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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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






2. Erythrocytes






3. Position in which the body is erect - with arms @ the sides - plams and toes directed forward - and eyes looking forward






4. Section of the body through the median plane






5. Number of bones in the skull






6. Inferior alveolar nerve






7. III cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball and dilation of pupils






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






9. Short - windowlike opening in the bone






10. Spread of cancer from primary location - once cancer enters lymphatic system - it can enter the blood stream and spread






11. Like a projection; an irregularly shaped extension named for where it is going






12. Bundle of neurons






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






14. Tube through which sound waves are transmitted to the middlbe ear within the skull






15. Single bone - forms the forehead and the top of the eye - contains supraorbital notch - location of frontal sinuses






16. XI nerve - synergist to Vagus nerve - Motor






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






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






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






20. 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






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






22. Trauma to a blood vessel






23. Only vein that carries oxygenated blood






24. To join together; in the periodontium - a complex system of blood vessels supplies blood to the periodontal tissues






25. Pointed end of a conical structure






26. Water saliva composition






27. Sides of tongue






28. Horizontal portion of mandible






29. Artery to mandible






30. Carries infor from the periphery of the body to brain or spinal cord






31. Paired bones - forms upper back side of skull






32. Generally immovable articulation in Which bones are joined by fibrous tissue






33. Structure at the median plane






34. Aiming area for palatal injections






35. Allows us to move - usually works in groups - 2 kinds- involuntary and voluntary






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






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






38. VI cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball






39. Structure closest to lips






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






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






42. Forms sockets of teeth






43. Disorder involving one or both temporomandibular joints






44. Structures located inward - away from the body surface






45. Blood vessel that carries blood to heart - operates by valves






46. Also called a meniscus - attached to condyle on medial and lateral poles - shape conforms with shape of adjacent articulating bones - completely divides TMJ into 2 compartments - can be wrinking - torn - hardened - or detached on one end






47. Structures located toward the surface of the body






48. Connects to aorta






49. Loss of action of the facial muscles






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