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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Also known as cribriform plate - thin layer of bone that lines the socket to surround the root of the tooth






2. VII nerve - muscles of facial expression - tear glands - salivary glands - sensory and motor






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






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






5. Fuses with frontal bone facially






6. Structures on the same side of the body






7. Erythrocytes






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






9. Bringing forward of the lower jaw






10. Area closer to the median plane of the body






11. Paired - forms bridge of nose






12. Single bone - forms back of head - landmark- foramen magnum






13. Lowering of the lower jaw






14. General term for any prominence on a bony surface






15. Carries info away from brain/spinal cord to the body - (info from brain)






16. Carries messages to the brain and carries messages from brain part of central nervous system






17. Area under nose that extends from nasal septum to the top of the lip






18. XI nerve - synergist to Vagus nerve - Motor






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






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






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






22. Type of unilateral facial paralysis involving the facial nerve

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






24. Front area of the body






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






26. Accumulation of neuron cell bodies outside the central nervous system






27. Portion of mandible that connects to the TMJ






28. Shifting of the lower jaw to one side






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






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






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






32. Paired bones - landmark- infraorbital foramen - has processes with 4 different bones






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






34. Prominen bridgelike bony structure






35. V- trigeminal - VII- facial






36. Structures located toward the surface of the body






37. Protect - support - basis for movement - consideration in spread of dental infections






38. Muscle - origin- sphenoid bone - insertion- angle of mandible - medial surface - action- elevates mandible - forms sling with masseter; synergist with masseter






39. Structure closest to the palate






40. Area that is closer to the median plane of the body or structure






41. 2 branches of nervous system






42. Characteristics that appear on a specific bone






43. Middle superior alveolar nerve






44. IX nerve - primarily sens of taste - sensory and motor






45. Allows jaw to move forward and backward - occurs between disk and articular eminence in the upper synovial cavity






46. Prefix meaning too much






47. Both watery and ropey saliva composition combined






48. Lymph node that drains lymph from a primary node






49. Large vein coming in from bottom of the heart






50. 2 valves of the heart