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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Largest of paranasal sinuses - paired - located within the maxilla - Significant to dentistry with max post exts-perforation - max sinus infections - implant placements/sinus lifts - and with air travel- with infection - descension is painful






2. Anterior 2/3 of tongue






3. 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






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






5. Lymph node that drains lymph from a particular region






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






7. Articular fossa - articular eminence - condyle - articular disc - synovial fluid






8. Prefix meaning not enough






9. Artery to cheek






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






11. Biggest artery in body






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






13. Lingual Nerve






14. 1st and smallest division of trigeminal nerve - carries sensory information to brain - sensory for eyeball - cornea - and forehead






15. Dislocation of joints






16. V- trigeminal - VII- facial






17. Artery to max premolars






18. 'flight or flight' responses






19. Bacteria traveling within the vascular system






20. Middle superior alveolar nerve






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






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






23. Prefix meaning too much






24. Structure at the median plane






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






26. Feeds all area of face. connects to external carotid artery






27. Inside of the mouth






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






29. 4 bones with processes attaching to maxilla






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






31. IV cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball






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






33. Structure closest to lips






34. Provides ventilation to head - lightens skull - drainage - acts as sound resonators - provides mucous for nasal cavity - can be involved with allergies or infection as in primary sinusitis or in tooth infection as in secondary sinusitis






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






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






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






38. Single bone - only movable bone of face - many landmarks present - largest and strongest bone of face - articulates with temporal bone to form TMJ






39. Connects to common carotid arter






40. VII nerve - muscles of facial expression - tear glands - salivary glands - sensory and motor






41. Tip of tongue






42. Paired bones - forms upper back side of skull






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






44. Clot that forms on the inner blood vessel wall






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






46. Number of bones in the skull






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






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






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






50. Posterior superior alveolar nerve