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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy
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1. Area that is farther away from the median plane of the body or structure
pulmonary vein
protrusion of the mandible
internal
lateral
2. Occipital - frontal - parietal-paired - temporal- paired - sphenoid - ethmoid
6 types of cranial bones
Bell's Palsy
afferent nerve
sphenoid bone
3. Section of the body through the median plane
cardiovascular disease
midsagittal section
maxillary sinusitis
afferent nerve
4. Singe bone - bat-shaped - forms anterior base of skull - many foramen and processes - landmark- greater wing of sphenoid
sphenoid
Abducen's Nerve Paralysis
8
dorsal
5. There are no ________ in the veins of the head and neck - which makes infection very easy to spread and to linger in an area
valves
vein
pterygoid venus plexus
inferior vena cava
6. Carries info away from brain/spinal cord to the body - (info from brain)
bones
efferent (motor)
zygomatic process of maxilla
midsagittal section
7. Muscles used for walking and tirggered by thought
Heart
nasal bones
voluntary muscle
facial
8. Gasserion ganglion present - 3 divisions feeding eye - maxilla - and mandible
Cranial Nerves
apex
zygomatic bones
Trigeminal Nerve
9. Artery to mandible
sensory/afferent vessels
external acousitc meatus
inferior alveolar artery
gliding movement of TMJ
10. Huge foramen in occipital bone through which the spinal cord passes
dorsal
foramen magnum
facial paralysis
buccal
11. Also known as cribriform plate - thin layer of bone that lines the socket to surround the root of the tooth
sinus
elevation of the mandible
internal
alveolar bone proper
12. Area that is farther away from the median plane of the body
Maxilla
distal
zygomatic process of maxilla
ethmoid bone
13. Lymph node that drains lymph from a particular region
voluntary muscle
Ganglion
parotid gland
primary node
14. 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
optic nerve
masseter - temporal - medial pterygoid - lateral pterygoid
sialolith
vermillion border
15. Watery basis of blood composition
rotational movement of TMJ
sphenomandibular ligament
plasma
mastoid process
16. Muscle - origin- sphenoid bone - insertion- angle of mandible - medial surface - action- elevates mandible - forms sling with masseter; synergist with masseter
medial pterygoid muscle
anesthesia
mucous
6 types of cranial bones
17. When the valve connection the left ventricle and left atrium is leaking
suture
facial artery
ventral
mitral valve prolapse
18. Connects to common carotid arter
angle
Nerve for tongue
optic nerve
external carotid artery
19. Tubercle or rounded elevation on a bony surface
eminence
external carotid artery
vomer
pulmonary artery
20. 2 branches of nervous system
facial
hypo
lateral
central and peripheral nervous systems
21. Single bone - forms the forehead and top of the eye - has supraorbital notch
primary node
synovial fluid
frontal bone
spinal cord
22. Portion of mandible that connects to the TMJ
stylomandibular ligament
Gasserion Ganglion
condyle
frontal bone
23. Any plane of the body created by an imaginary plane parallel with the median plane
Facial nerve
sagittal plane
sphenomandibular ligament
inferior nasal conchae
24. Type of lymphatic vessel in which lymph flows out of the lymph node in the area of the node's hilus
bones
anesthesia
effernt vessel
vomer
25. Nerve supply to the periodontium
innervation
contralateral
retraction of the mandible
neurotransmitter
26. 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
hyper
transverse section
submandibular gland
sublingual gland
27. Zygomatic process of temporal bone - temporal process of zygomatic bone - maxillary process of zygomatic bone - zygomatic process of maxillary bone
4 processes of zygomatic arch
mandible
palatal
rotational movement of TMJ
28. Large amounts of blood that escape into the surroudning tissue without clotting - when a blood vessel is seriously injured
hilus
hemorrhage
cardiovascular disease
neurotransmitter
29. Number of cranial bones
8
external
elevation of the mandible
facial paralysis
30. The loss of feeling or sensation resulting from the use of certain drugs or gases that seruve as inhibitory neurotransmitters
frontal plane
cardiovascular disease
anesthesia
body
31. 2 accessory muscles of mastication
sphenoid bone
philtrum
mitral and tricuspid
buccinator and mylohyoid muscles
32. Sinuses located in sphenoid bone - cannot be palpated in oral exam
angle
synovial fluid
sphenoid sinuses
mixed
33. 'flight or flight' responses
external
cardiovascular disease
sympathetic nervous system
rotational movement of TMJ
34. Abnormal sensation from an area such as burning or prickling
ligament
anesthesia
paresthesia
pulmonary vein
35. Connects anterior superior alveolar artery and middle superior alveolar arter to the maxillary artery
effernt vessel
temporal bone
atherosclerosis
infraorbital artery
36. Rising of the lower jaw
insertion
elevation of the mandible
occipital bone
vomer
37. Structures closest to the tongue
lingual
mixed
infraorbital artery
Facial nerve
38. Junction between 2 neurons or a neuron and muscle
5 anatomic parts of TMJ
amylase
synapse
retromolar pad
39. Layers of soft tissue overlying the bones of the brain case
pulmonary vein
scalp
tubercle
sublingual gland
40. Carries messages to the brain and carries messages from brain part of central nervous system
red blood cells
spinal cord
buccinator
cleft palate
41. Allows jaw to move forward and backward - occurs between disk and articular eminence in the upper synovial cavity
gliding movement of TMJ
venule
distal
palatal
42. Paired bones - forms bridge of the nose
mucocele
nasal bones
common carotid artery
external
43. Horizontal portion of mandible
external auditory meatus
inferior nasal conchae
foramen magnum
body
44. Prominen bridgelike bony structure
anastomose
arch
cells
lateral
45. Position in which the body is erect - with arms @ the sides - plams and toes directed forward - and eyes looking forward
trochlear nerve
infraorbital artery
anatomical postition
posterior
46. Runs from styloid process of temporal bone to the angle of the mandible - taut when mandible is protruded
lingual artery
Nerve for #6-11
origin
stylomandibular ligament
47. 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
lacrimal bones
platelets
palatine bones
posterior superior alveolar artery
48. V- trigeminal - VII- facial
articular disc
aorta
most facial and oral pain through these 2 nerves
afferent nerve
49. Like a projection; an irregularly shaped extension named for where it is going
external carotid artery
process
arteries
vomer
50. Area that faces toward the head of the body - away from the feet
joint
Nerve for Floor of the mouth
superior
cardiovascular disease
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