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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Disorder involving one or both temporomandibular joints






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






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






4. Transition zone betweek skin and vermillion zone






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






6. Bacteria traveling within the vascular system






7. Rising of the lower jaw






8. Short canal leading to the tympanic cavity






9. 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






10. Type of unilateral facial paralysis involving the facial nerve

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11. Prefix meaning too much






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






13. Tube through which sound waves are transmitted to the middlbe ear within the skull






14. 3rd and largest division of trigeminal nerve - sensory and motor to mandible






15. Only vein that carries oxygenated blood






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






17. End of the muscle that is attached to the least movable structure






18. Large amounts of blood that escape into the surroudning tissue without clotting - when a blood vessel is seriously injured






19. 2 branches of autonomic nervous system






20. Shifting of the lower jaw to one side






21. The loss of feeling or sensation resulting from the use of certain drugs or gases that seruve as inhibitory neurotransmitters






22. Largest of paranasal sinuses - paired - located within the maxilla - Significant to dentistry with max post exts-perforation - max sinus infections - implant placements/sinus lifts - and with air travel- with infection - descension is painful






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






24. Single bone - only movable bone of the face - many landmarks - largest and strongest facial bone - articulates with temporal bone to form TMJ






25. Artery to #6-11






26. Section of the body through any horizontal plane






27. Muscle - origin- sphenoid bone - insertion- angle of mandible - medial surface - action- elevates mandible - forms sling with masseter; synergist with masseter






28. Structures closest to the tongue






29. Prefix meaning not enough






30. I cranial nerve - sensory - sense of smell






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






32. Inner side of the wall of a hollow structure






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






34. Paired bones - forms upper back side of skull






35. Fuses with frontal bone facially






36. Smaller blood vessel that branches off an arteriole to supply blood directly to tissue






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






38. When atherosclerosis occurs in arteries leading to the heart






39. Water saliva composition






40. Singe bone - bat-shaped - forms anterior base of skull - many foramen and processes - landmark- greater wing of sphenoid






41. Point on upper lip where the philtrum terminates






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






43. Under tongue






44. Plane created by an imaginary line that divides the body at any level into anterior and posterior portions






45. Artery to mandible






46. Results from incomplete fusion of the maxillary bones at palatine process - open area that can involve from no teeth to involving teeth - palate - lip - and nasal - can involve pedodontist - oral surgeon - and pediatrician some appliances may be need






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






48. Decreased saliva flow






49. Forms hard palate - fuses in teh middle at suture line - If fusion doesn't occur - cleft palate forms






50. Outer side of the wall of a hollow structure