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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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






2. Inferior alveolar nerve






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






4. Area used for mental block on lingual and opens into mental foramen






5. Paired bones - forms upper back side of skull






6. 2 branches of peripheral nervous system






7. Structure closest to the palate






8. Divides space between bones






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






10. A band of fibrous tissue that connects bones






11. 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






12. Portion of mandible that connects to the TMJ






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






14. 2 branches of autonomic nervous system






15. Cavity within the bone






16. Inner side of the wall of a hollow structure






17. Area closer to the median plane of the body






18. 4 bones with processes attaching to maxilla






19. IX-Glossopharyngeal - XII- Hypoglossal






20. Section of the body through any horizontal plane






21. Disorder involving one or both temporomandibular joints






22. Artery to max molars






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






24. Type of blood vessel that travels to the heart - carrying blood






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






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






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






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






29. TMJ Located lateral side of each joint forms a reinforcement of the capsule of the TMJ - Prevents excessive retraction of the mandible






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






31. Bringing backward of the lower jaw






32. Shifting of the lower jaw to one side






33. Muscle in the floor of the mouth - attaches to mylohyoid ridge






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






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






36. Lymph node that drains lymph from a primary node






37. Water saliva composition






38. Lingual Nerve






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






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






41. Paired - most posterior part of the hard palate - they fuse together to form hard palate - greater palatine foramen located @ posterior lateral region






42. Aiming area for palatal injections






43. Muscles used for walking and tirggered by thought






44. Single bone - also known as nasal septum - forms midline of nose - not important to oral cavity - forms inferior portion of nasal septum






45. Ropey saliva composition






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






47. Causes muscles to contract - stimulates glands - allows for sensations to be perceived






48. Single bone - also known as nasal septum - forms midline of nose - not important to oral cavity - forms inferior portion of nasal septum






49. Prominen bridgelike bony structure






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