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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Single bone - forms back of head - landmark- foramen magnum






2. Portion of mandible that connects to the TMJ






3. Type of unilateral facial paralysis involving the facial nerve

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4. Fuses with frontal bone facially






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






6. Site for large muscles of the neck to attach






7. Bacteria traveling within the vascular system






8. 3rd and largest division of trigeminal nerve - sensory and motor to mandible






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






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






11. Structures located toward the surface of the body






12. Muscle - origin- several different places on sphenoid - insertion- condyle - near TMJ - action- protrudes and lateral deviation of mandible - fibers run horizontally






13. Secreted to specific locations by ducts; salivary and lacrimal glands






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






15. Paired bones withing the body part of the nose - lateral portion of nasal septum






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






17. Aiming area for palatal injections






18. Movement accomplished by a muscle when the muscle fibers contract






19. 1st and smallest division of trigeminal nerve - carries sensory information to brain - sensory for eyeball - cornea - and forehead






20. Structures on the opposite side of the body






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






22. Posterior 1/3 of tongue






23. Type of lymphatic vessel in which lymph flows into the lymph node






24. Top posterior of tongue






25. Structures closest to the tongue






26. Vertical portion of mandible






27. Not part of TMJ - but rather on the medial side of the mandible - Attaches @ spine of sphenoid bone to the lingual of the mandibular foramen - becomes taut when mandible is protruded






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






29. Single bone - forms the forehead and the top of the eye - contains supraorbital notch - location of frontal sinuses






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






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






32. Main portion of the anterior border of ramus






33. 'flight or flight' responses






34. Strong muscle in the buccal region Which is felt when a patient clenches the teeth together






35. Inside of the mouth






36. 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






37. Paired bones - most posterior part of the hard palate - 2 bones fuse together @ the midline to form the hard palate - greater palatine foramen located @ posterior lateral region






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






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






40. Site of a junction or union between two or more bones






41. Decreased saliva flow






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






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






44. On Old Olympus Tiny Tops - A Finn And German Viewed Some Hops






45. Number of facial bones






46. Vomer - lacrimal bones- paired - inferior nasal conchae- paired - zygomatic bones- paired - maxillary bones- paired - mandible






47. Tubercle or rounded elevation on a bony surface






48. Back of an area of the body






49. Area under nose that extends from nasal septum to the top of the lip






50. Both watery and ropey saliva composition combined