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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Plane created by an imaginary line that divides the body at any level into anterior and posterior portions






2. Point on upper lip where the philtrum terminates






3. Biggest artery in body






4. Rising of the lower jaw






5. Substance which consists of cholesterol (mainly) - calcium - clotting proteins - and other substances that can be found lining arteries






6. 4 muscles of mastication






7. Tube through which sound waves are transmitted to the middlbe ear within the skull






8. Front area of the body






9. Smaller blood vessel that branches off an arteriole to supply blood directly to tissue






10. Paired bones - forms bridge of the nose






11. Forms part of cheekbone with zygomatic arch - often seen in panoramic and periapical films






12. Filters toxins and other foreign bodies out of body - typically green in diagrams - has valve system similar to veins






13. Bruise that results when a blood vessel is injured and a small amount of blood escapes into the surrounding tissue and clots






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






15. 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






16. Paired sinuses located in frontal bone - separated by septum - drains into nasal cavity - irregularly shaped






17. Mylohyoid nerve






18. Carries infor from the periphery of the body to brain or spinal cord






19. Singe bone - bat-shaped - forms anterior base of skull - many foramen and processes - landmark- greater wing of sphenoid






20. Towards the crown of a tooth






21. Decreased saliva flow






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






23. Paired bones - forms upper back side of skull






24. Inner side of the wall of a hollow structure






25. Artery to max molars






26. Attaches several muscles to mandible






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






28. Prefix meaning too much






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






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. 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






32. 2 places where bones grow at






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






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






35. Artery to max premolars






36. Number of bones in the skull






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






38. Watery basis of blood composition






39. Area where the bones are joined to each other






40. Structure at the median plane






41. 'flight or flight' responses






42. Muscle of facial expression - origin- encircles the mouth - insertion- angle of mouth - actions: closes lips - pursing lips - rolling lips inward - puckering






43. Trauma to a blood vessel






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






45. Region of the head that is lateral to the infraorbital region - overlies zygomatic arch (cheek bone)






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






47. Main portion of the anterior border of ramus






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






49. Begins process of breaking food down into simple sugars in saliva






50. V- trigeminal - VII- facial