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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy
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1. Paired bones - landmarks- mastoid process - styloid process - zygomatic process - external auditory meatus
bones
ipsilateral
bones
temporal bone
2. Artery to #6-11
anatomical postition
Abducen's Nerve Paralysis
6 types of cranial bones
anterior superior alveolar artery
3. A virus - microorganism - or other substance that causes dz
pathogen
mandible (V3)
paranasal sinus
alvoelar process of the maxilla
4. 2 branches of peripheral nervous system
sensory and motor
plaque
insertion
nerve
5. Muscle in the floor of the mouth - attaches to mylohyoid ridge
bacteremia
arch
mylohyoid muscle
Cranial Nerve; sensory /motor
6. Largest endocrine glandthyroxine - should be part of extraoral exam- palpate - goiter- inflammed neck - responsible for metabolic rate and temp- control
mixed
articular disc
nerve block
thyroid
7. Area where the bones are joined to each other
temporomandibular joint
Maxilla
articulation
trigeminal nerve
8. Buccal Nerve
alveolar bone proper
Nerve for cheek
internal
hemorrhage
9. Runs from styloid process of temporal bone to the angle of the mandible - taut when mandible is protruded
pterygoid venus plexus
mandible
stylomandibular ligament
temporomandibule joint
10. Area used for mental block on lingual and opens into mental foramen
mandibular canal
Gasserion Ganglion
sphenoid bone
Nerve for Posterior upper molars
11. Sensory nerve that carries information from the periphery of the body to the brain or spinal cord
apex
ramus
afferent nerve
hemorrhage
12. 2 places where bones grow at
Surfaces and Sutures
sympathetic nervous system
oculomotor nerve
sphenoid
13. TMJ Located lateral side of each joint forms a reinforcement of the capsule of the TMJ - Prevents excessive retraction of the mandible
bones
temporomandibular ligament
bacteremia
palatine bones
14. V- trigeminal - VII- facial
zygomatic bones
anastomosis
most facial and oral pain through these 2 nerves
metastasis
15. XI nerve - synergist to Vagus nerve - Motor
mucous
synovial fluid
Spinal Accessory nerve
exocrine
16. 2nd division of trigeminal nerve - sensory to maxilla and surrounding tissues - suicide nerve- can effect women 40+ years old on right side and causes excruciating pain (also called Tie Douleureaux or Trigeminal Neuralgia)
zygomatic bone
Maxillary (V2) nerve
lacrimal bones
masseter - temporal - medial pterygoid - lateral pterygoid
17. Secreted to specific locations by ducts; salivary and lacrimal glands
joint
Nerve for mandible
frontal bone
exocrine
18. 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
maxillary sinuses
trigeminal nerve
atherosclerosis
sublingual gland
19. Section of the body through any frontal plane
frontal bone
frontal section
involuntary muscle
medial
20. Region of the head that is lateral to the infraorbital region - overlies zygomatic arch (cheek bone)
frontal section
inferior
cells
zygomatic region
21. Muscle auto-responses from body - ex: breathing - digestion - heartbeat - eyes
Spinal Accessory nerve
thrombus/thrombi
involuntary muscle
meatus
22. Tubercle or rounded elevation on a bony surface
14
orbicularis oris
eminence
thyroid
23. Transition zone betweek skin and vermillion zone
facial paralysis
local infiltration
vermillion border
Maxilla
24. 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
oral cavity
sublingual gland
infraorbital artery
vermillion zone
25. Area that is closer to the median plane of the body or structure
amylase
medial
process
median plane
26. The bone that surrounds the roots of the teeth. It forms the bony sockets that support and protect the roots of the teeth
posterior superior alveolar artery
zygomatic process of maxilla
pterygoid venus plexus
alveolar bone
27. Plane created by an imaginary line that divides the body at any level into anterior and posterior portions
frontal plane
Nerve for tongue
internal
angle
28. To join together; in the periodontium - a complex system of blood vessels supplies blood to the periodontal tissues
apex
anastomose
Spinal Accessory nerve
hemorrhage
29. Cellular component pertaining to nervous system
Abducen's Nerve Paralysis
lymphatic system
frontal plane
Neuron
30. Swelling of lymph nodes :abnormal enlargement' - can be helped with antibiotic
lymphadenopathy
hypo
mucocele
nasal bones
31. III cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball and dilation of pupils
oculomotor nerve
sagittal plane
mandible
lingual artery
32. End of the muscle that is attached to the least movable structure
Nerve for upper premolars
lacrimal bones
origin
Cranial Nerve; sensory /motor
33. Secreted into blood; hormones - such as thyroid and pituitary glands
mucous
endocrine
alvoelar process of the maxilla
ethmoid
34. 2 branches of autonomic nervous system
7 types of muscles of head and neck
posterior superior alveolar artery
mandible
sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
35. Inner side of the wall of a hollow structure
internal
hematoma
posterior superior alveolar artery
sensory and motor
36. Biggest artery in body
primary node
hematoma
aorta
anesthesia
37. Muscle - origin- sphenoid bone - insertion- angle of mandible - medial surface - action- elevates mandible - forms sling with masseter; synergist with masseter
arteries
medial pterygoid muscle
eminence
superior
38. Short - windowlike opening in the bone
foramen/ foramina
sublingual gland
eminence
lymphadenopathy
39. Single bone - forms back of head - landmark- foramen magnum - (huge hole in this bone through which the spinal cord passes)
lateral
occipital bone
cells
dorsal
40. Important part of blood composition for clotting
vomer
platelets
maxillary artery
anesthesia
41. Mineralized structures of the body that protect internal soft tissues and serve as the biomechanical basis for movement
bones
sensory and motor
effernt vessel
action
42. Single bone - also known as nasal septum - forms midline of nose - not important to oral cavity - forms inferior portion of nasal septum
nerve
vomer
oculomotor nerve
sphenomandibular - stylomandibular - temporomandibular
43. Drains everything from head and neck area to the heart
pterygoid venus plexus
Facial nerve
lymphatic vessels
zygomatic process of maxilla
44. Shaded area of lips that is darker than surrounding skin
Surfaces and Sutures
white blood cells
sphenoid
vermillion zone
45. XII nerve - primarily tongue movement - motor
hypo
Hypoglossal nerve
temporomandibule joint
plaque
46. Single bone - only movable bone of face - many landmarks present - largest and strongest bone of face - articulates with temporal bone to form TMJ
mandible
body
synovial fluid
optic nerve
47. Region of the head located inferior to the orbial region and lateral to the nasal region
normal flora
Acoustic nerve
infraorbital region
ethmoid bone
48. Joint located inferior to the zygomatic arch and just anterior to the ear - where upper skull forms a joint with the lower jaw
lymphatic system
temporomandibular joint
arteries
paresthesia
49. Muscles used for walking and tirggered by thought
temporal bone
voluntary muscle
Gasserion Ganglion
masseter muscle
50. Padding in between bones
red blood cells
ethmoid bone
dorsal
synovial fluid
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