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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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






2. Chemical agen that is discharged to cause action of a muscle






3. Disorder involving one or both temporomandibular joints






4. Mono- - lymph- - leukocytes; varying types






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






6. 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






7. Paired - forms bridge of nose






8. Single bone - only movable bone of the face - many landmarks - largest and strongest facial bone - articulates with temporal bone to form TMJ






9. Secreted to specific locations by ducts; salivary and lacrimal glands






10. Muscles used for walking and tirggered by thought






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






12. Type of injection that anesthetizes a small area- one or two teeth and associated structures- when the local anesthetic agent is deposited near nerminal nerve endings






13. Depression on one side of a lymph node where lymph flows out by way of an efferent lymphatic vessel






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






15. Area where the bones are joined to each other






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






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






18. Front area of the body






19. Houses/forms sockets of teeth - bone on facial surface is thin - effected by perio dz - resorbs quickly after extraction - forms as deciduous teeth erupt






20. Blood vessel that carries blood away from heart - has muscles on inside of walls






21. Top posterior of tongue






22. Plane created by an imaginary line that divides the body into right and left halves






23. Paired glands lcoated inside the medial angle of mandible - walnut sized - Wharton's Duct - Mixed salivary compostion- 60-65% - Empties behind mandibular anterior teeth






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






25. Tubercle or rounded elevation on a bony surface






26. Structure at the median plane






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






28. Area used for mental block on lingual and opens into mental foramen






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






30. Not part of TMJ - but rather on the medial side of the mandible - Attaches @ spine of sphenoid bone to the lingual of the mandibular foramen - becomes taut when mandible is protruded






31. Prefix meaning not enough






32. Causes muscles to contract - stimulates glands - allows for sensations to be perceived






33. Number of cranial bones






34. Inside of the mouth






35. VIII nerve - hearing and balance - also known as auditory or vestibular cochlear - sensory and motor






36. Some Say Marry Money - But My Brother Says - Bad Business - Marry Money






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






38. Watery basis of blood composition






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






40. VI cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball






41. Begins process of breaking food down into simple sugars in saliva






42. III cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball and dilation of pupils






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






44. Paired bones - irregular thin plates of bone that forms the medial wall of the orbit (eye) - lacrimal (tear duct) glands are present @ the margin of these bones






45. Biggest artery in body






46. Number of facial bones






47. Tiny blood vessel that branches off small artery to supple blood to tissue






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






49. Sides of tongue






50. Decreased saliva flow