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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Structures on the same side of the body






2. Type of unilateral facial paralysis involving the facial nerve

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






4. Communication of a blood vessel with another blood vessel by a connecting channel






5. Sides of tongue






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






7. Characteristics that appear on a specific bone






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






9. Anterior 2/3 of tongue






10. VIII nerve - hearing and balance - also known as auditory or vestibular cochlear - sensory and motor






11. Tubercle or rounded elevation on a bony surface






12. Erythrocytes






13. 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






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






15. Paired - most posterior part of the hard palate - they fuse together to form hard palate - greater palatine foramen located @ posterior lateral region






16. Loss of funtion of the 6th cranial nerve

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






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






19. Section of the body through the median plane






20. V- trigeminal - VII- facial






21. Top posterior of tongue






22. 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






23. Spread of cancer from primary location - once cancer enters lymphatic system - it can enter the blood stream and spread






24. Connects to aorta






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






26. Both watery and ropey saliva composition combined






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






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






29. Muscle in the floor of the mouth - attaches to mylohyoid ridge






30. Area that is closer to the median plane of the body or structure






31. Corners of mouth






32. IV cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball






33. Paired - forms bridge of nose






34. Infection of the maxillary sinus






35. Artery to mandible






36. Substance which consists of cholesterol (mainly) - calcium - clotting proteins - and other substances that can be found lining arteries






37. When atherosclerosis occurs in arteries leading to the heart






38. 2 valves of the heart






39. Blood vessel that carries blood to heart - operates by valves






40. Loss of muscle actions in muscles of facial expressions






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






42. Mono- - lymph- - leukocytes; varying types






43. Resident microorganisms that usually do not cause infections






44. Posterior 1/3 of tongue






45. Like a projection; an irregularly shaped extension named for where it is going






46. Nerve supply to the periodontium






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






48. Dislocation of joints






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






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