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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy
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health-sciences
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1. Oblique ridge - mental foramen - mandibular canal - alveolar process - mylohyoid grooves - mandibular foramen - lingula retromolar pad
8 landmarks of mandible
frontal plane
efferent (motor)
philtrum
2. Under tongue
anesthesia
ventral
infraorbital region
muscles
3. Strong muscle in the buccal region Which is felt when a patient clenches the teeth together
body
aorta
masseter muscle
maxillary artery
4. Also known as cribriform plate - thin layer of bone that lines the socket to surround the root of the tooth
alveolar bone proper
platelets
temporomandibular disorder
protrusion of the mandible
5. Single bone - forms back of head - landmark- foramen magnum - (huge hole in this bone through which the spinal cord passes)
sialolith
internal
occipital bone
lingual artery
6. 'flight or flight' responses
endocrine
local infiltration
sympathetic nervous system
vomer
7. Single bone - also known as nasal septum - forms midline of nose - not important to oral cavity - forms inferior portion of nasal septum
venule
action
vomer
Palatine process of the maxilla
8. Short canal leading to the tympanic cavity
exocrine
external auditory meatus
hematoma
capillary
9. Type of lymphatic vessel in which lymph flows into the lymph node
Bell's Palsy
afferent vessel
sublingual gland
mastoid process
10. Ropey saliva composition
oral cavity
mucous
origin
Gasserion Ganglion
11. Structures located toward the surface of the body
joint
Paired
mucous
superficial
12. Resident microorganisms that usually do not cause infections
normal flora
involuntary muscle
lateral
Gasserion Ganglion
13. Bruise that results when a blood vessel is injured and a small amount of blood escapes into the surrounding tissue and clots
hematoma
origin
submandibular gland
frontal plane
14. Occipital - frontal - parietal-paired - temporal- paired - sphenoid - ethmoid
6 types of cranial bones
anastomose
muscle
temporomandibular joint
15. Pair bones Landmarks- Infraorbital foramen Processes- alveolar - zygomatic - frontal - and palatine
Hypoglossal nerve
opportunistic infections
Maxilla
anatomical postition
16. Type of blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
effernt vessel
apex
Nerve for Posterior upper molars
artery
17. Dislocation of joints
subluxation
parietal bone
ventral
serous
18. 1st and smallest division of trigeminal nerve - carries sensory information to brain - sensory for eyeball - cornea - and forehead
internal
palatal
opthalmic (V1) nerve
bones
19. Section of the body through any frontal plane
frontal section
afferent vessel
sensory/afferent vessels
inferior
20. 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
sublingual gland
local infiltration
deep
anterior superior alveolar artery
21. Mono- - lymph- - leukocytes; varying types
Nerve for cheek
neurotransmitter
white blood cells
temporomandibular joint
22. 2nd division of trigeminal nerve - sensory to maxilla and surrounding tissues - suicide nerve- can effect women 40+ years old on right side and causes excruciating pain (also called Tie Douleureaux or Trigeminal Neuralgia)
Maxillary (V2) nerve
temporomandibular disorder
posterior superior alveolar artery
labial commissure
23. Generally immovable articulation in Which bones are joined by fibrous tissue
anterior
palatine bones
zygomatic region
suture
24. Horizontal portion of mandible
nasal bones
sagittal plane
greater palatine foramen
body
25. Top posterior of tongue
serous
Heart
dorsal
articulation
26. Structures on the same side of the body
ipsilateral
masseter - temporal - medial pterygoid - lateral pterygoid
retromolar pad
Nerve for Floor of the mouth
27. Part of lymphatic system that runs parallel to most veins in the body
lymphatic vessels
Paired
philtrum
masseter - temporal - medial pterygoid - lateral pterygoid
28. Only vein that carries oxygenated blood
lacrimal bones
posterior
pulmonary vein
depression of the mandible
29. IX nerve - primarily sens of taste - sensory and motor
frontal plane
Glossopharyngeal nerve
secondary node
suture
30. Erythrocytes
red blood cells
temporal bone
facial paralysis
veins
31. Muscle of facial expression - origin- encircles the mouth - insertion- angle of mouth - actions: closes lips - pursing lips - rolling lips inward - puckering
orbicularis oris
2 cranial nerves controlling tongue
hematoma
artery
32. Muscle auto-responses from body - ex: breathing - digestion - heartbeat - eyes
buccinator and mylohyoid muscles
ramus
palatine bones
involuntary muscle
33. Structures closest to the inner cheek
6 types of cranial bones
inferior alveolar artery
Nerve for #6-11
buccal
34. Transition zone betweek skin and vermillion zone
vermillion border
maxillary sinusitis
Surfaces and Sutures
parasympathetic nervous system
35. Area under nose that extends from nasal septum to the top of the lip
philtrum
anastomosis
inferior vena cava
process
36. Single bone - also known as nasal septum - forms midline of nose - not important to oral cavity - forms inferior portion of nasal septum
landmarks
process
vomer
palatal
37. Any plane of the body created by an imaginary plane parallel with the median plane
masseter - temporal - medial pterygoid - lateral pterygoid
afferent vessel
sagittal plane
Cranial Nerve; sensory /motor
38. Joint located inferior to the zygomatic arch and just anterior to the ear - where upper skull forms a joint with the lower jaw
temporomandibular joint
process
lateral
stylomandibular ligament
39. Number of cranial bones
endocrine
hilus
Hypoglossal nerve
8
40. IV cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball
trochlear nerve
dorsal
vermillion zone
masseter - temporal - medial pterygoid - lateral pterygoid
41. Huge foramen in occipital bone through which the spinal cord passes
Nerve for #6-11
zygomatic bones
foramen magnum
Maxilla
42. Structure at the median plane
median
alveolar bone proper
pterygoid venus plexus
lacrimal bones
43. Carries infor from the periphery of the body to brain or spinal cord
oculomotor nerve
4 processes of zygomatic arch
sensory/afferent vessels
innervation
44. 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
trigeminal nerve
Maxillary (V2) nerve
labial commissure
Nerve for #6-11
45. Watery basis of blood composition
plasma
mandible
temporal bone
embolus/emboli
46. Middle superior alveolar nerve
thyroid
orbicularis oris
gliding movement of TMJ
Nerve for upper premolars
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
rotational movement of TMJ
serous
parotid gland
arteries
48. There are no ________ in the veins of the head and neck - which makes infection very easy to spread and to linger in an area
median plane
valves
muscles
occipital
49. Portion of mandible that connects to the TMJ
anastomosis
condyle
Maxillary (V2) nerve
6 types of cranial bones
50. Muscle - origin- sphenoid bone - insertion- angle of mandible - medial surface - action- elevates mandible - forms sling with masseter; synergist with masseter
alveolar bone proper
bones
medial pterygoid muscle
inferior nasal conchae