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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Middle superior alveolar nerve






2. Section of the body through the median plane






3. Posterior superior alveolar nerve






4. Water saliva composition






5. Inferior alveolar nerve






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






7. 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






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






9. IX nerve - primarily sens of taste - sensory and motor






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






11. Important part of blood composition for clotting






12. Vertical portion of mandible






13. Mylohyoid nerve






14. Site for large muscles of the neck to attach






15. Back of an area of the body






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






17. 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






18. Several arteries branch directly off the aorta to feed the _____________






19. Allows jaw to move forward and backward - occurs between disk and articular eminence in the upper synovial cavity






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






21. Allows us to move - usually works in groups - 2 kinds- involuntary and voluntary






22. Area that faces toward the head of the body - away from the feet






23. Anterior 2/3 of tongue






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






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






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






27. Accumulation of neuron cell bodies outside the central nervous system






28. Paired - most posterior part of the hard palate - they fuse together to form hard palate - greater palatine foramen located @ posterior lateral region






29. Singe bone - bat-shaped - forms anterior base of skull - many foramen and processes - landmark- greater wing of sphenoid






30. Loss of funtion of the 6th cranial nerve

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31. Abnormal sensation from an area such as burning or prickling






32. Protect - support - basis for movement - consideration in spread of dental infections






33. Communication of a blood vessel with another blood vessel by a connecting channel






34. Ropey saliva composition






35. 2 valves of the heart






36. Secreted into blood; hormones - such as thyroid and pituitary glands






37. Smallest structural unit of living matter capable of functioning independently






38. 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






39. Trauma to a blood vessel






40. XII nerve - primarily tongue movement - motor






41. Divides space between bones






42. Mono- - lymph- - leukocytes; varying types






43. VI cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball






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






45. Front area of the body






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






47. Only vein that carries oxygenated blood






48. Single bone - forms back of head - landmark- foramen magnum






49. When the valve connection the left ventricle and left atrium is leaking






50. Structures closest to the inner cheek