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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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






2. Smaller vein that drains the capillaries in the tissue area






3. Structure closest to lips






4. 3rd and largest division of trigeminal nerve - sensory and motor to mandible






5. Loss of funtion of the 6th cranial nerve

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6. Cervical muscles - muscles of facial expression - muscles of mastication - muscles of tongue - muscles of the pharynx - muscles of the hyoid - muscles of the soft palate






7. Lymph node that drains lymph from a primary node






8. Towards the crown of a tooth






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






10. Attaches several muscles to mandible






11. Strong muscle in the buccal region Which is felt when a patient clenches the teeth together






12. 2 branches of peripheral nervous system






13. Prominen bridgelike bony structure






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






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






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






17. 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






18. Movement accomplished by a muscle when the muscle fibers contract






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






20. Single bone - midline bone of cranium - part of nose - lies behind the frontal bone - between the eyes






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






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






23. Bacteria traveling within the vascular system






24. Cellular component pertaining to nervous system






25. Paired bones - forms upper back side of skull






26. Begins process of breaking food down into simple sugars in saliva






27. 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






28. Structure closest to the palate






29. Characteristics that appear on a specific bone






30. Accumulation of neuron cell bodies outside the central nervous system






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






32. Only vein that carries oxygenated blood






33. Structure at the median plane






34. 4 muscles of mastication






35. Paired bones - forms bridge of the nose






36. Connects to common carotid arter






37. V- trigeminal - VII- facial






38. Shifting of the lower jaw to one side






39. Largest gland. paired. located in front of ear - outside of skull - under skin and muscle. Stenson's Duct. Serous secretions- 25% of total volume. Responsible for mumps






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






41. Bundle of neurons






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






43. 1st and smallest division of trigeminal nerve - carries sensory information to brain - sensory for eyeball - cornea - and forehead






44. Lymph node that drains lymph from a particular region






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






46. Infection of the maxillary sinus






47. Number of bones in the skull






48. Artery to max premolars






49. Vertical portion of mandible






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