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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Pair bones Landmarks- Infraorbital foramen Processes- alveolar - zygomatic - frontal - and palatine






2. All cranial nerves are ________






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






4. Padding in between bones






5. Muscle auto-responses from body - ex: breathing - digestion - heartbeat - eyes






6. Back of an area of the body






7. Bundle of neurons






8. Section of the body through any frontal plane






9. Loss of action of the facial muscles






10. Cavity within the bone






11. 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






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






13. Drains everything from head and neck area to the heart






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






15. Biggest artery in body






16. Opening or canal in the bone






17. 2nd division of trigeminal nerve - sensory to maxilla and surrounding tissues - suicide nerve- can effect women 40+ years old on right side and causes excruciating pain (also called Tie Douleureaux or Trigeminal Neuralgia)






18. 2 branches of nervous system






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






20. The bone that surrounds the roots of the teeth. It forms the bony sockets that support and protect the roots of the teeth






21. Middle superior alveolar nerve






22. 3rd and largest division of trigeminal nerve - sensory and motor to mandible






23. 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






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






25. Paired - forms bridge of nose






26. Normal flora creating an infectious process because the body's defenses are compromised






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






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






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






30. Region of the head where the external ear is a prominent feature






31. A virus - microorganism - or other substance that causes dz






32. Type of unilateral facial paralysis involving the facial nerve

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33. II cranial nerve - sensory - sight and visual impluses






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






35. Also known as malar bone - forms cheek bone - helps form zygomatic arch - paired






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






37. Muscle of facial expression - helps mastication by keeping food on the chewing surface - cheek muscle






38. Prefix meaning too much






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






40. Muscles used for walking and tirggered by thought






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






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






43. Mucole that appear in floor of mouth of major salivary glands






44. Also known as trigeminal ganglion - Where the 3 division of trigeminal nerve meet






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






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






47. Towards the crown of a tooth






48. Single bone - forms back of head - landmark- foramen magnum - (huge hole in this bone through which the spinal cord passes)






49. Paired bones - forms bridge of the nose






50. Point on upper lip where the philtrum terminates