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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Structure closest to the palate






2. Single bone - midline bone of cranium - part of nose - lies behind the frontal bone - between the eyes






3. Network of veins that comes together (paired)






4. A virus - microorganism - or other substance that causes dz






5. V cranial nerve - sensory and motor - supplies most oral features and facial muscles - teeth - tongue - palate






6. Large vein coming in from bottom of the heart






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






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






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






10. Lingual Nerve






11. There are no ________ in the veins of the head and neck - which makes infection very easy to spread and to linger in an area






12. Structures on the opposite side of the body






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






14. XI nerve - synergist to Vagus nerve - Motor






15. Depression and elevation of jaw - occurs between disc and condyle of lower synovial cavity






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






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






18. Plane created by an imaginary line that divides the body at any level into anterior and posterior portions






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






20. 1st and smallest division of trigeminal nerve - carries sensory information to brain - sensory for eyeball - cornea - and forehead






21. 'flight or flight' responses






22. V- trigeminal - VII- facial






23. Artery to #6-11






24. Foreign material or thrombus traveling in the blood that can block the vessel






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






26. Inside of the mouth






27. Paired bones - forms bridge of the nose






28. 4 bones with processes attaching to maxilla






29. Also known as malar bone - forms cheek bone - forms zygomatic arch with temporal bone - 4 process form arch - often seen in panoramic and PAX






30. Blood vessel that carries blood away from heart - has muscles on inside of walls






31. End of the muscle that is attatched to the more movable structure






32. 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






33. Vertical portion of mandible






34. Position in which the body is erect - with arms @ the sides - plams and toes directed forward - and eyes looking forward






35. Sensory nerve that carries information from the periphery of the body to the brain or spinal cord






36. Type of lymphatic vessel in which lymph flows out of the lymph node in the area of the node's hilus






37. 4 muscles of mastication






38. Outer side of the wall of a hollow structure






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






40. Capable of causing disease only when the host's resistance is lowered






41. Decreased saliva flow






42. Main portion of the anterior border of ramus






43. Cavity within the bone






44. Fuses with frontal bone facially






45. XII nerve - primarily tongue movement - motor






46. Huge foramen in occipital bone through which the spinal cord passes






47. Bringing backward of the lower jaw






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






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






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