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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Lymph node that drains lymph from a particular region






2. The loss of feeling or sensation resulting from the use of certain drugs or gases that seruve as inhibitory neurotransmitters






3. Carries messages to the brain and carries messages from brain part of central nervous system






4. Paired bones - within the bony part of the nose - lateral portion of the nasal septum






5. Structures on the same side of the body






6. Area that is closer to the median plane of the body or structure






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






8. Paired glands lcoated inside the medial angle of mandible - walnut sized - Wharton's Duct - Mixed salivary compostion- 60-65% - Empties behind mandibular anterior teeth






9. Back of an area of the body






10. Structures located toward the surface of the body






11. Type of body tissue that shortens under neural control - causing soft tissue and bony structures to move






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






13. Muscles used for walking and tirggered by thought






14. VI cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball






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






16. Drains everything from head and neck area to the heart






17. Hollow organ - dual action pump - thick muscular walls - right side pumps to lungs - left side pumps to body






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






19. 2 branches of peripheral nervous system






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






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






22. Disorder involving one or both temporomandibular joints






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






24. Area that faces away from the head and toward the feet of the body






25. Site for large muscles of the neck to attach






26. Joint located inferior to the zygomatic arch and just anterior to the ear - where upper skull forms a joint with the lower jaw






27. Provides ventilation to head - lightens skull - drainage - acts as sound resonators - provides mucous for nasal cavity - can be involved with allergies or infection as in primary sinusitis or in tooth infection as in secondary sinusitis






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






29. Shuts down communication of nerves and neurons by blocking the chemicals from entering at the synapses






30. Trauma to a blood vessel






31. Prefix meaning too much






32. Structures located inward - away from the body surface






33. 1st and smallest division of trigeminal nerve - carries sensory information to brain - sensory for eyeball - cornea - and forehead






34. Forms hard palate - fuses in teh middle at suture line - If fusion doesn't occur - cleft palate forms






35. Inferior alveolar nerve






36. Middle superior alveolar nerve






37. 2 accessory muscles of mastication






38. Inside of the mouth






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






40. Houses/forms sockets of teeth - bone on facial surface is thin - effected by perio dz - resorbs quickly after extraction - forms as deciduous teeth erupt






41. Large vein on top of heart






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






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






44. All cranial nerves are ________






45. Muscle auto-responses from body - ex: breathing - digestion - heartbeat - eyes






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






47. Artery to #6-11






48. A band of fibrous tissue that connects bones






49. 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






50. Structures on the opposite side of the body