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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. When the valve connection the left ventricle and left atrium is leaking






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






3. Lowering of the lower jaw






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






5. Protect - support - basis for movement - consideration in spread of dental infections






6. Blockage of minor salivary gland - occurs mainly in lip - about the size of a dime - must be removed






7. 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






8. 2 branches of nervous system






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






10. Fuses with frontal bone facially






11. Type of lymphatic vessel in which lymph flows out of the lymph node in the area of the node's hilus






12. Buccal Nerve






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






14. Mylohyoid nerve






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






16. X nerve - vocal cords - heart - respiration - digestion - autonomic nervous system - sensory and motor






17. Smaller vein that drains the capillaries in the tissue area






18. 2 places where bones grow at






19. Biggest artery in body






20. Aiming area for palatal injections






21. Loss of action of the facial muscles






22. Main portion of the anterior border of ramus






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






24. 2 branches of autonomic nervous system






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






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






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






28. Network of blood vessels - usually veins






29. Sides of tongue






30. Point on upper lip where the philtrum terminates






31. To join together; in the periodontium - a complex system of blood vessels supplies blood to the periodontal tissues






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






33. A band of fibrous tissue that connects bones






34. Connects anterior superior alveolar artery and middle superior alveolar arter to the maxillary artery






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






36. Connects to common carotid arter






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






38. Forms part of cheekbone with zygomatic arch - often seen in panoramic and periapical films






39. Depression and elevation of jaw - occurs between disc and condyle of lower synovial cavity






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






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






42. Bacteria traveling within the vascular system






43. Bundle of neurons






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






45. Also known as malar bone - forms cheek bone - forms zygomatic arch with temporal bone - 4 process form arch - often seen in panoramic and PAX






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






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






48. IX-Glossopharyngeal - XII- Hypoglossal






49. Type of body tissue that shortens under neural control - causing soft tissue and bony structures to move






50. Disorder involving one or both temporomandibular joints