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






3. 4 muscles of mastication






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






5. Plane created by an imaginary line that divides the body @ any level into superior and inferior portions






6. Huge foramen in occipital bone through which the spinal cord passes






7. 4 bones with processes attaching to maxilla






8. Structure closest to lips






9. Biggest artery in body






10. Cervical muscles - muscles of facial expression - muscles of mastication - muscles of tongue - muscles of the pharynx - muscles of the hyoid - muscles of the soft palate






11. Top posterior of tongue






12. Buccal Nerve






13. 2 branches of peripheral nervous system






14. Back of an area of the body






15. Artery to tongue






16. Cavity within the bone






17. Muscle of facial expression - helps mastication by keeping food on the chewing surface - cheek muscle






18. Abnormal sensation from an area such as burning or prickling






19. Connects anterior superior alveolar artery and middle superior alveolar arter to the maxillary artery






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






21. Infection of the maxillary sinus






22. Towards the crown of a tooth






23. Single bone - forms back of head - landmark- foramen magnum - (huge hole in this bone through which the spinal cord passes)






24. A joint on each side of the ehad that allows for movement of the mandible - speech - and mastication - Location: where condyle of mandible articulates with the zygomatic process of the temporal bone






25. Both watery and ropey saliva composition combined






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






27. Bundle of neurons






28. Portion of mandible that connects to the TMJ






29. Also called a meniscus - attached to condyle on medial and lateral poles - shape conforms with shape of adjacent articulating bones - completely divides TMJ into 2 compartments - can be wrinking - torn - hardened - or detached on one end






30. IV cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball






31. Runs from styloid process of temporal bone to the angle of the mandible - taut when mandible is protruded






32. Lymph node that drains lymph from a primary node






33. Single bone - midline bone of cranium - part of nose - lies behind the frontal bone - between the eyes






34. XII nerve - primarily tongue movement - motor






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






36. Occipital - frontal - parietal-paired - temporal- paired - sphenoid - ethmoid






37. 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






38. Carries info away from brain/spinal cord to the body - (info from brain)






39. Communication of a blood vessel with another blood vessel by a connecting channel






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






41. X nerve - vocal cords - heart - respiration - digestion - autonomic nervous system - sensory and motor






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






43. Area that faces away from the head and toward the feet of the body






44. Paired bones - within the bony part of the nose - lateral portion of the nasal septum






45. Clot that forms on the inner blood vessel wall






46. Muscles used for walking and tirggered by thought






47. Structures on the opposite side of the body






48. Type of blood vessel that travels to the heart - carrying blood






49. 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






50. Corners of mouth