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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Paired bones - most posterior part of the hard palate - 2 bones fuse together @ the midline to form the hard palate - greater palatine foramen located @ posterior lateral region






2. Main portion of the anterior border of ramus






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






4. I cranial nerve - sensory - sense of smell






5. Feeds all area of face. connects to external carotid artery






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






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






8. 2 branches of autonomic nervous system






9. 3rd and largest division of trigeminal nerve - sensory and motor to mandible






10. Muscles used for walking and tirggered by thought






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






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






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






14. Stone formed in glands - cause by minerals in saliva - causes facial swelling with recurrence with little pain - pt placed on antibiotic and sugar-free lemon drops to increase salivary flow - Oral surgeon can remove stone or part of gland if necessar






15. Type of lymphatic vessel in which lymph flows out of the lymph node in the area of the node's hilus






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






17. Both watery and ropey saliva composition combined






18. TMJ Located lateral side of each joint forms a reinforcement of the capsule of the TMJ - Prevents excessive retraction of the mandible






19. Artery to max premolars






20. Structures on the opposite side of the body






21. Divides space between bones






22. 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






23. Tubercle or rounded elevation on a bony surface






24. Single bone - midline bone int he cranium - part of nose - lies behind the frontal bone - between the eyes - part of floor of cranial base






25. Capable of causing disease only when the host's resistance is lowered






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






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






28. Structures on the same side of the body






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






30. Nerve supply to the periodontium






31. Padding in between bones






32. 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






33. XI nerve - synergist to Vagus nerve - Motor






34. Single bone - forms back of head - landmark- foramen magnum






35. 'flight or flight' responses






36. Structure closest to lips






37. Vomer - lacrimal bones- paired - inferior nasal conchae- paired - zygomatic bones- paired - maxillary bones- paired - mandible






38. Sides of tongue






39. Water saliva composition






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






41. Back of an area of the body






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






43. General term for any prominence on a bony surface






44. Generally immovable articulation in Which bones are joined by fibrous tissue






45. 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






46. 2 valves of the heart






47. All cranial nerves are ________






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






49. Blood vessel that carries blood away from heart - has muscles on inside of walls






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