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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. 2 places where bones grow at






2. All cranial nerves are ________






3. 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






4. Feeds all area of face. connects to external carotid artery






5. Biggest artery in body






6. Normal flora creating an infectious process because the body's defenses are compromised






7. Infection of the maxillary sinus






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






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






10. Oblique ridge - mental foramen - mandibular canal - alveolar process - mylohyoid grooves - mandibular foramen - lingula retromolar pad






11. Transition zone betweek skin and vermillion zone






12. Dislocation of joints






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






14. Watery basis of blood composition






15. Sensory nerve that carries information from the periphery of the body to the brain or spinal cord






16. Towards the crown of a tooth






17. Lingual Nerve






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






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






20. Layers of soft tissue overlying the bones of the brain case






21. Area that faces toward the head of the body - away from the feet






22. Cellular component pertaining to nervous system






23. Position in which the body is erect - with arms @ the sides - plams and toes directed forward - and eyes looking forward






24. Several arteries branch directly off the aorta to feed the _____________






25. 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






26. 2 branches of autonomic nervous system






27. To join together; in the periodontium - a complex system of blood vessels supplies blood to the periodontal tissues






28. Anterior 2/3 of tongue






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






30. XI nerve - synergist to Vagus nerve - Motor






31. 2 valves of the heart






32. Prominen bridgelike bony structure






33. Bundle of neurons






34. Sides of tongue






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






36. Structures on the opposite side of the body






37. Loss of muscle actions in muscles of facial expressions






38. Single bone - forms the forehead and top of the eye - has supraorbital notch






39. I cranial nerve - sensory - sense of smell






40. Single bone - forms the forehead and the top of the eye - contains supraorbital notch - location of frontal sinuses






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






42. Only vein that carries oxygenated blood






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






44. Type of unilateral facial paralysis involving the facial nerve

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45. Nerve supply to the periodontium






46. Artery to max premolars






47. End of the muscle that is attatched to the more movable structure






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






49. Blood vessel that carries blood to heart - operates by valves






50. Front area of the body