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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. When atherosclerosis occurs in arteries leading to the heart






2. Paired - most posterior part of the hard palate - they fuse together to form hard palate - greater palatine foramen located @ posterior lateral region






3. 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)






4. Portion of mandible that connects to the TMJ






5. All cranial nerves are ________






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






7. Type of lymphatic vessel in which lymph flows into the lymph node






8. Control center - one of the major divisions of nervous system - composed of brain and spinal cord - surrounded by skull and spinal vertebrae for protection






9. Number of cranial bones






10. Type of body tissue that shortens under neural control - causing soft tissue and bony structures to move






11. Structures on the opposite side of the body






12. Dislocation of joints






13. Also called a meniscus - attached to condyle on medial and lateral poles - shape conforms with shape of adjacent articulating bones - completely divides TMJ into 2 compartments - can be wrinking - torn - hardened - or detached on one end






14. Erythrocytes






15. Depression on one side of a lymph node where lymph flows out by way of an efferent lymphatic vessel






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






17. Number of bones in the skull






18. Divides space between bones






19. 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






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






21. Structure closest to lips






22. Section of the body through the median plane






23. Also known as trigeminal ganglion - Where the 3 division of trigeminal nerve meet






24. IV cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball






25. Plane created by an imaginary line that divides the body @ any level into superior and inferior portions






26. Structure closest to the palate






27. VI cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball






28. Transition zone betweek skin and vermillion zone






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






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






31. Structure at the median plane






32. Plane created by an imaginary line that divides the body into right and left halves






33. III cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball and dilation of pupils






34. Outer side of the wall of a hollow structure






35. Watery basis of blood composition






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






37. Back of an area of the body






38. Spread of cancer from primary location - once cancer enters lymphatic system - it can enter the blood stream and spread






39. Pointed end of a conical structure






40. Rising of the lower jaw






41. Cavity within the bone






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






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






44. Loss of action of the facial muscles






45. Muscles used for walking and tirggered by thought






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






47. Section of the body through any frontal plane






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






49. Lymph node that drains lymph from a primary node






50. Short - windowlike opening in the bone







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