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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy
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1. Pair bones Landmarks- Infraorbital foramen Processes- alveolar - zygomatic - frontal - and palatine
mastoid process
temporal
Central nervous system
Maxilla
2. Oblique ridge - mental foramen - mandibular canal - alveolar process - mylohyoid grooves - mandibular foramen - lingula retromolar pad
articular disc
8 landmarks of mandible
22
action
3. Area under nose that extends from nasal septum to the top of the lip
philtrum
masseter muscle
7 types of muscles of head and neck
trochlear nerve
4. To join together; in the periodontium - a complex system of blood vessels supplies blood to the periodontal tissues
sphenomandibular ligament
anastomose
oculomotor nerve
ethmoid sinuses
5. Number of bones in the skull
vein
lacrimal bones
22
mandibular canal
6. Fuses with frontal bone facially
parotid gland
frontal process of the maxilla
infraorbital artery
zygomatic bone
7. Begins process of breaking food down into simple sugars in saliva
maxillary sinusitis
venule
22
amylase
8. Junction between 2 neurons or a neuron and muscle
infraorbital artery
internal
contralateral
synapse
9. Biggest artery in body
mitral valve prolapse
Nerve for upper premolars
aorta
normal flora
10. Region of the head where the external ear is a prominent feature
effernt vessel
lymphadenopathy
temporomandibule joint
temporal
11. Paired bones - forms upper back side of skull
anastomosis
parietal bones
mandible (V3)
Trigeminal Nerve
12. Type of blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
Neuron
lateral deviation of the mandible
artery
sensory/afferent vessels
13. Lymph node that drains lymph from a primary node
lacrimal bones
secondary node
mylohyoid muscle
temporomandibule joint
14. Top posterior of tongue
arch
retromolar pad
dorsal
external carotid artery
15. The bone that surrounds the roots of the teeth. It forms the bony sockets that support and protect the roots of the teeth
alveolar bone
xerostomia
action
lymphadenopathy
16. Plane created by an imaginary line that divides the body at any level into anterior and posterior portions
temporomandibular joint
ventral
mucocele
frontal plane
17. Strong muscle in the buccal region Which is felt when a patient clenches the teeth together
masseter muscle
angle
arch
sagittal plane
18. Anterior Superior Alveolar Nerve
Nerve for #6-11
elevation of the mandible
sagittal plane
hematoma
19. 2 places where bones grow at
posterior superior alveolar artery
Hypoglossal nerve
neurotransmitter
Surfaces and Sutures
20. 2 branches of autonomic nervous system
elevation of the mandible
cardiovascular disease
sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
Nerve for tongue
21. Cavity within the bone
sphenomandibular ligament
sinus
philtrum
frontal section
22. Tiny blood vessel that branches off small artery to supple blood to tissue
anterior
Maxillary (V2) nerve
frontal bone
capillary
23. Feeds all area of face. connects to external carotid artery
transverse section
maxillary artery
body
inferior vena cava
24. Loss of muscle actions in muscles of facial expressions
landmarks
facial paralysis
labial commissure
retraction of the mandible
25. Joint located inferior to the zygomatic arch and just anterior to the ear - where upper skull forms a joint with the lower jaw
sialolith
alvoelar process of the maxilla
ventral
temporomandibular joint
26. Rising of the lower jaw
elevation of the mandible
ipsilateral
lymphadenopathy
Hypoglossal nerve
27. Paired bones - landmarks- mastoid process - styloid process - zygomatic process - external auditory meatus
temporal bone
coronal
Maxilla
proximal
28. TMJ Located lateral side of each joint forms a reinforcement of the capsule of the TMJ - Prevents excessive retraction of the mandible
temporomandibular ligament
subluxation
sphenoid
ethmoid sinuses
29. Any plane of the body created by an imaginary plane parallel with the median plane
sagittal plane
nerve
7 types of facial bones
suture
30. When atherosclerosis occurs in arteries leading to the heart
cardiovascular disease
coronal
sinus
ranula
31. Structures on the opposite side of the body
oral cavity
contralateral
neurotransmitter
Nerve for Posterior upper molars
32. Loss of action of the facial muscles
inferior
facial paralysis
infraorbital artery
contralateral
33. Towards the crown of a tooth
14
coronal
origin
lingual
34. Drains everything from head and neck area to the heart
pterygoid venus plexus
Abducen's Nerve Paralysis
voluntary muscle
Nerve for tongue
35. Area closer to the median plane of the body
proximal
medial
Nerve for Posterior upper molars
Vagus nerve
36. Communication of a blood vessel with another blood vessel by a connecting channel
anastomosis
frontal section
inferior alveolar artery
red blood cells
37. Site of a junction or union between two or more bones
sublingual gland
submandibular gland
joint
Ganglion
38. Tubercle or rounded elevation on a bony surface
frontal process of the maxilla
eminence
oculomotor nerve
sphenoid bone
39. Smallest structural unit of living matter capable of functioning independently
ranula
proximal
effernt vessel
cells
40. Layers of soft tissue overlying the bones of the brain case
Bell's Palsy
6 types of cranial bones
scalp
retromolar pad
41. 'rest or digest' responses
afferent vessel
Nerve for tongue
parasympathetic nervous system
pulmonary vein
42. Substance which consists of cholesterol (mainly) - calcium - clotting proteins - and other substances that can be found lining arteries
anastomosis
nerve
gliding movement of TMJ
plaque
43. XI nerve - synergist to Vagus nerve - Motor
anatomical postition
synovial fluid
sensory/afferent vessels
Spinal Accessory nerve
44. Connects anterior superior alveolar artery and middle superior alveolar arter to the maxillary artery
infraorbital artery
local infiltration
lymphatic system
occipital
45. Large amounts of blood that escape into the surroudning tissue without clotting - when a blood vessel is seriously injured
suture
hemorrhage
facial
lingual
46. Network of blood vessels - usually veins
red blood cells
inferior alveolar artery
plexus
occipital
47. Number of facial bones
eminence
frontal section
process
14
48. Type of injection that anesthetizes a larger area than local infiltration because the local anesthetic agen is deposited near large nerve trunks
abducens nerve
anastomose
Nerve for mandible
nerve block
49. 2 branches of peripheral nervous system
sensory and motor
alvoelar process of the maxilla
platelets
buccal
50. Carries infor from the periphery of the body to brain or spinal cord
deep
Central nervous system
thrombus/thrombi
sensory/afferent vessels
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