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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Corners of mouth






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






3. 'flight or flight' responses






4. XII nerve - primarily tongue movement - motor






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






6. Blood vessel that carries blood away from heart - has muscles on inside of walls






7. Part of lymphatic system that runs parallel to most veins in the body






8. Clot that forms on the inner blood vessel wall






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






10. Mucole that appear in floor of mouth of major salivary glands






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






12. Also known as malar bone - forms cheek bone - helps form zygomatic arch - paired






13. Protect - support - basis for movement - consideration in spread of dental infections






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






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






16. Important part of blood composition for clotting






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






18. Inside of the mouth






19. Bringing backward of the lower jaw






20. 4 bones with processes attaching to maxilla






21. Gasserion ganglion present - 3 divisions feeding eye - maxilla - and mandible






22. Muscle - origin- sphenoid bone - insertion- angle of mandible - medial surface - action- elevates mandible - forms sling with masseter; synergist with masseter






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






24. Several arteries branch directly off the aorta to feed the _____________






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






26. Type of blood vessel that travels to the heart - carrying blood






27. Houses/forms sockets of teeth - bone on facial surface is thin - effected by perio dz - resorbs quickly after extraction - forms as deciduous teeth erupt






28. 3rd and largest division of trigeminal nerve - sensory and motor to mandible






29. Point on upper lip where the philtrum terminates






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






31. 2 branches of autonomic nervous system






32. Number of cranial bones






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






34. Blockage of minor salivary gland - occurs mainly in lip - about the size of a dime - must be removed






35. Paired bones - forms upper back side of skull






36. All cranial nerves are ________






37. Single bone - bat-shaped - forms anterior base of the skull - has many foramens and processes - landmark- greater wing of sphenoid






38. Section of the body through any horizontal plane






39. Artery to mandible






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






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






42. Causes muscles to contract - stimulates glands - allows for sensations to be perceived






43. Only vein that carries oxygenated blood






44. Number of facial bones






45. Also known as malar bone - forms cheek bone - forms zygomatic arch with temporal bone - 4 process form arch - often seen in panoramic and PAX






46. Area closer to the median plane of the body






47. Bundle of neurons






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






49. Site for large muscles of the neck to attach






50. Type of blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart