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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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






2. 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






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






4. The bone that surrounds the roots of the teeth. It forms the bony sockets that support and protect the roots of the teeth






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






6. Allows us to move - usually works in groups - 2 kinds- involuntary and voluntary






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






8. Paired - most posterior part of the hard palate - they fuse together to form hard palate - greater palatine foramen located @ posterior lateral region






9. Loss of funtion of the 6th cranial nerve

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10. II cranial nerve - sensory - sight and visual impluses






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






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






13. 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






14. Inside of the mouth






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






16. Results from incomplete fusion of the maxillary bones at palatine process - open area that can involve from no teeth to involving teeth - palate - lip - and nasal - can involve pedodontist - oral surgeon - and pediatrician some appliances may be need






17. Type of blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart






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






19. Bruise that results when a blood vessel is injured and a small amount of blood escapes into the surrounding tissue and clots






20. Network of blood vessels - usually veins






21. 'rest or digest' responses






22. Pointed end of a conical structure






23. Area that is farther away from the median plane of the body






24. Bacteria traveling within the vascular system






25. Tubercle or rounded elevation on a bony surface






26. Structures on the opposite side of the body






27. Main portion of the anterior border of ramus






28. Buccal Nerve






29. Attaches several muscles to mandible






30. Divides space between bones






31. 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






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






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






34. Control center - one of the major divisions of nervous system - composed of brain and spinal cord - surrounded by skull and spinal vertebrae for protection






35. Paired - irregular thin plates of bone that forms the medial wall of the orbit - lacrimal glands (tear ducts) present @ the margin of this bone






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






37. Number of facial bones






38. 'flight or flight' responses






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






40. Largest of paranasal sinuses - paired - located within the maxilla - Significant to dentistry with max post exts-perforation - max sinus infections - implant placements/sinus lifts - and with air travel- with infection - descension is painful






41. Front area of the body






42. Lymph node that drains lymph from a primary node






43. Single bone - also known as nasal septum - forms midline of nose - not important to oral cavity - forms inferior portion of nasal septum






44. Point on upper lip where the philtrum terminates






45. Site of a junction or union between two or more bones






46. Network of veins that comes together (paired)






47. Prefix meaning too much






48. Structure closest to the palate






49. Generally immovable articulation in Which bones are joined by fibrous tissue






50. Structures closest to the tongue