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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Anterior Superior Alveolar Nerve






2. Structure at the median plane






3. Bruise that results when a blood vessel is injured and a small amount of blood escapes into the surrounding tissue and clots






4. Communication of a blood vessel with another blood vessel by a connecting channel






5. Mineralized structures of the body that protect internal soft tissues and serve as the biomechanical basis for movement






6. XI nerve - synergist to Vagus nerve - Motor






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






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






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






10. Divides space between bones






11. 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






12. Infection of the maxillary sinus






13. Network of blood vessels - usually veins






14. Mono- - lymph- - leukocytes; varying types






15. 2 valves of the heart






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. Disorder involving one or both temporomandibular joints






18. Water saliva composition






19. Carries messages to the brain and carries messages from brain part of central nervous system






20. Under tongue






21. Top posterior of tongue






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






23. Occipital - frontal - parietal-paired - temporal- paired - sphenoid - ethmoid






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






25. Mylohyoid nerve






26. Single bone - midline bone int he cranium - part of nose - lies behind the frontal bone - between the eyes - part of floor of cranial base






27. Layers of soft tissue overlying the bones of the brain case






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






29. Artery to cheek






30. Vertical portion of mandible






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






32. Muscle auto-responses from body - ex: breathing - digestion - heartbeat - eyes






33. Pair bones Landmarks- Infraorbital foramen Processes- alveolar - zygomatic - frontal - and palatine






34. Buccal Nerve






35. V- trigeminal - VII- facial






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






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






38. Structures located toward the surface of the body






39. Number of bones in the skull






40. Rising of the lower jaw






41. Area closer to the median plane of the body






42. Characteristics that appear on a specific bone






43. Prefix meaning not enough






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






45. 2 branches of peripheral nervous system






46. 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






47. 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






48. 2 branches of nervous system






49. Capable of causing disease only when the host's resistance is lowered






50. Stone formed in glands - cause by minerals in saliva - causes facial swelling with recurrence with little pain - pt placed on antibiotic and sugar-free lemon drops to increase salivary flow - Oral surgeon can remove stone or part of gland if necessar