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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Depression on one side of a lymph node where lymph flows out by way of an efferent lymphatic vessel






2. Section of the body through the median plane






3. Paired bones - irregular thin plates of bone that forms the medial wall of the orbit (eye) - lacrimal (tear duct) glands are present @ the margin of these bones






4. TMJ Located lateral side of each joint forms a reinforcement of the capsule of the TMJ - Prevents excessive retraction of the mandible






5. Dislocation of joints






6. Smallest structural unit of living matter capable of functioning independently






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






8. Plane created by an imaginary line that divides the body into right and left halves






9. Section of the body through any horizontal plane






10. Site for large muscles of the neck to attach






11. When atherosclerosis occurs in arteries leading to the heart






12. Nerve supply to the periodontium






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






14. Carries infor from the periphery of the body to brain or spinal cord






15. 2 branches of nervous system






16. Structures on the same side of the body






17. Main portion of the anterior border of ramus






18. Joint located inferior to the zygomatic arch and just anterior to the ear - where upper skull forms a joint with the lower jaw






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






20. 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






21. Paired bones - forms upper back side of skull






22. Attaches several muscles to mandible






23. Smaller vein that drains the capillaries in the tissue area






24. Only artery that carries deoxygenated blood - carries it to the lungs






25. I cranial nerve - sensory - sense of smell






26. Artery to #6-11






27. Some Say Marry Money - But My Brother Says - Bad Business - Marry Money






28. A virus - microorganism - or other substance that causes dz






29. Secreted into blood; hormones - such as thyroid and pituitary glands






30. VIII nerve - hearing and balance - also known as auditory or vestibular cochlear - sensory and motor






31. IV cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball






32. Posterior 1/3 of tongue






33. Short - windowlike opening in the bone






34. Sides of tongue






35. Inside of the mouth






36. Decreased saliva flow






37. Front area of the body






38. Lymph node that drains lymph from a particular region






39. Structures located toward the surface of the body






40. Biggest artery in body






41. Filters toxins and other foreign bodies out of body - typically green in diagrams - has valve system similar to veins






42. Connects to aorta






43. The narrowing and blockage of the arteries by a buildup of plaque






44. Muscle auto-responses from body - ex: breathing - digestion - heartbeat - eyes






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






46. Artery to max premolars






47. Loss of action of the facial muscles






48. Singe bone - bat-shaped - forms anterior base of skull - many foramen and processes - landmark- greater wing of sphenoid






49. Area used for mental block on lingual and opens into mental foramen






50. Prefix meaning too much