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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Paired bones - landmarks- mastoid process - styloid process - zygomatic process - external auditory meatus






2. I cranial nerve - sensory - sense of smell






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






4. 2 valves of the heart






5. Outer side of the wall of a hollow structure






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






7. Swelling of lymph nodes :abnormal enlargement' - can be helped with antibiotic






8. Point on upper lip where the philtrum terminates






9. Connects anterior superior alveolar artery and middle superior alveolar arter to the maxillary artery






10. Top posterior of tongue






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






12. VI cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball






13. Cellular component pertaining to nervous system






14. Mylohyoid nerve






15. Shifting of the lower jaw to one side






16. Watery basis of blood composition






17. The bone that surrounds the roots of the teeth. It forms the bony sockets that support and protect the roots of the teeth






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






19. Forms part of cheekbone with zygomatic arch - often seen in panoramic and periapical films






20. Paired - forms bridge of nose






21. Loss of funtion of the 6th cranial nerve

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22. Artery to max molars






23. Carries infor from the periphery of the body to brain or spinal cord






24. Site for large muscles of the neck to attach






25. Structure closest to the palate






26. Muscles used for walking and tirggered by thought






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






28. 3 TMJ Ligaments






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






30. Horizontal portion of mandible






31. Loss of muscle actions in muscles of facial expressions






32. Oblique ridge - mental foramen - mandibular canal - alveolar process - mylohyoid grooves - mandibular foramen - lingula retromolar pad






33. When atherosclerosis occurs in arteries leading to the heart






34. Results from incomplete fusion of the maxillary bones at palatine process - open area that can involve from no teeth to involving teeth - palate - lip - and nasal - can involve pedodontist - oral surgeon - and pediatrician some appliances may be need






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






36. Begins process of breaking food down into simple sugars in saliva






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






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






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






40. Single bone - bat-shaped - forms anterior base of the skull - has many foramens and processes - landmark- greater wing of sphenoid






41. Nerve supply to the periodontium






42. Also known as malar bone - forms cheek bone - helps form zygomatic arch - paired






43. 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)






44. Tube through which sound waves are transmitted to the middlbe ear within the skull






45. Corners of mouth






46. Vomer - lacrimal bones- paired - inferior nasal conchae- paired - zygomatic bones- paired - maxillary bones- paired - mandible






47. Divides space between bones






48. Number of cranial bones






49. Front area of the body






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