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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Mylohyoid nerve






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






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






4. Smaller vein that drains the capillaries in the tissue area






5. Portion of mandible that connects to the TMJ






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






7. Paired bones withing the body part of the nose - lateral portion of nasal septum






8. V- trigeminal - VII- facial






9. 2 branches of nervous system






10. Single bone - bat-shaped - forms anterior base of the skull - has many foramens and processes - landmark- greater wing of sphenoid






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






12. 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






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






14. Area that faces away from the head and toward the feet of the body






15. Middle superior alveolar nerve






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






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






18. Erythrocytes






19. Prominen bridgelike bony structure






20. Watery basis of blood composition






21. Short canal leading to the tympanic cavity






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






23. Type of lymphatic vessel in which lymph flows into the lymph node






24. Number of cranial bones






25. Number of bones in the skull






26. Junction between 2 neurons or a neuron and muscle






27. Clot that forms on the inner blood vessel wall






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






29. Single bone - midline bone int he cranium - part of nose - lies behind the frontal bone - between the eyes - part of floor of cranial base






30. 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






31. Loss of muscle actions in muscles of facial expressions






32. 4 bones with processes attaching to maxilla






33. Also known as malar bone - forms cheek bone - forms zygomatic arch with temporal bone - 4 process form arch - often seen in panoramic and PAX






34. Towards the crown of a tooth






35. Area where the bones are joined to each other






36. Substance which consists of cholesterol (mainly) - calcium - clotting proteins - and other substances that can be found lining arteries






37. XI nerve - synergist to Vagus nerve - Motor






38. Structures on the opposite side of the body






39. Located in the ethmoid bone - cannot be palpated in oral exam






40. Back of an area of the body






41. Artery to mandible






42. Sides of tongue






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






44. Decreased saliva flow






45. Shifting of the lower jaw to one side






46. Main portion of the anterior border of ramus






47. Paired sinuses located in frontal bone - separated by septum - drains into nasal cavity - irregularly shaped






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






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






50. 3 TMJ Ligaments