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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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






2. Sinuses located in sphenoid bone - cannot be palpated in oral exam






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






4. Resident microorganisms that usually do not cause infections






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






6. Lowering of the lower jaw






7. Lingual Nerve






8. Muscle of facial expression - helps mastication by keeping food on the chewing surface - cheek muscle






9. Sensory nerve that carries information from the periphery of the body to the brain or spinal cord






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






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






12. Towards the crown of a tooth






13. Mineralized structures of the body that protect internal soft tissues and serve as the biomechanical basis for movement






14. Type of injection that anesthetizes a small area- one or two teeth and associated structures- when the local anesthetic agent is deposited near nerminal nerve endings






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






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






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






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






19. Site for large muscles of the neck to attach






20. Short - windowlike opening in the bone






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






22. 2 branches of peripheral nervous system






23. Artery to tongue






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






25. Infection of the maxillary sinus






26. Muscle auto-responses from body - ex: breathing - digestion - heartbeat - eyes






27. Depression and elevation of jaw - occurs between disc and condyle of lower synovial cavity






28. V- trigeminal - VII- facial






29. A joint on each side of the ehad that allows for movement of the mandible - speech - and mastication - Location: where condyle of mandible articulates with the zygomatic process of the temporal bone






30. End of the muscle that is attached to the least movable structure






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






32. Structure closest to lips






33. Paired bones - forms upper back side of skull






34. Structure at the median plane






35. Joint located inferior to the zygomatic arch and just anterior to the ear - where upper skull forms a joint with the lower jaw






36. Tip of tongue






37. 2 places where bones grow at






38. Horizontal portion of mandible






39. 'rest or digest' responses






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






41. Smallest structural unit of living matter capable of functioning independently






42. Structure closest to the palate






43. Structures closest to the facial surface






44. Number of bones in the skull






45. 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






46. Section of the body through any frontal plane






47. Trauma to a blood vessel






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






49. Point on upper lip where the philtrum terminates






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