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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy
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health-sciences
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dentistry
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1. Area where the bones are joined to each other
Neuron
mitral and tricuspid
articulation
ranula
2. Back of an area of the body
plexus
bones
sphenoid sinuses
dorsal
3. Structures closest to the tongue
lingual
Nerve for mandible
pathogen
maxilla
4. Blockage of minor salivary gland - occurs mainly in lip - about the size of a dime - must be removed
mylohyoid muscle
mucocele
Glossopharyngeal nerve
ramus
5. Shuts down communication of nerves and neurons by blocking the chemicals from entering at the synapses
anesthesia
Ganglion
median plane
oral cavity
6. Feeds all area of face. connects to external carotid artery
temporomandibule joint
trochlear nerve
paresthesia
maxillary artery
7. Lingual Nerve
22
mucous
Nerve for tongue
zygomatic bones
8. Artery to #6-11
plasma
serous
anterior superior alveolar artery
meatus
9. Houses/forms sockets of teeth - bone on facial surface is thin - effected by perio dz - resorbs quickly after extraction - forms as deciduous teeth erupt
frontal bone
articular disc
depression of the mandible
alvoelar process of the maxilla
10. Transition zone betweek skin and vermillion zone
vermillion border
capillary
anastomosis
plexus
11. Clot that forms on the inner blood vessel wall
thyroid
anesthesia
Palatine process of the maxilla
thrombus/thrombi
12. Water saliva composition
medial pterygoid muscle
capillary
oculomotor nerve
serous
13. Portion of mandible that connects to the TMJ
condyle
hilus
anesthesia
capillary
14. Structures on the same side of the body
subluxation
masseter - temporal - medial pterygoid - lateral pterygoid
mandible (V3)
ipsilateral
15. Front area of the body
5 anatomic parts of TMJ
anterior
nasal bones
mixed
16. Begins process of breaking food down into simple sugars in saliva
amylase
Acoustic nerve
olfactory nerve
22
17. Structures located toward the surface of the body
superficial
zygomatic bones
masseter muscle
mandible
18. All cranial nerves are ________
ethmoid bone
Nerve for mandible
Paired
angle
19. Cavity within the bone
vomer
sinus
bones
anastomosis
20. Site for large muscles of the neck to attach
mastoid process
Paired
sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
lingual artery
21. Region of the head where the external ear is a prominent feature
dorsal
Nerve for tongue
temporal
articulation
22. Divides space between bones
common carotid artery
articular disc
anastomosis
ventral
23. Large vein on top of heart
landmarks
neurotransmitter
optic nerve
superior vena cava
24. Lowering of the lower jaw
bacteremia
Ganglion
depression of the mandible
hypo
25. 2 branches of autonomic nervous system
anastomose
most facial and oral pain through these 2 nerves
hyper
sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
26. Structures closest to the facial surface
protrusion of the mandible
facial
Nerve for mandible
pulmonary artery
27. A virus - microorganism - or other substance that causes dz
6 types of cranial bones
Cranial Nerves
pathogen
Maxilla
28. Depression and elevation of jaw - occurs between disc and condyle of lower synovial cavity
rotational movement of TMJ
sphenoid
secondary node
inferior
29. Network of blood vessels - usually veins
synovial fluid
Acoustic nerve
plaque
plexus
30. Forms sockets of teeth
alveolar bone
subluxation
alveolar process
posterior superior alveolar artery
31. Type of lymphatic vessel in which lymph flows out of the lymph node in the area of the node's hilus
alveolar bone
philtrum
effernt vessel
5 anatomic parts of TMJ
32. Also known as malar bone - forms cheek bone - forms zygomatic arch with temporal bone - 4 process form arch - often seen in panoramic and PAX
distal
muscles
zygomatic bone
apex
33. Characteristics that appear on a specific bone
maxillary artery
22
landmarks
maxillary sinuses
34. Outer side of the wall of a hollow structure
5 anatomic parts of TMJ
external
posterior superior alveolar artery
paresthesia
35. Artery to tongue
mandible
gliding movement of TMJ
opportunistic infections
lingual artery
36. Artery to max premolars
trigeminal nerve
joint
lymphadenopathy
middle superior alveolar artery
37. Prominen bridgelike bony structure
origin
occipital
retraction of the mandible
arch
38. Paired bones - forms upper back side of skull
red blood cells
parietal bones
retromolar pad
temporomandibular joint
39. Connects to common carotid arter
external carotid artery
lingual artery
primary node
buccinator
40. Inside of the mouth
involuntary muscle
orbicularis oris
mitral valve prolapse
oral cavity
41. XII nerve - primarily tongue movement - motor
pulmonary vein
embolus/emboli
Hypoglossal nerve
frontal bone
42. VI cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball
abducens nerve
7 types of facial bones
inferior nasal conchae
serous
43. Top posterior of tongue
mitral and tricuspid
temporomandibular ligament
dorsal
median
44. Trauma to a blood vessel
amylase
insertion
hematoma
frontal process of the maxilla
45. Sides of tongue
veins
alvoelar process of the maxilla
lateral
8
46. Some Say Marry Money - But My Brother Says - Bad Business - Marry Money
internal
Cranial Nerve; sensory /motor
mandible (V3)
median
47. Prefix meaning too much
efferent (motor)
hyper
foramen magnum
philtrum
48. Mineralized structures of the body that protect internal soft tissues and serve as the biomechanical basis for movement
ethmoid
bones
nerve
anesthesia
49. I cranial nerve - sensory - sense of smell
base
olfactory nerve
dorsal
lateral
50. Tip of tongue
inferior nasal conchae
pulmonary artery
apex
ethmoid