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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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






2. 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






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






4. 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)






5. Generally immovable articulation in Which bones are joined by fibrous tissue






6. Area that is farther away from the median plane of the body or structure






7. 2 valves of the heart






8. 2 places where bones grow at






9. Like a projection; an irregularly shaped extension named for where it is going






10. Nerve supply to the periodontium






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






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






13. Feeds all area of face. connects to external carotid artery






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






15. Type of blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart






16. Area where the bones are joined to each other






17. Loss of action of the facial muscles






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






19. Clot that forms on the inner blood vessel wall






20. Prefix meaning not enough






21. Muscle of facial expression - origin- encircles the mouth - insertion- angle of mouth - actions: closes lips - pursing lips - rolling lips inward - puckering






22. Type of blood vessel that travels to the heart - carrying blood






23. 4 bones with processes attaching to maxilla






24. Network of veins that comes together (paired)






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






26. Artery to max molars






27. Bundle of neurons






28. Normal flora creating an infectious process because the body's defenses are compromised






29. Prefix meaning too much






30. The narrowing and blockage of the arteries by a buildup of plaque






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






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






33. Causes muscles to contract - stimulates glands - allows for sensations to be perceived






34. 'flight or flight' responses






35. Region of the head where the external ear is a prominent feature






36. Some Say Marry Money - But My Brother Says - Bad Business - Marry Money






37. Paired bones withing the body part of the nose - lateral portion of nasal septum






38. Junction between 2 neurons or a neuron and muscle






39. Connects to aorta






40. 2 branches of nervous system






41. Smaller blood vessel that branches off an arteriole to supply blood directly to tissue






42. Lymph node that drains lymph from a primary node






43. Posterior 1/3 of tongue






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






45. Single bone - forms the forehead and the top of the eye - contains supraorbital notch - location of frontal sinuses






46. 3rd and largest division of trigeminal nerve - sensory and motor to mandible






47. A joint on each side of the ehad that allows for movement of the mandible - speech - and mastication - Location: where condyle of mandible articulates with the zygomatic process of the temporal bone






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






49. Transition zone betweek skin and vermillion zone






50. General term for any prominence on a bony surface