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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Paired sinuses located in frontal bone - separated by septum - drains into nasal cavity - irregularly shaped






2. Section of the body through any horizontal plane






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






4. Muscle auto-responses from body - ex: breathing - digestion - heartbeat - eyes






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






6. Paired - forms bridge of nose






7. When the valve connection the left ventricle and left atrium is leaking






8. Oblique ridge - mental foramen - mandibular canal - alveolar process - mylohyoid grooves - mandibular foramen - lingula retromolar pad






9. II cranial nerve - sensory - sight and visual impluses






10. Sides of tongue






11. Anterior Superior Alveolar Nerve






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






13. Bacteria traveling within the vascular system






14. Area that is closer to the median plane of the body or structure






15. Paired - irregular thin plates of bone that forms the medial wall of the orbit - lacrimal glands (tear ducts) present @ the margin of this bone






16. Type of unilateral facial paralysis involving the facial nerve

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17. 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






18. Important part of blood composition for clotting






19. Section of the body through the median plane






20. Artery to max molars






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






22. 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






23. Mucole that appear in floor of mouth of major salivary glands






24. 3rd and largest division of trigeminal nerve - sensory and motor to mandible






25. Tubercle or rounded elevation on a bony surface






26. 2 branches of autonomic nervous system






27. Paired bones - landmark- infraorbital foramen - has processes with 4 different bones






28. Zygomatic process of temporal bone - temporal process of zygomatic bone - maxillary process of zygomatic bone - zygomatic process of maxillary bone






29. Trauma to a blood vessel






30. Rising of the lower jaw






31. The bone that surrounds the roots of the teeth. It forms the bony sockets that support and protect the roots of the teeth






32. Single bone - forms back of head - landmark- foramen magnum - (huge hole in this bone through which the spinal cord passes)






33. Prominen bridgelike bony structure






34. Blood vessel that carries blood to heart - operates by valves






35. Muscles used for walking and tirggered by thought






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






37. Opening or canal in the bone






38. Swelling of lymph nodes :abnormal enlargement' - can be helped with antibiotic






39. Begins process of breaking food down into simple sugars in saliva






40. Connects to common carotid arter






41. Ropey saliva composition






42. 4 bones with processes attaching to maxilla






43. 2nd division of trigeminal nerve - sensory to maxilla and surrounding tissues - suicide nerve- can effect women 40+ years old on right side and causes excruciating pain (also called Tie Douleureaux or Trigeminal Neuralgia)






44. Type of injection that anesthetizes a small area- one or two teeth and associated structures- when the local anesthetic agent is deposited near nerminal nerve endings






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






46. I cranial nerve - sensory - sense of smell






47. Site of a junction or union between two or more bones






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






49. Artery to max premolars






50. Buccal Nerve