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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Middle superior alveolar nerve






2. 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






3. Paired - forms bridge of nose






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






5. Network of veins that comes together (paired)






6. Padding in between bones






7. 1st and smallest division of trigeminal nerve - carries sensory information to brain - sensory for eyeball - cornea - and forehead






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






9. Inferior alveolar nerve






10. Pointed end of a conical structure






11. Paired bones - forms upper back side of skull






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






13. Structures located inward - away from the body surface






14. Largest endocrine glandthyroxine - should be part of extraoral exam- palpate - goiter- inflammed neck - responsible for metabolic rate and temp- control






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






16. 'rest or digest' responses






17. Carries messages to the brain and carries messages from brain part of central nervous system






18. Back of an area of the body






19. Short - windowlike opening in the bone






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






21. Tip of tongue






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. Corners of mouth






24. Lymph node that drains lymph from a particular region






25. IX-Glossopharyngeal - XII- Hypoglossal






26. Capable of causing disease only when the host's resistance is lowered






27. Connects to aorta






28. Foreign material or thrombus traveling in the blood that can block the vessel






29. Large amounts of blood that escape into the surroudning tissue without clotting - when a blood vessel is seriously injured






30. 2 branches of peripheral nervous system






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






32. VI cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball






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






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






35. Prefix meaning not enough






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






37. Anterior Superior Alveolar Nerve






38. Inside of the mouth






39. Bacteria traveling within the vascular system






40. Section of the body through any horizontal plane






41. Largest gland. paired. located in front of ear - outside of skull - under skin and muscle. Stenson's Duct. Serous secretions- 25% of total volume. Responsible for mumps






42. 3rd and largest division of trigeminal nerve - sensory and motor to mandible






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






44. Erythrocytes






45. The loss of feeling or sensation resulting from the use of certain drugs or gases that seruve as inhibitory neurotransmitters






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






47. Mylohyoid nerve






48. Section of the body through any frontal plane






49. Main portion of the anterior border of ramus






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