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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Towards the crown of a tooth






2. Type of injection that anesthetizes a larger area than local infiltration because the local anesthetic agen is deposited near large nerve trunks






3. Structure at the median plane






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






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






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. Rising of the lower jaw






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






9. Type of body tissue that shortens under neural control - causing soft tissue and bony structures to move






10. 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






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






12. Clot that forms on the inner blood vessel wall






13. Corners of mouth






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






15. V cranial nerve - sensory and motor - supplies most oral features and facial muscles - teeth - tongue - palate






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






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






18. IX nerve - primarily sens of taste - sensory and motor






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






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






22. Transition zone betweek skin and vermillion zone






23. IX-Glossopharyngeal - XII- Hypoglossal






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






25. Structures located toward the surface of the body






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






27. Erythrocytes






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






29. Watery basis of blood composition






30. A band of fibrous tissue that connects bones






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






32. Shuts down communication of nerves and neurons by blocking the chemicals from entering at the synapses






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






34. Both watery and ropey saliva composition combined






35. V- trigeminal - VII- facial






36. Main portion of the anterior border of ramus






37. Divides space between bones






38. Padding in between bones






39. Smallest structural unit of living matter capable of functioning independently






40. Loss of muscle actions in muscles of facial expressions






41. Lymph node that drains lymph from a particular region






42. Artery to tongue






43. Middle superior alveolar nerve






44. Structures on the opposite side of the body






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






46. Gasserion ganglion present - 3 divisions feeding eye - maxilla - and mandible






47. Triangular area where medial and lateral views of the mandible come together - Provides support for patients with lower partial






48. Artery to max molars






49. 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






50. Nerve supply to the periodontium