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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Muscle - origin- several different places on sphenoid - insertion- condyle - near TMJ - action- protrudes and lateral deviation of mandible - fibers run horizontally






2. On Old Olympus Tiny Tops - A Finn And German Viewed Some Hops






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






4. Depression on one side of a lymph node where lymph flows out by way of an efferent lymphatic vessel






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






6. Mucole that appear in floor of mouth of major salivary glands






7. Located in the ethmoid bone - cannot be palpated in oral exam






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






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






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






11. Ropey saliva composition






12. Artery to tongue






13. Outer side of the wall of a hollow structure






14. Paired bones - within the bony part of the nose - lateral portion of the nasal septum






15. Important part of blood composition for clotting






16. Lingual Nerve






17. Structure closest to the palate






18. Short - windowlike opening in the bone






19. Single bone - midline bone of cranium - part of nose - lies behind the frontal bone - between the eyes






20. Attaches several muscles to mandible






21. Structures on the same side of the body






22. Loss of funtion of the 6th cranial nerve

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23. Rising of the lower jaw






24. Artery to max molars






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






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






27. Top posterior of tongue






28. VII nerve - muscles of facial expression - tear glands - salivary glands - sensory and motor






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






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






31. Network of veins that comes together (paired)






32. Tip of tongue






33. Inner side of the wall of a hollow structure






34. Posterior 1/3 of tongue






35. 3rd and largest division of trigeminal nerve - sensory and motor to mandible






36. Artery to #6-11






37. Cavity within the bone






38. Vomer - lacrimal bones- paired - inferior nasal conchae- paired - zygomatic bones- paired - maxillary bones- paired - mandible






39. Singe bone - bat-shaped - forms anterior base of skull - many foramen and processes - landmark- greater wing of sphenoid






40. Lowering of the lower jaw






41. I cranial nerve - sensory - sense of smell






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






43. 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






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






45. Artery to mandible






46. Bacteria traveling within the vascular system






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






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






49. Mylohyoid nerve






50. Forms sockets of teeth