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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy
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1. General term for any prominence on a bony surface
transverse section
process
eminence
parietal bones
2. Single bone - forms back of head - landmark- foramen magnum - (huge hole in this bone through which the spinal cord passes)
occipital bone
Nerve for tongue
suture
Facial nerve
3. Resident microorganisms that usually do not cause infections
vermillion zone
xerostomia
temporal bone
normal flora
4. Area closer to the median plane of the body
distal
proximal
normal flora
pulmonary artery
5. Buccal Nerve
synovial fluid
ipsilateral
anatomical postition
Nerve for cheek
6. Connects to common carotid arter
external carotid artery
mylohyoid muscle
7 types of muscles of head and neck
joint
7. Gasserion ganglion present - 3 divisions feeding eye - maxilla - and mandible
Heart
Bell's Palsy
Trigeminal Nerve
ethmoid bone
8. Paired bones - irregular thin plates of bone that forms the medial wall of the orbit (eye) - lacrimal (tear duct) glands are present @ the margin of these bones
masseter muscle
lacrimal bones
parotid gland
capillary
9. Zygomatic process of temporal bone - temporal process of zygomatic bone - maxillary process of zygomatic bone - zygomatic process of maxillary bone
superficial
frontal bone
Gasserion Ganglion
4 processes of zygomatic arch
10. Lowering of the lower jaw
spinal cord
depression of the mandible
Nerve for upper premolars
lateral
11. I cranial nerve - sensory - sense of smell
olfactory nerve
hematoma
greater palatine foramen
mucous
12. Spread of cancer from primary location - once cancer enters lymphatic system - it can enter the blood stream and spread
external carotid artery
Surfaces and Sutures
metastasis
median plane
13. Normal flora creating an infectious process because the body's defenses are compromised
foramen/ foramina
parasympathetic nervous system
opportunistic infections
alvoelar process of the maxilla
14. Connects anterior superior alveolar artery and middle superior alveolar arter to the maxillary artery
infraorbital artery
5 anatomic parts of TMJ
mandible
Palatine process of the maxilla
15. Area that faces away from the head and toward the feet of the body
inferior
ethmoid sinuses
inferior alveolar artery
sagittal plane
16. Largest endocrine glandthyroxine - should be part of extraoral exam- palpate - goiter- inflammed neck - responsible for metabolic rate and temp- control
sensory/afferent vessels
lymphatic vessels
thyroid
plaque
17. Prefix meaning not enough
anesthesia
joint
coronoid process
hypo
18. Plane created by an imaginary line that divides the body at any level into anterior and posterior portions
frontal plane
parietal bone
sympathetic nervous system
platelets
19. Area where the bones are joined to each other
temporal bone
articulation
oral cavity
medial pterygoid muscle
20. 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
sinus
sialolith
hemorrhage
arteries
21. Inferior alveolar nerve
proximal
origin
Nerve for mandible
mucous
22. Allows jaw to move forward and backward - occurs between disk and articular eminence in the upper synovial cavity
lymphatic vessels
Heart
gliding movement of TMJ
mixed
23. Single bone - forms the forehead and the top of the eye - contains supraorbital notch - location of frontal sinuses
labial
frontal bone
mandibular canal
Ganglion
24. Forms sockets of teeth
parotid gland
arch
arteries
alveolar process
25. Carries infor from the periphery of the body to brain or spinal cord
secondary node
sinus
7 types of facial bones
sensory/afferent vessels
26. Both watery and ropey saliva composition combined
sensory/afferent vessels
Nerve for mandible
mixed
opportunistic infections
27. Paired bones - forms bridge of the nose
nerve block
nasal bones
ramus
8 landmarks of mandible
28. On Old Olympus Tiny Tops - A Finn And German Viewed Some Hops
abducens nerve
Cranial Nerves
paresthesia
metastasis
29. VIII nerve - hearing and balance - also known as auditory or vestibular cochlear - sensory and motor
Nerve for Posterior upper molars
Acoustic nerve
veins
frontal plane
30. Triangular area where medial and lateral views of the mandible come together - Provides support for patients with lower partial
common carotid artery
platelets
parotid gland
retromolar pad
31. Structures located inward - away from the body surface
xerostomia
bones
sphenomandibular - stylomandibular - temporomandibular
deep
32. Part of lymphatic system that runs parallel to most veins in the body
subluxation
lymphatic vessels
arch
innervation
33. Number of bones in the skull
22
scalp
anesthesia
rotational movement of TMJ
34. Type of body tissue that shortens under neural control - causing soft tissue and bony structures to move
facial paralysis
heart
vermillion zone
muscle
35. Drains everything from head and neck area to the heart
temporomandibule joint
maxillary sinuses
pterygoid venus plexus
inferior
36. Muscle of facial expression - helps mastication by keeping food on the chewing surface - cheek muscle
external carotid artery
buccinator
facial
labial commissure
37. Clot that forms on the inner blood vessel wall
hypo
thrombus/thrombi
plasma
mitral and tricuspid
38. Site for large muscles of the neck to attach
sphenomandibular ligament
mastoid process
sinus
alveolar - zygomatic - frontal - palatine
39. Paired bones - landmarks- mastoid process - styloid process - zygomatic process - external auditory meatus
Maxillary (V2) nerve
Trigeminal Nerve
temporal bone
afferent vessel
40. Vertical portion of mandible
infraorbital artery
Central nervous system
ramus
endocrine
41. Artery to #6-11
5 anatomic parts of TMJ
vermillion zone
Nerve for Floor of the mouth
anterior superior alveolar artery
42. Smaller blood vessel that branches off an arteriole to supply blood directly to tissue
22
capillary
Spinal Accessory nerve
middle superior alveolar artery
43. Pair bones Landmarks- Infraorbital foramen Processes- alveolar - zygomatic - frontal - and palatine
Maxilla
lingual artery
buccal
retraction of the mandible
44. Prefix meaning too much
Trigeminal Nerve
hyper
zygomatic process of maxilla
red blood cells
45. Secreted into blood; hormones - such as thyroid and pituitary glands
endocrine
effernt vessel
4 processes of zygomatic arch
pterygoid venus plexus
46. Blood vessel that carries blood to heart - operates by valves
sphenoid
veins
submandibular gland
palatine bones
47. Structures on the opposite side of the body
22
lateral pterygoid muscle
contralateral
tubercle
48. Runs from styloid process of temporal bone to the angle of the mandible - taut when mandible is protruded
stylomandibular ligament
Paired
exocrine
venule
49. IX nerve - primarily sens of taste - sensory and motor
facial paralysis
sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
hematoma
Glossopharyngeal nerve
50. Mucole that appear in floor of mouth of major salivary glands
internal
ranula
afferent vessel
facial paralysis
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