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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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






2. Communication of a blood vessel with another blood vessel by a connecting channel






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






4. Divides space between bones






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






6. Area used for mental block on lingual and opens into mental foramen






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






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






9. Section of the body through the median plane






10. Lowering of the lower jaw






11. Muscle of facial expression - helps mastication by keeping food on the chewing surface - cheek muscle






12. Watery basis of blood composition






13. Mineralized structures of the body that protect internal soft tissues and serve as the biomechanical basis for movement






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






15. Lymph node that drains lymph from a particular region






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






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






18. 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






19. Characteristics that appear on a specific bone






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






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






22. Disorder involving one or both temporomandibular joints






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






24. Vomer - lacrimal bones- paired - inferior nasal conchae- paired - zygomatic bones- paired - maxillary bones- paired - mandible






25. Prefix meaning not enough






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






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






28. All cranial nerves are ________






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






30. Middle superior alveolar nerve






31. Movement accomplished by a muscle when the muscle fibers contract






32. Main portion of the anterior border of ramus






33. To join together; in the periodontium - a complex system of blood vessels supplies blood to the periodontal tissues






34. Prefix meaning too much






35. Structure at the median plane






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






37. Region of the head that is lateral to the infraorbital region - overlies zygomatic arch (cheek bone)






38. Vertical portion of mandible






39. XII nerve - primarily tongue movement - motor






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






41. Causes muscles to contract - stimulates glands - allows for sensations to be perceived






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






43. Paired bones - forms upper back side of skull






44. Bruise that results when a blood vessel is injured and a small amount of blood escapes into the surrounding tissue and clots






45. Ropey saliva composition






46. Single bone - bat-shaped - forms anterior base of the skull - has many foramens and processes - landmark- greater wing of sphenoid






47. Smallest structural unit of living matter capable of functioning independently






48. V- trigeminal - VII- facial






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






50. Loss of muscle actions in muscles of facial expressions