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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy
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health-sciences
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1. 2 places where bones grow at
neurotransmitter
Surfaces and Sutures
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dorsal
2. TMJ Located lateral side of each joint forms a reinforcement of the capsule of the TMJ - Prevents excessive retraction of the mandible
temporomandibular ligament
frontal bone
posterior
buccinator
3. Mono- - lymph- - leukocytes; varying types
landmarks
amylase
white blood cells
Facial nerve
4. The bone that surrounds the roots of the teeth. It forms the bony sockets that support and protect the roots of the teeth
angle
plexus
distal
alveolar bone
5. Plane created by an imaginary line that divides the body into right and left halves
median plane
articulation
mandibular canal
optic nerve
6. Also known as malar bone - forms cheek bone - forms zygomatic arch with temporal bone - 4 process form arch - often seen in panoramic and PAX
nerve
buccal
temporomandibular joint
zygomatic bone
7. 3rd and largest division of trigeminal nerve - sensory and motor to mandible
Bell's Palsy
mandible (V3)
external acousitc meatus
elevation of the mandible
8. There are no ________ in the veins of the head and neck - which makes infection very easy to spread and to linger in an area
trigeminal nerve
valves
Palatine process of the maxilla
maxilla
9. Protect - support - basis for movement - consideration in spread of dental infections
angle
Cranial Nerves
bones
temporomandibular joint
10. Paired bones - landmarks- mastoid process - styloid process - zygomatic process - external auditory meatus
vermillion border
embolus/emboli
temporal bone
nasal bones
11. Area under nose that extends from nasal septum to the top of the lip
philtrum
sublingual gland
landmarks
labial
12. Structures closest to the tongue
Paired
anterior
lingual
primary node
13. Large vein coming in from bottom of the heart
inferior vena cava
vermillion border
frontal bone
optic nerve
14. Area closer to the median plane of the body
alveolar - zygomatic - frontal - palatine
4 processes of zygomatic arch
proximal
Cranial Nerve; sensory /motor
15. Tiny blood vessel that branches off small artery to supple blood to tissue
capillary
posterior
apex
articular disc
16. Region of the head that is lateral to the infraorbital region - overlies zygomatic arch (cheek bone)
zygomatic region
anatomical postition
anesthesia
joint
17. Posterior 1/3 of tongue
Vagus nerve
facial
sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
base
18. Large vein on top of heart
distal
mixed
superior vena cava
exocrine
19. Type of blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
artery
Bell's Palsy
22
anterior superior alveolar artery
20. 'flight or flight' responses
articulation
sympathetic nervous system
insertion
bones
21. 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
sympathetic nervous system
tubercle
sialolith
bones
22. Depression and elevation of jaw - occurs between disc and condyle of lower synovial cavity
voluntary muscle
rotational movement of TMJ
bones
apex
23. Forms sockets of teeth
zygomatic bone
frontal plane
alveolar process
effernt vessel
24. Paired sinuses located in frontal bone - separated by septum - drains into nasal cavity - irregularly shaped
frontal sinuses
7 types of facial bones
spinal cord
superior vena cava
25. 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 types of muscles of head and neck
facial artery
zygomatic process of maxilla
insertion
26. Single bone - forms the forehead and top of the eye - has supraorbital notch
plexus
aorta
frontal bone
inferior alveolar artery
27. Artery to mandible
temporomandibule joint
frontal bone
Paired
inferior alveolar artery
28. 3 TMJ Ligaments
22
temporal bone
protrusion of the mandible
sphenomandibular - stylomandibular - temporomandibular
29. Occipital - frontal - parietal-paired - temporal- paired - sphenoid - ethmoid
trochlear nerve
Surfaces and Sutures
6 types of cranial bones
Glossopharyngeal nerve
30. III cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball and dilation of pupils
oculomotor nerve
alveolar process
local infiltration
Acoustic nerve
31. Junction between 2 neurons or a neuron and muscle
contralateral
synapse
foramen magnum
7 types of muscles of head and neck
32. Paired bones - forms bridge of the nose
plexus
suture
lateral deviation of the mandible
nasal bones
33. Located in the ethmoid bone - cannot be palpated in oral exam
gliding movement of TMJ
ethmoid sinuses
temporomandibule joint
pathogen
34. Short canal leading to the tympanic cavity
external auditory meatus
maxillary artery
temporal bone
pterygoid venus plexus
35. Bacteria traveling within the vascular system
superior
retromolar pad
bacteremia
opthalmic (V1) nerve
36. Area that is farther away from the median plane of the body or structure
ventral
inferior alveolar artery
lateral
innervation
37. Tube through which sound waves are transmitted to the middlbe ear within the skull
greater palatine foramen
local infiltration
external acousitc meatus
sensory/afferent vessels
38. IV cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball
olfactory nerve
involuntary muscle
trochlear nerve
lymphadenopathy
39. Prefix meaning not enough
insertion
hematoma
Facial nerve
hypo
40. Infection of the maxillary sinus
maxillary sinusitis
facial paralysis
retromolar pad
inferior vena cava
41. Hollow organ - dual action pump - thick muscular walls - right side pumps to lungs - left side pumps to body
heart
bones
submandibular gland
inferior
42. Section of the body through the median plane
medial pterygoid muscle
plasma
midsagittal section
retromolar pad
43. Drains everything from head and neck area to the heart
body
pterygoid venus plexus
plexus
heart
44. Back of an area of the body
depression of the mandible
posterior
frontal sinuses
atherosclerosis
45. Muscle of facial expression - helps mastication by keeping food on the chewing surface - cheek muscle
buccinator
temporomandibular disorder
infraorbital region
common carotid artery
46. Filters toxins and other foreign bodies out of body - typically green in diagrams - has valve system similar to veins
lymphatic system
Surfaces and Sutures
hypo
nerve block
47. IX-Glossopharyngeal - XII- Hypoglossal
2 cranial nerves controlling tongue
common carotid artery
Trigeminal Nerve
temporomandibular joint
48. Shifting of the lower jaw to one side
lateral deviation of the mandible
heart
zygomatic bone
mitral and tricuspid
49. Like a projection; an irregularly shaped extension named for where it is going
posterior superior alveolar artery
process
labial
lacrimal bones
50. Tubercle or rounded elevation on a bony surface
eminence
bones
scalp
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