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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. General term for any prominence on a bony surface






2. 2 accessory muscles of mastication






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






4. Paired bones - landmarks- mastoid process - styloid process - zygomatic process - external auditory meatus






5. Articular fossa - articular eminence - condyle - articular disc - synovial fluid






6. Under tongue






7. Structures closest to the tongue






8. Structure at the median plane






9. Prefix meaning too much






10. Paired bones - landmark- infraorbital foramen - has processes with 4 different bones






11. Single bone - forms back of head - landmark- foramen magnum - (huge hole in this bone through which the spinal cord passes)






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






13. III cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball and dilation of pupils






14. Lymph node that drains lymph from a primary node






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






16. Muscle of facial expression - origin- encircles the mouth - insertion- angle of mouth - actions: closes lips - pursing lips - rolling lips inward - puckering






17. Region of the head that is lateral to the infraorbital region - overlies zygomatic arch (cheek bone)






18. On Old Olympus Tiny Tops - A Finn And German Viewed Some Hops






19. Largest of paranasal sinuses - paired - located within the maxilla - Significant to dentistry with max post exts-perforation - max sinus infections - implant placements/sinus lifts - and with air travel- with infection - descension is painful






20. II cranial nerve - sensory - sight and visual impluses






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






22. 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






23. Structure closest to lips






24. Forms sockets of teeth






25. Cavity within the bone






26. Single bone - also known as nasal septum - forms midline of nose - not important to oral cavity - forms inferior portion of nasal septum






27. Paired bones - within the bony part of the nose - lateral portion of the nasal septum






28. Front area of the body






29. 2 branches of nervous system






30. IV cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball






31. Carries info away from brain/spinal cord to the body - (info from brain)






32. Section of the body through any horizontal plane






33. I cranial nerve - sensory - sense of smell






34. Provides ventilation to head - lightens skull - drainage - acts as sound resonators - provides mucous for nasal cavity - can be involved with allergies or infection as in primary sinusitis or in tooth infection as in secondary sinusitis






35. Infection of the maxillary sinus






36. Lingual Nerve






37. Hollow organ - dual action pump - thick muscular walls - right side pumps to lungs - left side pumps to body






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






39. Shifting of the lower jaw to one side






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






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






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






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






44. Smaller blood vessel that branches off an arteriole to supply blood directly to tissue






45. Accumulation of neuron cell bodies outside the central nervous system






46. Also known as cribriform plate - thin layer of bone that lines the socket to surround the root of the tooth






47. Area that is farther away from the median plane of the body






48. 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






49. Biggest artery in body






50. Inside of the mouth