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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Opening or canal in the bone






2. 'flight or flight' responses






3. Structures closest to the facial surface






4. Area that faces away from the head and toward the feet of the body






5. IX-Glossopharyngeal - XII- Hypoglossal






6. Stone formed in glands - cause by minerals in saliva - causes facial swelling with recurrence with little pain - pt placed on antibiotic and sugar-free lemon drops to increase salivary flow - Oral surgeon can remove stone or part of gland if necessar






7. 4 muscles of mastication






8. X nerve - vocal cords - heart - respiration - digestion - autonomic nervous system - sensory and motor






9. Area where the bones are joined to each other






10. Substance which consists of cholesterol (mainly) - calcium - clotting proteins - and other substances that can be found lining arteries






11. There are no ________ in the veins of the head and neck - which makes infection very easy to spread and to linger in an area






12. Bacteria traveling within the vascular system






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






14. Short canal leading to the tympanic cavity






15. A virus - microorganism - or other substance that causes dz






16. 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






17. Decreased saliva flow






18. Portion of mandible that connects to the TMJ






19. 2 branches of peripheral nervous system






20. Corners of mouth






21. VIII nerve - hearing and balance - also known as auditory or vestibular cochlear - sensory and motor






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






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






24. Paired bones - within the bony part of the nose - lateral portion of the nasal septum






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






26. Divides space between bones






27. Huge foramen in occipital bone through which the spinal cord passes






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






29. Smaller vein that drains the capillaries in the tissue area






30. Posterior 1/3 of tongue






31. Watery basis of blood composition






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






33. Clot that forms on the inner blood vessel wall






34. Accumulation of neuron cell bodies outside the central nervous system






35. Section of the body through any frontal plane






36. Protect - support - basis for movement - consideration in spread of dental infections






37. Layers of soft tissue overlying the bones of the brain case






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






39. Short - windowlike opening in the bone






40. 2 accessory muscles of mastication






41. Structure at the median plane






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






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






44. Characteristics that appear on a specific bone






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






46. Connects anterior superior alveolar artery and middle superior alveolar arter to the maxillary artery






47. Single bone - midline bone int he cranium - part of nose - lies behind the frontal bone - between the eyes - part of floor of cranial base






48. Area that faces toward the head of the body - away from the feet






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






50. Main portion of the anterior border of ramus