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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Network of blood vessels - usually veins






2. Nerve supply to the periodontium






3. Section of the body through any horizontal plane






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






5. Infection of the maxillary sinus






6. Transition zone betweek skin and vermillion zone






7. Trauma to a blood vessel






8. Artery to tongue






9. Muscle - origin- several different places on sphenoid - insertion- condyle - near TMJ - action- protrudes and lateral deviation of mandible - fibers run horizontally






10. Pair bones Landmarks- Infraorbital foramen Processes- alveolar - zygomatic - frontal - and palatine






11. Short - windowlike opening in the bone






12. Decreased saliva flow






13. Back of an area of the body






14. Bringing forward of the lower jaw






15. Large vein on top of heart






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






17. Posterior 1/3 of tongue






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






19. Structures located toward the surface of the body






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






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






22. The loss of feeling or sensation resulting from the use of certain drugs or gases that seruve as inhibitory neurotransmitters






23. Artery to #6-11






24. V cranial nerve - sensory and motor - supplies most oral features and facial muscles - teeth - tongue - palate






25. Posterior superior alveolar nerve






26. Opening or canal in the bone






27. Also called a meniscus - attached to condyle on medial and lateral poles - shape conforms with shape of adjacent articulating bones - completely divides TMJ into 2 compartments - can be wrinking - torn - hardened - or detached on one end






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






29. Layers of soft tissue overlying the bones of the brain case






30. Resident microorganisms that usually do not cause infections






31. Watery basis of blood composition






32. Aiming area for palatal injections






33. Type of lymphatic vessel in which lymph flows into the lymph node






34. Buccal Nerve






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






36. Region of the head where the external ear is a prominent feature






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






38. Outer side of the wall of a hollow structure






39. Erythrocytes






40. Prefix meaning too much






41. Horizontal portion of mandible






42. Structure closest to lips






43. Forms part of cheekbone with zygomatic arch - often seen in panoramic and periapical films






44. Connects to common carotid arter






45. Inner side of the wall of a hollow structure






46. I cranial nerve - sensory - sense of smell






47. Loss of muscle actions in muscles of facial expressions






48. Top posterior of tongue






49. Tubercle or rounded elevation on a bony surface






50. V- trigeminal - VII- facial