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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Located in the ethmoid bone - cannot be palpated in oral exam






2. Structures closest to the tongue






3. Connects to common carotid arter






4. Outer side of the wall of a hollow structure






5. 4 muscles of mastication






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






7. Depression and elevation of jaw - occurs between disc and condyle of lower synovial cavity






8. Only artery that carries deoxygenated blood - carries it to the lungs






9. Point on upper lip where the philtrum terminates






10. Allows us to move - usually works in groups - 2 kinds- involuntary and voluntary






11. Short - windowlike opening in the bone






12. Zygomatic process of temporal bone - temporal process of zygomatic bone - maxillary process of zygomatic bone - zygomatic process of maxillary bone






13. Area where the bones are joined to each other






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






15. 'flight or flight' responses






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






17. Paired bones withing the body part of the nose - lateral portion of nasal septum






18. 2 valves of the heart






19. Decreased saliva flow






20. Biggest artery in body






21. Huge foramen in occipital bone through which the spinal cord passes






22. Divides space between bones






23. When the valve connection the left ventricle and left atrium is leaking






24. Infection of the maxillary sinus






25. Trauma to a blood vessel






26. Paired bones - forms bridge of the nose






27. Plane created by an imaginary line that divides the body into right and left halves






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






29. Structures located inward - away from the body surface






30. Loss of muscle actions in muscles of facial expressions






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






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






33. Bacteria traveling within the vascular system






34. Prefix meaning not enough






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






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






37. Main portion of the anterior border of ramus






38. End of the muscle that is attatched to the more movable structure






39. Under tongue






40. 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)






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






42. Control center - one of the major divisions of nervous system - composed of brain and spinal cord - surrounded by skull and spinal vertebrae for protection






43. Area that is farther away from the median plane of the body






44. Paired bones - forms upper back side of skull






45. Large vein on top of heart






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






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






48. Paired glands lcoated inside the medial angle of mandible - walnut sized - Wharton's Duct - Mixed salivary compostion- 60-65% - Empties behind mandibular anterior teeth






49. XII nerve - primarily tongue movement - motor






50. Foreign material or thrombus traveling in the blood that can block the vessel