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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Portion of mandible that connects to the TMJ






2. 3 TMJ Ligaments






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






4. Connects to common carotid arter






5. Forms sockets of teeth






6. Buccal Nerve






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






8. Nerve supply to the periodontium






9. Allows jaw to move forward and backward - occurs between disk and articular eminence in the upper synovial cavity






10. Bacteria traveling within the vascular system






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






12. 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






13. 2 branches of autonomic nervous system






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






15. Loss of muscle actions in muscles of facial expressions






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






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






18. Structures located toward the surface of the body






19. Section of the body through any horizontal plane






20. 1st and smallest division of trigeminal nerve - carries sensory information to brain - sensory for eyeball - cornea - and forehead






21. 2 branches of peripheral nervous system






22. Mono- - lymph- - leukocytes; varying types






23. V cranial nerve - sensory and motor - supplies most oral features and facial muscles - teeth - tongue - palate






24. Triangular area where medial and lateral views of the mandible come together - Provides support for patients with lower partial






25. Paired glands located in the anterior floor of mouth under the tongue - smallest gland with many ducts - mixed salivay composition - but predominantly mucous- 10% volume






26. Area closer to the median plane of the body






27. Occipital - frontal - parietal-paired - temporal- paired - sphenoid - ethmoid






28. Artery to tongue






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






30. Control center - one of the major divisions of nervous system - composed of brain and spinal cord - surrounded by skull and spinal vertebrae for protection






31. Structure at the median plane






32. IV cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball






33. Transition zone betweek skin and vermillion zone






34. Lymph node that drains lymph from a particular region






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






36. Only vein that carries oxygenated blood






37. Carries messages to the brain and carries messages from brain part of central nervous system






38. Large vein on top of heart






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






40. 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






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






42. Plane created by an imaginary line that divides the body @ any level into superior and inferior portions






43. Any plane of the body created by an imaginary plane parallel with the median plane






44. VII nerve - muscles of facial expression - tear glands - salivary glands - sensory and motor






45. Water saliva composition






46. Clot that forms on the inner blood vessel wall






47. Divides space between bones






48. Paired - irregular thin plates of bone that forms the medial wall of the orbit - lacrimal glands (tear ducts) present @ the margin of this bone






49. Secreted into blood; hormones - such as thyroid and pituitary glands






50. Middle superior alveolar nerve






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