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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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






2. Water saliva composition






3. Structures closest to the tongue






4. Structures closest to the facial surface






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






6. Paired bones - within the bony part of the nose - lateral portion of the nasal septum






7. 4 bones with processes attaching to maxilla






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






9. Part of lymphatic system that runs parallel to most veins in the body






10. 'rest or digest' responses






11. There are no ________ in the veins of the head and neck - which makes infection very easy to spread and to linger in an area






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






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






14. Depression on one side of a lymph node where lymph flows out by way of an efferent lymphatic vessel






15. Divides space between bones






16. Single bone - only movable bone of the face - many landmarks - largest and strongest facial bone - articulates with temporal bone to form TMJ






17. Main portion of the anterior border of ramus






18. Connects anterior superior alveolar artery and middle superior alveolar arter to the maxillary artery






19. Innervates to the maxilla by the second branch and the mandible by the third branch - have sensory - motor - and intermediate roots that attach directly to the brain - responsible for the sensory sensibility of most of the skin of the front part of t






20. Loss of funtion of the 6th cranial nerve

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21. Towards the crown of a tooth






22. Only vein that carries oxygenated blood






23. 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






24. Lingual Nerve






25. Type of unilateral facial paralysis involving the facial nerve

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






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






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






29. 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






30. Clot that forms on the inner blood vessel wall






31. Paired - forms bridge of nose






32. Artery to #6-11






33. Inside of the mouth






34. Shifting of the lower jaw to one side






35. Section of the body through any frontal plane






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






37. Smaller blood vessel that branches off an arteriole to supply blood directly to tissue






38. Pointed end of a conical structure






39. Structure closest to lips






40. Decreased saliva flow






41. Lymph node that drains lymph from a primary node






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






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






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






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






46. Sides of tongue






47. Aiming area for palatal injections






48. Lymph node that drains lymph from a particular region






49. Both watery and ropey saliva composition combined






50. VII nerve - muscles of facial expression - tear glands - salivary glands - sensory and motor