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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Buccal Nerve






2. Single bone - bat-shaped - forms anterior base of the skull - has many foramens and processes - landmark- greater wing of sphenoid






3. Allows us to move - usually works in groups - 2 kinds- involuntary and voluntary






4. Dislocation of joints






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






6. 2 branches of nervous system






7. Articular fossa - articular eminence - condyle - articular disc - synovial fluid






8. Structures closest to the facial surface






9. Shaded area of lips that is darker than surrounding skin






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






11. Short - windowlike opening in the bone






12. Tiny blood vessel that branches off small artery to supple blood to tissue






13. Network of blood vessels - usually veins






14. Nerve supply to the periodontium






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






16. Also known as malar bone - forms cheek bone - forms zygomatic arch with temporal bone - 4 process form arch - often seen in panoramic and PAX






17. End of the muscle that is attached to the least movable structure






18. Sides of tongue






19. Characteristics that appear on a specific bone






20. The bone that surrounds the roots of the teeth. It forms the bony sockets that support and protect the roots of the teeth






21. Part of lymphatic system that runs parallel to most veins in the body






22. Provides ventilation to head - lightens skull - drainage - acts as sound resonators - provides mucous for nasal cavity - can be involved with allergies or infection as in primary sinusitis or in tooth infection as in secondary sinusitis






23. Artery to max molars






24. Biggest artery in body






25. 1st and smallest division of trigeminal nerve - carries sensory information to brain - sensory for eyeball - cornea - and forehead






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






27. Only vein that carries oxygenated blood






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






29. 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






30. Important part of blood composition for clotting






31. Lowering of the lower jaw






32. II cranial nerve - sensory - sight and visual impluses






33. Single bone - only movable bone of the face - many landmarks - largest and strongest facial bone - articulates with temporal bone to form TMJ






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






35. XI nerve - synergist to Vagus nerve - Motor






36. Paired bones - landmarks- mastoid process - styloid process - zygomatic process - external auditory meatus






37. Causes muscles to contract - stimulates glands - allows for sensations to be perceived






38. Single bone - midline bone int he cranium - part of nose - lies behind the frontal bone - between the eyes - part of floor of cranial base






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






40. 4 muscles of mastication






41. Vertical portion of mandible






42. 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






43. Paired bones - forms upper back side of skull






44. Section of the body through the median plane






45. Accumulation of neuron cell bodies outside the central nervous system






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






47. Towards the crown of a tooth






48. Attaches several muscles to mandible






49. Both watery and ropey saliva composition combined






50. Protect - support - basis for movement - consideration in spread of dental infections