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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Trauma to a blood vessel






2. Horizontal portion of mandible






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






4. Anterior 2/3 of tongue






5. Bundle of neurons






6. Paired - forms bridge of nose






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






8. Biggest artery in body






9. 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






10. Point on upper lip where the philtrum terminates






11. Buccal Nerve






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






13. Loss of funtion of the 6th cranial nerve

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14. End of the muscle that is attached to the least movable structure






15. Area under nose that extends from nasal septum to the top of the lip






16. Structure at the median plane






17. Tubercle or rounded elevation on a bony surface






18. Network of blood vessels - usually veins






19. Artery to max premolars






20. Cervical muscles - muscles of facial expression - muscles of mastication - muscles of tongue - muscles of the pharynx - muscles of the hyoid - muscles of the soft palate






21. Transition zone betweek skin and vermillion zone






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






23. Characteristics that appear on a specific bone






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






25. 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






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






27. Carries info away from brain/spinal cord to the body - (info from brain)






28. Triangular area where medial and lateral views of the mandible come together - Provides support for patients with lower partial






29. Muscle - origin- sphenoid bone - insertion- angle of mandible - medial surface - action- elevates mandible - forms sling with masseter; synergist with masseter






30. Shaded area of lips that is darker than surrounding skin






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






32. 2 places where bones grow at






33. Only artery that carries deoxygenated blood - carries it to the lungs






34. Muscle in the floor of the mouth - attaches to mylohyoid ridge






35. Back of an area of the body






36. Divides space between bones






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






38. Ropey saliva composition






39. Towards the crown of a tooth






40. Fuses with frontal bone facially






41. Nerve supply to the periodontium






42. To join together; in the periodontium - a complex system of blood vessels supplies blood to the periodontal tissues






43. Short - windowlike opening in the bone






44. Occipital - frontal - parietal-paired - temporal- paired - sphenoid - ethmoid






45. Portion of mandible that connects to the TMJ






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






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






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






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






50. Loss of muscle actions in muscles of facial expressions