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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. 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






2. Disorder involving one or both temporomandibular joints






3. Posterior superior alveolar nerve






4. Type of body tissue that shortens under neural control - causing soft tissue and bony structures to move






5. Artery to max molars






6. End of the muscle that is attatched to the more movable structure






7. The narrowing and blockage of the arteries by a buildup of plaque






8. 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






9. Number of cranial bones






10. Clot that forms on the inner blood vessel wall






11. Area that faces toward the head of the body - away from the feet






12. Number of facial bones






13. 2 branches of autonomic nervous system






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






15. Area closer to the median plane of the body






16. Prefix meaning too much






17. Attaches several muscles to mandible






18. Paired bones - irregular thin plates of bone that forms the medial wall of the orbit (eye) - lacrimal (tear duct) glands are present @ the margin of these bones






19. Area under nose that extends from nasal septum to the top of the lip






20. Singe bone - bat-shaped - forms anterior base of skull - many foramen and processes - landmark- greater wing of sphenoid






21. Artery to mandible






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






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






24. Results from incomplete fusion of the maxillary bones at palatine process - open area that can involve from no teeth to involving teeth - palate - lip - and nasal - can involve pedodontist - oral surgeon - and pediatrician some appliances may be need






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






26. Oblique ridge - mental foramen - mandibular canal - alveolar process - mylohyoid grooves - mandibular foramen - lingula retromolar pad






27. Area used for mental block on lingual and opens into mental foramen






28. Mylohyoid nerve






29. Watery basis of blood composition






30. Chemical agen that is discharged to cause action of a muscle






31. Drains everything from head and neck area to the heart






32. Front area of the body






33. Depression on one side of a lymph node where lymph flows out by way of an efferent lymphatic vessel






34. Front area of the body






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






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






37. Resident microorganisms that usually do not cause infections






38. Corners of mouth






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






40. Only vein that carries oxygenated blood






41. Loss of action of the facial muscles






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






43. Also known as trigeminal ganglion - Where the 3 division of trigeminal nerve meet






44. 2 accessory muscles of mastication






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






46. Region of the head located inferior to the orbial region and lateral to the nasal region






47. Top posterior of tongue






48. Characteristics that appear on a specific bone






49. Trauma to a blood vessel






50. Nerve supply to the periodontium