sensory - sense of smell






2. Single bone - bat-shaped - forms anterior base of the skull - has many foramens and processes - landmark- greater wing of sphenoid






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






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






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






7. Bringing backward of the lower jaw






8. Abnormal sensation from an area such as burning or prickling






9. Triangular area where medial and lateral views of the mandible come together - Provides support for patients with lower partial






10. Provides ventilation to head - lightens skull - drainage - acts as sound resonators - provides mucous for nasal cavity - can be involved with allergies or infection as in primary sinusitis or in tooth infection as in secondary sinusitis






11. Buccal Nerve






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






13. Connects to common carotid arter






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






15. Both watery and ropey saliva composition combined






16. Sinuses located in sphenoid bone - cannot be palpated in oral exam






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






18. Inside of the mouth






19. Also known as cribriform plate - thin layer of bone that lines the socket to surround the root of the tooth






20. IV cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball






21. Attaches several muscles to mandible






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






23. Back of an area of the body






24. Bruise that results when a blood vessel is injured and a small amount of blood escapes into the surrounding tissue and clots






25. Prefix meaning not enough






26. VI cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball






27. Type of blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart






28. Structure closest to the palate






29. Position in which the body is erect - with arms @ the sides - plams and toes directed forward - and eyes looking forward






30. Inferior alveolar nerve






31. V- trigeminal - VII- facial






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






33. Sides of tongue






34. 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






35. Artery to max premolars






36. Paired bones - forms upper back side of skull






37. XI nerve - synergist to Vagus nerve - Motor






38. Blood vessel that carries blood to heart - operates by valves






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






40. Type of injection that anesthetizes a small area- one or two teeth and associated structures- when the local anesthetic agent is deposited near nerminal nerve endings






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






42. Network of blood vessels - usually veins






43. Nerve supply to the periodontium






44. 2 branches of peripheral nervous system






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






46. Structures closest to the inner cheek






47. 2 branches of nervous system






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






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






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






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