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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Only artery that carries deoxygenated blood - carries it to the lungs






2. Horizontal portion of mandible






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






4. Paired glands located in the anterior floor of mouth under the tongue - smallest gland with many ducts - mixed salivay composition - but predominantly mucous- 10% volume






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






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






7. Cavity within the bone






8. Strong muscle in the buccal region Which is felt when a patient clenches the teeth together






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






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






11. Anterior 2/3 of tongue






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






13. Region of the head located inferior to the orbial region and lateral to the nasal region






14. Erythrocytes






15. Area that is closer to the median plane of the body or structure






16. Structures closest to the inner cheek






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






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






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






20. Anterior Superior Alveolar Nerve






21. Single bone - only movable bone of face - many landmarks present - largest and strongest bone of face - articulates with temporal bone to form TMJ






22. Position in which the body is erect - with arms @ the sides - plams and toes directed forward - and eyes looking forward






23. Foreign material or thrombus traveling in the blood that can block the vessel






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






25. 2 branches of nervous system






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






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






28. Chemical agen that is discharged to cause action of a muscle






29. Spread of cancer from primary location - once cancer enters lymphatic system - it can enter the blood stream and spread






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






31. Number of facial bones






32. Swelling of lymph nodes :abnormal enlargement' - can be helped with antibiotic






33. Cellular component pertaining to nervous system






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






35. V cranial nerve - sensory and motor - supplies most oral features and facial muscles - teeth - tongue - palate






36. Bacteria traveling within the vascular system






37. II cranial nerve - sensory - sight and visual impluses






38. Also known as malar bone - forms cheek bone - helps form zygomatic arch - paired






39. Site for large muscles of the neck to attach






40. Section of the body through the median plane






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






42. Artery to max molars






43. 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






44. Lymph node that drains lymph from a primary node






45. Structures located inward - away from the body surface






46. End of the muscle that is attatched to the more movable structure






47. Front area of the body






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






49. Lingual Nerve






50. When atherosclerosis occurs in arteries leading to the heart