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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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






2. Fuses with frontal bone facially






3. Posterior superior alveolar nerve






4. 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






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






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






7. Plane created by an imaginary line that divides the body into right and left halves






8. Type of lymphatic vessel in which lymph flows into the lymph node






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






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






11. Watery basis of blood composition






12. Plane created by an imaginary line that divides the body @ any level into superior and inferior portions






13. Divides space between bones






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






15. Prefix meaning too much






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






17. Hollow organ - dual action pump - thick muscular walls - right side pumps to lungs - left side pumps to body






18. Junction between 2 neurons or a neuron and muscle






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






20. Posterior 1/3 of tongue






21. Clot that forms on the inner blood vessel wall






22. Plane created by an imaginary line that divides the body at any level into anterior and posterior portions






23. Structures on the same side of the body






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






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






26. Prominen bridgelike bony structure






27. 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






28. Cavity within the bone






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






30. Transition zone betweek skin and vermillion zone






31. Number of cranial bones






32. Innervates to the maxilla by the second branch and the mandible by the third branch - have sensory - motor - and intermediate roots that attach directly to the brain - responsible for the sensory sensibility of most of the skin of the front part of t






33. Paired bones - forms bridge of the nose






34. Section of the body through any horizontal plane






35. Important part of blood composition for clotting






36. Region of the head where the external ear is a prominent feature






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






38. Ropey saliva composition






39. Dislocation of joints






40. Swelling of lymph nodes :abnormal enlargement' - can be helped with antibiotic






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






42. Largest gland. paired. located in front of ear - outside of skull - under skin and muscle. Stenson's Duct. Serous secretions- 25% of total volume. Responsible for mumps






43. Back of an area of the body






44. Connects to aorta






45. 4 bones with processes attaching to maxilla






46. Paired - irregular thin plates of bone that forms the medial wall of the orbit - lacrimal glands (tear ducts) present @ the margin of this bone






47. Short - windowlike opening in the bone






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






49. Vertical portion of mandible






50. Accumulation of neuron cell bodies outside the central nervous system