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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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






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






3. Outer side of the wall of a hollow structure






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






5. Structure closest to lips






6. Secreted into blood; hormones - such as thyroid and pituitary glands






7. 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






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






9. Vertical portion of mandible






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






11. All cranial nerves are ________






12. 2 accessory muscles of mastication






13. 2nd division of trigeminal nerve - sensory to maxilla and surrounding tissues - suicide nerve- can effect women 40+ years old on right side and causes excruciating pain (also called Tie Douleureaux or Trigeminal Neuralgia)






14. Forms hard palate - fuses in teh middle at suture line - If fusion doesn't occur - cleft palate forms






15. Posterior superior alveolar nerve






16. Control center - one of the major divisions of nervous system - composed of brain and spinal cord - surrounded by skull and spinal vertebrae for protection






17. Towards the crown of a tooth






18. Disorder involving one or both temporomandibular joints






19. Runs from styloid process of temporal bone to the angle of the mandible - taut when mandible is protruded






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






21. The loss of feeling or sensation resulting from the use of certain drugs or gases that seruve as inhibitory neurotransmitters






22. Forms sockets of teeth






23. Fuses with frontal bone facially






24. 2 branches of autonomic nervous system






25. Tubercle or rounded elevation on a bony surface






26. IX-Glossopharyngeal - XII- Hypoglossal






27. Inferior alveolar nerve






28. Tiny blood vessel that branches off small artery to supple blood to tissue






29. Lymph node that drains lymph from a particular region






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






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






32. 4 bones with processes attaching to maxilla






33. 4 muscles of mastication






34. Artery to cheek






35. Muscle of facial expression - origin- encircles the mouth - insertion- angle of mouth - actions: closes lips - pursing lips - rolling lips inward - puckering






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






37. 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






38. Type of injection that anesthetizes a small area- one or two teeth and associated structures- when the local anesthetic agent is deposited near nerminal nerve endings






39. Padding in between bones






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






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






42. Nerve supply to the periodontium






43. Paired glands lcoated inside the medial angle of mandible - walnut sized - Wharton's Duct - Mixed salivary compostion- 60-65% - Empties behind mandibular anterior teeth






44. Area that is farther away from the median plane of the body or structure






45. Bacteria traveling within the vascular system






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






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






48. Transition zone betweek skin and vermillion zone






49. Structure closest to the palate






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