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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy
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1. Secreted into blood; hormones - such as thyroid and pituitary glands
foramen magnum
endocrine
Cranial Nerves
cells
2. All cranial nerves are ________
median plane
heart
Paired
sagittal plane
3. Area under nose that extends from nasal septum to the top of the lip
frontal bone
philtrum
7 types of facial bones
Nerve for Posterior upper molars
4. Innervates to the maxilla by the second branch and the mandible by the third branch - have sensory - motor - and intermediate roots that attach directly to the brain - responsible for the sensory sensibility of most of the skin of the front part of t
4 processes of zygomatic arch
sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
trigeminal nerve
muscle
5. Bacteria traveling within the vascular system
buccal
paresthesia
bacteremia
Hypoglossal nerve
6. Type of body tissue that shortens under neural control - causing soft tissue and bony structures to move
muscle
white blood cells
effernt vessel
hypo
7. Bacteria traveling within the vascular system
Cranial Nerve; sensory /motor
facial artery
maxillary sinuses
bacteremia
8. Allows us to move - usually works in groups - 2 kinds- involuntary and voluntary
Abducen's Nerve Paralysis
temporal bone
muscles
insertion
9. Triangular area where medial and lateral views of the mandible come together - Provides support for patients with lower partial
retromolar pad
posterior
metastasis
4 processes of zygomatic arch
10. Area closer to the median plane of the body
occipital
proximal
parietal bone
mitral valve prolapse
11. Plane created by an imaginary line that divides the body at any level into anterior and posterior portions
parasympathetic nervous system
anastomose
alveolar bone
frontal plane
12. IX-Glossopharyngeal - XII- Hypoglossal
2 cranial nerves controlling tongue
temporomandibular joint
lymphatic vessels
inferior alveolar artery
13. Section of the body through any frontal plane
depression of the mandible
labial
thrombus/thrombi
frontal section
14. Paired bones - forms bridge of the nose
opthalmic (V1) nerve
mitral valve prolapse
bacteremia
nasal bones
15. Type of injection that anesthetizes a larger area than local infiltration because the local anesthetic agen is deposited near large nerve trunks
articular disc
plaque
contralateral
nerve block
16. Junction between 2 neurons or a neuron and muscle
synapse
mixed
normal flora
rotational movement of TMJ
17. Any plane of the body created by an imaginary plane parallel with the median plane
spinal cord
voluntary muscle
apex
sagittal plane
18. Dislocation of joints
cardiovascular disease
Trigeminal Nerve
subluxation
white blood cells
19. Shuts down communication of nerves and neurons by blocking the chemicals from entering at the synapses
valves
7 types of muscles of head and neck
anesthesia
5 anatomic parts of TMJ
20. 2 accessory muscles of mastication
buccinator and mylohyoid muscles
base
superior
14
21. Inner side of the wall of a hollow structure
mixed
internal
hematoma
lymphadenopathy
22. Forms part of cheekbone with zygomatic arch - often seen in panoramic and periapical films
depression of the mandible
zygomatic process of maxilla
mucocele
optic nerve
23. Substance which consists of cholesterol (mainly) - calcium - clotting proteins - and other substances that can be found lining arteries
innervation
hypo
veins
plaque
24. Ropey saliva composition
Maxillary (V2) nerve
retraction of the mandible
7 types of facial bones
mucous
25. Largest endocrine glandthyroxine - should be part of extraoral exam- palpate - goiter- inflammed neck - responsible for metabolic rate and temp- control
thyroid
body
maxillary sinusitis
inferior nasal conchae
26. Occipital - frontal - parietal-paired - temporal- paired - sphenoid - ethmoid
7 types of facial bones
bones
bones
6 types of cranial bones
27. Top posterior of tongue
pulmonary artery
hilus
dorsal
oculomotor nerve
28. Houses/forms sockets of teeth - bone on facial surface is thin - effected by perio dz - resorbs quickly after extraction - forms as deciduous teeth erupt
sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
alvoelar process of the maxilla
foramen/ foramina
cleft palate
29. Opening or canal in the bone
plasma
meatus
opportunistic infections
olfactory nerve
30. Paired bones - forms upper back side of skull
zygomatic process of maxilla
parietal bone
afferent vessel
Nerve for mandible
31. Divides space between bones
articulation
mastoid process
articular disc
apex
32. Type of lymphatic vessel in which lymph flows into the lymph node
afferent vessel
inferior
bacteremia
medial
33. Aiming area for palatal injections
greater palatine foramen
frontal section
4 processes of zygomatic arch
Neuron
34. Trauma to a blood vessel
hematoma
stylomandibular ligament
vein
paresthesia
35. Site for large muscles of the neck to attach
facial
Glossopharyngeal nerve
mastoid process
temporal
36. Muscle - origin- sphenoid bone - insertion- angle of mandible - medial surface - action- elevates mandible - forms sling with masseter; synergist with masseter
medial pterygoid muscle
ligament
zygomatic region
suture
37. Towards the crown of a tooth
plaque
coronal
buccal
vomer
38. II cranial nerve - sensory - sight and visual impluses
optic nerve
inferior vena cava
contralateral
lymphatic vessels
39. Movement accomplished by a muscle when the muscle fibers contract
Nerve for #6-11
action
occipital bone
oculomotor nerve
40. Area that is closer to the median plane of the body or structure
meatus
retromolar pad
transverse section
medial
41. Begins process of breaking food down into simple sugars in saliva
ligament
maxilla
amylase
5 anatomic parts of TMJ
42. Hollow organ - dual action pump - thick muscular walls - right side pumps to lungs - left side pumps to body
heart
synovial fluid
anterior
internal
43. Allows jaw to move forward and backward - occurs between disk and articular eminence in the upper synovial cavity
external acousitc meatus
lateral pterygoid muscle
superior vena cava
gliding movement of TMJ
44. End of the muscle that is attatched to the more movable structure
Nerve for upper premolars
ethmoid bone
insertion
parietal bones
45. Erythrocytes
red blood cells
nervous system
sinus
Nerve for upper premolars
46. Oblique ridge - mental foramen - mandibular canal - alveolar process - mylohyoid grooves - mandibular foramen - lingula retromolar pad
8 landmarks of mandible
external
afferent nerve
Hypoglossal nerve
47. Buccal Nerve
sphenoid bone
buccinator
hypo
Nerve for cheek
48. Type of blood vessel that travels to the heart - carrying blood
labial commissure
vein
temporomandibule joint
mastoid process
49. Forms sockets of teeth
sinus
lymphatic vessels
Facial nerve
alveolar process
50. Connects to common carotid arter
greater palatine foramen
distal
frontal bone
external carotid artery