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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Carries messages to the brain and carries messages from brain part of central nervous system






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






3. 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






4. Secreted into blood; hormones - such as thyroid and pituitary glands






5. Characteristics that appear on a specific bone






6. V- trigeminal - VII- facial






7. Outer side of the wall of a hollow structure






8. Runs from styloid process of temporal bone to the angle of the mandible - taut when mandible is protruded






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






10. Loss of muscle actions in muscles of facial expressions






11. Lymph node that drains lymph from a primary node






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






13. IV cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball






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






15. 2 accessory muscles of mastication






16. Fuses with frontal bone facially






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






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






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






20. Area under nose that extends from nasal septum to the top of the lip






21. Largest endocrine glandthyroxine - should be part of extraoral exam- palpate - goiter- inflammed neck - responsible for metabolic rate and temp- control






22. Hollow organ - dual action pump - thick muscular walls - right side pumps to lungs - left side pumps to body






23. VII nerve - muscles of facial expression - tear glands - salivary glands - sensory and motor






24. Type of unilateral facial paralysis involving the facial nerve

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25. Forms sockets of teeth






26. Connects to aorta






27. Not part of TMJ - but rather on the medial side of the mandible - Attaches @ spine of sphenoid bone to the lingual of the mandibular foramen - becomes taut when mandible is protruded






28. Shifting of the lower jaw to one side






29. Back of an area of the body






30. Type of lymphatic vessel in which lymph flows into the lymph node






31. Paired bones - forms upper back side of skull






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






33. IX-Glossopharyngeal - XII- Hypoglossal






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






35. A band of fibrous tissue that connects bones






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






37. Generally immovable articulation in Which bones are joined by fibrous tissue






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






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






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






41. Attaches several muscles to mandible






42. Paired bones withing the body part of the nose - lateral portion of nasal septum






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






44. Artery to tongue






45. Inner side of the wall of a hollow structure






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






47. Prominen bridgelike bony structure






48. Structures on the same side of the body






49. Corners of mouth






50. Under tongue