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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Cervical muscles - muscles of facial expression - muscles of mastication - muscles of tongue - muscles of the pharynx - muscles of the hyoid - muscles of the soft palate






2. The narrowing and blockage of the arteries by a buildup of plaque






3. Inside of the mouth






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






5. 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






6. Blockage of minor salivary gland - occurs mainly in lip - about the size of a dime - must be removed






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






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






9. Sensory nerve that carries information from the periphery of the body to the brain or spinal cord






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






11. Large vein coming in from bottom of the heart






12. V- trigeminal - VII- facial






13. Muscle of facial expression - origin- encircles the mouth - insertion- angle of mouth - actions: closes lips - pursing lips - rolling lips inward - puckering






14. Watery basis of blood composition






15. Muscles used for walking and tirggered by thought






16. Network of blood vessels - usually veins






17. Lymph node that drains lymph from a particular region






18. 2 valves of the heart






19. Several arteries branch directly off the aorta to feed the _____________






20. X nerve - vocal cords - heart - respiration - digestion - autonomic nervous system - sensory and motor






21. Top posterior of tongue






22. Site of a junction or union between two or more bones






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






24. Opening or canal in the bone






25. Area closer to the median plane of the body






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






27. Vomer - lacrimal bones- paired - inferior nasal conchae- paired - zygomatic bones- paired - maxillary bones- paired - mandible






28. Communication of a blood vessel with another blood vessel by a connecting channel






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






30. Structure at the median plane






31. 4 muscles of mastication






32. Number of facial bones






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






34. Forms hard palate - fuses in teh middle at suture line - If fusion doesn't occur - cleft palate forms






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






36. Biggest artery in body






37. Characteristics that appear on a specific bone






38. Large vein on top of heart






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






40. Short - windowlike opening in the bone






41. Section of the body through any frontal plane






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






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






44. Shaded area of lips that is darker than surrounding skin






45. Artery to #6-11






46. A band of fibrous tissue that connects bones






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






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






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






50. Joint located inferior to the zygomatic arch and just anterior to the ear - where upper skull forms a joint with the lower jaw