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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Area that is farther away from the median plane of the body or structure






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






3. Section of the body through the median plane






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






5. There are no ________ in the veins of the head and neck - which makes infection very easy to spread and to linger in an area






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






7. Muscles used for walking and tirggered by thought






8. Gasserion ganglion present - 3 divisions feeding eye - maxilla - and mandible






9. Artery to mandible






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






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






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






13. Lymph node that drains lymph from a particular region






14. 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






15. Watery basis of blood composition






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






17. When the valve connection the left ventricle and left atrium is leaking






18. Connects to common carotid arter






19. Tubercle or rounded elevation on a bony surface






20. 2 branches of nervous system






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






22. Portion of mandible that connects to the TMJ






23. Any plane of the body created by an imaginary plane parallel with the median plane






24. Type of lymphatic vessel in which lymph flows out of the lymph node in the area of the node's hilus






25. Nerve supply to the periodontium






26. 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






27. Zygomatic process of temporal bone - temporal process of zygomatic bone - maxillary process of zygomatic bone - zygomatic process of maxillary bone






28. Large amounts of blood that escape into the surroudning tissue without clotting - when a blood vessel is seriously injured






29. Number of cranial bones






30. The loss of feeling or sensation resulting from the use of certain drugs or gases that seruve as inhibitory neurotransmitters






31. 2 accessory muscles of mastication






32. Sinuses located in sphenoid bone - cannot be palpated in oral exam






33. 'flight or flight' responses






34. Abnormal sensation from an area such as burning or prickling






35. Connects anterior superior alveolar artery and middle superior alveolar arter to the maxillary artery






36. Rising of the lower jaw






37. Structures closest to the tongue






38. Junction between 2 neurons or a neuron and muscle






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






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






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






42. Paired bones - forms bridge of the nose






43. Horizontal portion of mandible






44. Prominen bridgelike bony structure






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






46. Runs from styloid process of temporal bone to the angle of the mandible - taut when mandible is protruded






47. Paired bones - most posterior part of the hard palate - 2 bones fuse together @ the midline to form the hard palate - greater palatine foramen located @ posterior lateral region






48. V- trigeminal - VII- facial






49. Like a projection; an irregularly shaped extension named for where it is going






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







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