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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Bacteria traveling within the vascular system






2. Area where the bones are joined to each other






3. TMJ Located lateral side of each joint forms a reinforcement of the capsule of the TMJ - Prevents excessive retraction of the mandible






4. Portion of mandible that connects to the TMJ






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






6. Triangular area where medial and lateral views of the mandible come together - Provides support for patients with lower partial






7. Opening or canal in the bone






8. 2 places where bones grow at






9. Structures on the opposite side of the body






10. Smallest structural unit of living matter capable of functioning independently






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






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






13. Houses/forms sockets of teeth - bone on facial surface is thin - effected by perio dz - resorbs quickly after extraction - forms as deciduous teeth erupt






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






15. Paired bones - landmarks- mastoid process - styloid process - zygomatic process - external auditory meatus






16. Structure at the median plane






17. Only vein that carries oxygenated blood






18. VI cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball






19. Region of the head that is lateral to the infraorbital region - overlies zygomatic arch (cheek bone)






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






21. Decreased saliva flow






22. Loss of action of the facial muscles






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






24. Network of blood vessels - usually veins






25. Lingual Nerve






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






27. Network of veins that comes together (paired)






28. Large vein on top of heart






29. Inner side of the wall of a hollow structure






30. Paired bones - forms upper back side of skull






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






32. Largest endocrine glandthyroxine - should be part of extraoral exam- palpate - goiter- inflammed neck - responsible for metabolic rate and temp- control






33. Paired - forms bridge of nose






34. Shifting of the lower jaw to one side






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






36. All cranial nerves are ________






37. Movement accomplished by a muscle when the muscle fibers contract






38. Site for large muscles of the neck to attach






39. Fuses with frontal bone facially






40. Back of an area of the body






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






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






43. 4 bones with processes attaching to maxilla






44. Blood vessel that carries blood away from heart - has muscles on inside of walls






45. Substance which consists of cholesterol (mainly) - calcium - clotting proteins - and other substances that can be found lining arteries






46. Number of cranial bones






47. Loss of muscle actions in muscles of facial expressions






48. Transition zone betweek skin and vermillion zone






49. Dislocation of joints






50. Area that is farther away from the median plane of the body