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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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






2. Short canal leading to the tympanic cavity






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






4. Paired - forms bridge of nose






5. Prefix meaning not enough






6. Only vein that carries oxygenated blood






7. Biggest artery in body






8. Structures on the same side of the body






9. Area where the bones are joined to each other






10. Site of a junction or union between two or more bones






11. Paired - most posterior part of the hard palate - they fuse together to form hard palate - greater palatine foramen located @ posterior lateral region






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






13. 2 places where bones grow at






14. Aiming area for palatal injections






15. Paired bones - most posterior part of the hard palate - 2 bones fuse together @ the midline to form the hard palate - greater palatine foramen located @ posterior lateral region






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






17. Muscle in the floor of the mouth - attaches to mylohyoid ridge






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






19. Shuts down communication of nerves and neurons by blocking the chemicals from entering at the synapses






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






21. Lymph node that drains lymph from a particular region






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






23. Structures on the opposite side of the body






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






25. Shifting of the lower jaw to one side






26. Network of blood vessels - usually veins






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






28. Paired sinuses located in frontal bone - separated by septum - drains into nasal cavity - irregularly shaped






29. General term for any prominence on a bony surface






30. Tubercle or rounded elevation on a bony surface






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






32. Back of an area of the body






33. Loss of action of the facial muscles






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






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






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






37. Ropey saliva composition






38. Prefix meaning too much






39. Posterior superior alveolar nerve






40. Single bone - forms the forehead and the top of the eye - contains supraorbital notch - location of frontal sinuses






41. Horizontal portion of mandible






42. Structures closest to the facial surface






43. Muscle of facial expression - origin- encircles the mouth - insertion- angle of mouth - actions: closes lips - pursing lips - rolling lips inward - puckering






44. Carries info away from brain/spinal cord to the body - (info from brain)






45. All cranial nerves are ________






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






47. Sinuses located in sphenoid bone - cannot be palpated in oral exam






48. Zygomatic process of temporal bone - temporal process of zygomatic bone - maxillary process of zygomatic bone - zygomatic process of maxillary bone






49. Cervical muscles - muscles of facial expression - muscles of mastication - muscles of tongue - muscles of the pharynx - muscles of the hyoid - muscles of the soft palate






50. Disorder involving one or both temporomandibular joints