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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy
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1. Stone formed in glands - cause by minerals in saliva - causes facial swelling with recurrence with little pain - pt placed on antibiotic and sugar-free lemon drops to increase salivary flow - Oral surgeon can remove stone or part of gland if necessar
synovial fluid
lacrimal bones
olfactory nerve
sialolith
2. Disorder involving one or both temporomandibular joints
alveolar process
medial
lymphatic vessels
temporomandibular disorder
3. Posterior superior alveolar nerve
Nerve for Posterior upper molars
mixed
innervation
hematoma
4. Type of body tissue that shortens under neural control - causing soft tissue and bony structures to move
muscle
frontal process of the maxilla
Nerve for upper premolars
palatine bones
5. Artery to max molars
posterior superior alveolar artery
sublingual gland
Trigeminal Nerve
base
6. End of the muscle that is attatched to the more movable structure
zygomatic bone
opportunistic infections
bones
insertion
7. The narrowing and blockage of the arteries by a buildup of plaque
central and peripheral nervous systems
vermillion zone
endocrine
atherosclerosis
8. Innervates to the maxilla by the second branch and the mandible by the third branch - have sensory - motor - and intermediate roots that attach directly to the brain - responsible for the sensory sensibility of most of the skin of the front part of t
apex
nerve block
buccinator
trigeminal nerve
9. Number of cranial bones
8
Central nervous system
occipital bone
deep
10. Clot that forms on the inner blood vessel wall
Abducen's Nerve Paralysis
thrombus/thrombi
red blood cells
plexus
11. Area that faces toward the head of the body - away from the feet
parietal bones
secondary node
mastoid process
superior
12. Number of facial bones
valves
hilus
14
maxillary sinuses
13. 2 branches of autonomic nervous system
sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
nervous system
oral cavity
plexus
14. Layers of soft tissue overlying the bones of the brain case
scalp
sagittal plane
oculomotor nerve
mylohyoid muscle
15. Area closer to the median plane of the body
proximal
synapse
Gasserion Ganglion
Palatine process of the maxilla
16. Prefix meaning too much
hyper
maxillary artery
thyroid
maxillary sinuses
17. Attaches several muscles to mandible
exocrine
frontal bone
anastomose
angle
18. 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
alveolar - zygomatic - frontal - palatine
insertion
zygomatic bones
lacrimal bones
19. Area under nose that extends from nasal septum to the top of the lip
philtrum
mandible
atherosclerosis
subluxation
20. Singe bone - bat-shaped - forms anterior base of skull - many foramen and processes - landmark- greater wing of sphenoid
sphenoid
frontal sinuses
trochlear nerve
vermillion border
21. Artery to mandible
amylase
anatomical postition
inferior alveolar artery
Nerve for Floor of the mouth
22. VIII nerve - hearing and balance - also known as auditory or vestibular cochlear - sensory and motor
Acoustic nerve
frontal bone
Trigeminal Nerve
mandible (V3)
23. Single bone - forms back of head - landmark- foramen magnum
elevation of the mandible
occipital
mandible
coronal
24. 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
cleft palate
articular disc
effernt vessel
ventral
25. IX nerve - primarily sens of taste - sensory and motor
temporal
olfactory nerve
Glossopharyngeal nerve
voluntary muscle
26. Oblique ridge - mental foramen - mandibular canal - alveolar process - mylohyoid grooves - mandibular foramen - lingula retromolar pad
8 landmarks of mandible
Maxilla
Ganglion
ventral
27. Area used for mental block on lingual and opens into mental foramen
temporal bone
mandibular canal
mucocele
superficial
28. Mylohyoid nerve
posterior superior alveolar artery
Nerve for Floor of the mouth
ramus
Maxilla
29. Watery basis of blood composition
plasma
opthalmic (V1) nerve
hyper
mitral and tricuspid
30. Chemical agen that is discharged to cause action of a muscle
neurotransmitter
lacrimal bones
plaque
depression of the mandible
31. Drains everything from head and neck area to the heart
sphenomandibular ligament
pterygoid venus plexus
8 landmarks of mandible
inferior alveolar artery
32. Front area of the body
temporomandibular joint
anterior
infraorbital region
philtrum
33. Depression on one side of a lymph node where lymph flows out by way of an efferent lymphatic vessel
hilus
frontal bone
maxillary sinuses
pathogen
34. Front area of the body
parasympathetic nervous system
ventral
hemorrhage
aorta
35. Allows us to move - usually works in groups - 2 kinds- involuntary and voluntary
6 types of cranial bones
maxillary artery
muscles
14
36. Secreted to specific locations by ducts; salivary and lacrimal glands
sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
zygomatic region
exocrine
articular disc
37. Resident microorganisms that usually do not cause infections
normal flora
superior vena cava
mitral valve prolapse
aorta
38. Corners of mouth
landmarks
midsagittal section
labial commissure
paresthesia
39. Paired glands lcoated inside the medial angle of mandible - walnut sized - Wharton's Duct - Mixed salivary compostion- 60-65% - Empties behind mandibular anterior teeth
transverse section
submandibular gland
frontal bone
maxillary artery
40. Only vein that carries oxygenated blood
parietal bone
Acoustic nerve
pulmonary vein
sinus
41. Loss of action of the facial muscles
middle superior alveolar artery
facial paralysis
apex
palatine bones
42. Single bone - midline bone int he cranium - part of nose - lies behind the frontal bone - between the eyes - part of floor of cranial base
atherosclerosis
anesthesia
secondary node
ethmoid bone
43. Also known as trigeminal ganglion - Where the 3 division of trigeminal nerve meet
posterior
Gasserion Ganglion
retraction of the mandible
zygomatic bone
44. 2 accessory muscles of mastication
superior
alveolar bone proper
buccinator and mylohyoid muscles
sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
45. When the valve connection the left ventricle and left atrium is leaking
common carotid artery
angle
parasympathetic nervous system
mitral valve prolapse
46. Region of the head located inferior to the orbial region and lateral to the nasal region
contralateral
transverse section
articular disc
infraorbital region
47. Top posterior of tongue
external acousitc meatus
vomer
amylase
dorsal
48. Characteristics that appear on a specific bone
secondary node
apex
landmarks
internal
49. Trauma to a blood vessel
Nerve for mandible
hematoma
sagittal plane
pterygoid venus plexus
50. Nerve supply to the periodontium
bones
mylohyoid muscle
innervation
articular disc