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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy
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health-sciences
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dentistry
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1. Paired bones - landmarks- mastoid process - styloid process - zygomatic process - external auditory meatus
submandibular gland
temporal bone
7 types of facial bones
artery
2. Smallest structural unit of living matter capable of functioning independently
thrombus/thrombi
plexus
cells
hypo
3. Bruise that results when a blood vessel is injured and a small amount of blood escapes into the surrounding tissue and clots
bones
foramen magnum
hematoma
22
4. 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
parietal bones
arch
vomer
lacrimal bones
5. Drains everything from head and neck area to the heart
pterygoid venus plexus
primary node
alveolar process
mandible (V3)
6. Biggest artery in body
platelets
Cranial Nerves
base
aorta
7. Type of lymphatic vessel in which lymph flows into the lymph node
afferent vessel
innervation
Central nervous system
transverse section
8. Tiny blood vessel that branches off small artery to supple blood to tissue
capillary
cleft palate
primary node
xerostomia
9. Sensory nerve that carries information from the periphery of the body to the brain or spinal cord
ethmoid sinuses
distal
infraorbital region
afferent nerve
10. Single bone - forms the forehead and the top of the eye - contains supraorbital notch - location of frontal sinuses
frontal bone
alvoelar process of the maxilla
Glossopharyngeal nerve
arch
11. Inferior alveolar nerve
arteries
labial
Nerve for mandible
Nerve for tongue
12. 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
local infiltration
22
parotid gland
thrombus/thrombi
13. Structure at the median plane
common carotid artery
xerostomia
median
innervation
14. Control center - one of the major divisions of nervous system - composed of brain and spinal cord - surrounded by skull and spinal vertebrae for protection
red blood cells
Central nervous system
pulmonary artery
heart
15. Region of the head that is lateral to the infraorbital region - overlies zygomatic arch (cheek bone)
mitral and tricuspid
zygomatic region
inferior vena cava
palatine bones
16. Disorder involving one or both temporomandibular joints
xerostomia
distal
temporomandibular disorder
median plane
17. Blood vessel that carries blood to heart - operates by valves
orbicularis oris
temporomandibular disorder
pathogen
veins
18. Paired bones - landmarks- mastoid process - styloid process - zygomatic process - external auditory meatus
cleft palate
temporal
Hypoglossal nerve
temporal bone
19. Smaller blood vessel that branches off an arteriole to supply blood directly to tissue
exocrine
amylase
capillary
transverse section
20. Mineralized structures of the body that protect internal soft tissues and serve as the biomechanical basis for movement
anterior superior alveolar artery
lateral
vomer
bones
21. Cellular component pertaining to nervous system
synapse
arch
distal
Neuron
22. A band of fibrous tissue that connects bones
exocrine
ligament
plasma
mucous
23. Normal flora creating an infectious process because the body's defenses are compromised
7 types of facial bones
opportunistic infections
temporomandibular ligament
olfactory nerve
24. Rising of the lower jaw
body
elevation of the mandible
alveolar bone proper
bones
25. Pair bones Landmarks- Infraorbital foramen Processes- alveolar - zygomatic - frontal - and palatine
foramen/ foramina
Acoustic nerve
Maxilla
bacteremia
26. Paired - irregular thin plates of bone that forms the medial wall of the orbit - lacrimal glands (tear ducts) present @ the margin of this bone
pulmonary vein
Acoustic nerve
lacrimal bones
inferior nasal conchae
27. Largest of paranasal sinuses - paired - located within the maxilla - Significant to dentistry with max post exts-perforation - max sinus infections - implant placements/sinus lifts - and with air travel- with infection - descension is painful
sphenomandibular - stylomandibular - temporomandibular
maxillary sinuses
posterior superior alveolar artery
Gasserion Ganglion
28. Area that is farther away from the median plane of the body or structure
base
lateral
mucocele
22
29. Lymph node that drains lymph from a particular region
primary node
atherosclerosis
landmarks
body
30. Zygomatic process of temporal bone - temporal process of zygomatic bone - maxillary process of zygomatic bone - zygomatic process of maxillary bone
olfactory nerve
hematoma
maxillary artery
4 processes of zygomatic arch
31. Large vein on top of heart
pterygoid venus plexus
scalp
superior vena cava
sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
32. Structures closest to the facial surface
sublingual gland
vein
oral cavity
facial
33. Connects to aorta
lacrimal bones
buccinator
red blood cells
common carotid artery
34. Opening or canal in the bone
afferent nerve
common carotid artery
meatus
anterior superior alveolar artery
35. End of the muscle that is attached to the least movable structure
facial paralysis
maxillary sinuses
origin
superficial
36. Portion of mandible that connects to the TMJ
condyle
articulation
local infiltration
ventral
37. Paired bones - forms upper back side of skull
hypo
angle
parietal bone
optic nerve
38. Strong muscle in the buccal region Which is felt when a patient clenches the teeth together
mucocele
external carotid artery
internal
masseter muscle
39. Front area of the body
Maxilla
external auditory meatus
22
anterior
40. Structures on the opposite side of the body
ranula
hyper
8
contralateral
41. Plane created by an imaginary line that divides the body at any level into anterior and posterior portions
external
frontal plane
gliding movement of TMJ
eminence
42. Shaded area of lips that is darker than surrounding skin
body
sphenoid bone
contralateral
vermillion zone
43. When atherosclerosis occurs in arteries leading to the heart
base
7 types of muscles of head and neck
bones
cardiovascular disease
44. Cavity within the bone
Nerve for mandible
sinus
lacrimal bones
neurotransmitter
45. Prefix meaning not enough
greater palatine foramen
subluxation
hypo
Bell's Palsy
46. Short - windowlike opening in the bone
foramen/ foramina
foramen magnum
lacrimal bones
horizontal plane
47. Bringing forward of the lower jaw
distal
Vagus nerve
protrusion of the mandible
inferior vena cava
48. Paired bones - landmark- infraorbital foramen - has processes with 4 different bones
maxilla
exocrine
anatomical postition
meatus
49. 3rd and largest division of trigeminal nerve - sensory and motor to mandible
mandible (V3)
anatomical postition
nasal bones
Nerve for upper premolars
50. The loss of feeling or sensation resulting from the use of certain drugs or gases that seruve as inhibitory neurotransmitters
retraction of the mandible
anesthesia
masseter muscle
eminence