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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy
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1. Short - windowlike opening in the bone
foramen/ foramina
ventral
nerve block
sphenoid bone
2. Type of unilateral facial paralysis involving the facial nerve
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3. Posterior 1/3 of tongue
base
sphenomandibular - stylomandibular - temporomandibular
coronal
Paired
4. 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
5 anatomic parts of TMJ
articular disc
hemorrhage
maxillary sinuses
5. Plane created by an imaginary line that divides the body @ any level into superior and inferior portions
facial paralysis
plexus
anastomosis
horizontal plane
6. Area closer to the median plane of the body
nasal bones
proximal
arteries
rotational movement of TMJ
7. A band of fibrous tissue that connects bones
ligament
buccal
bacteremia
mandibular canal
8. Muscle auto-responses from body - ex: breathing - digestion - heartbeat - eyes
involuntary muscle
opportunisitic pathogen
frontal section
mylohyoid muscle
9. Position in which the body is erect - with arms @ the sides - plams and toes directed forward - and eyes looking forward
Glossopharyngeal nerve
sensory and motor
anatomical postition
lymphadenopathy
10. Back of an area of the body
infraorbital region
dorsal
alvoelar process of the maxilla
ethmoid sinuses
11. Short canal leading to the tympanic cavity
pterygoid venus plexus
external auditory meatus
lateral
5 anatomic parts of TMJ
12. The loss of feeling or sensation resulting from the use of certain drugs or gases that seruve as inhibitory neurotransmitters
anesthesia
afferent nerve
pulmonary artery
subluxation
13. Horizontal portion of mandible
body
secondary node
pulmonary artery
dorsal
14. Shifting of the lower jaw to one side
heart
gliding movement of TMJ
lateral deviation of the mandible
red blood cells
15. Tubercle or rounded elevation on a bony surface
dorsal
neurotransmitter
zygomatic bones
eminence
16. Site of a junction or union between two or more bones
mitral and tricuspid
external acousitc meatus
opportunisitic pathogen
joint
17. Middle superior alveolar nerve
Nerve for upper premolars
lacrimal bones
infraorbital artery
philtrum
18. Bringing forward of the lower jaw
submandibular gland
protrusion of the mandible
retromolar pad
zygomatic bones
19. Shaded area of lips that is darker than surrounding skin
nasal bones
vermillion zone
capillary
venule
20. Paired bones - forms upper back side of skull
parietal bone
lateral
palatal
articular disc
21. Buccal Nerve
Nerve for cheek
coronal
cleft palate
atherosclerosis
22. Sinuses located in sphenoid bone - cannot be palpated in oral exam
parietal bone
retraction of the mandible
Bell's Palsy
sphenoid sinuses
23. Single bone - forms back of head - landmark- foramen magnum - (huge hole in this bone through which the spinal cord passes)
frontal bone
Nerve for mandible
mandible
occipital bone
24. Ropey saliva composition
mucous
opportunistic infections
Neuron
temporomandibular joint
25. Structures closest to the tongue
Maxilla
lingual
mandible
gliding movement of TMJ
26. Anterior 2/3 of tongue
body
mandible
external acousitc meatus
process
27. Not part of TMJ - but rather on the medial side of the mandible - Attaches @ spine of sphenoid bone to the lingual of the mandibular foramen - becomes taut when mandible is protruded
sphenomandibular ligament
frontal bone
protrusion of the mandible
mixed
28. IX-Glossopharyngeal - XII- Hypoglossal
2 cranial nerves controlling tongue
rotational movement of TMJ
hemorrhage
mandible
29. Region of the head located inferior to the orbial region and lateral to the nasal region
bones
facial
Surfaces and Sutures
infraorbital region
30. Smaller blood vessel that branches off an arteriole to supply blood directly to tissue
atherosclerosis
external acousitc meatus
capillary
frontal sinuses
31. Site for large muscles of the neck to attach
palatine bones
mastoid process
angle
abducens nerve
32. Decreased saliva flow
xerostomia
occipital bone
vomer
external
33. Padding in between bones
pulmonary artery
parietal bone
synovial fluid
sphenoid bone
34. A virus - microorganism - or other substance that causes dz
frontal sinuses
pathogen
dorsal
ventral
35. 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
inferior alveolar artery
lacrimal bones
opthalmic (V1) nerve
arteries
36. Inner side of the wall of a hollow structure
masseter muscle
internal
aorta
subluxation
37. Allows jaw to move forward and backward - occurs between disk and articular eminence in the upper synovial cavity
8
temporomandibular joint
gliding movement of TMJ
frontal process of the maxilla
38. Section of the body through the median plane
mucous
lateral
midsagittal section
palatine bones
39. Divides space between bones
anastomosis
articular disc
process
superior vena cava
40. Connects to aorta
sphenomandibular ligament
common carotid artery
sialolith
base
41. Depression and elevation of jaw - occurs between disc and condyle of lower synovial cavity
sialolith
rotational movement of TMJ
cleft palate
metastasis
42. Point on upper lip where the philtrum terminates
mandible (V3)
trigeminal nerve
tubercle
proximal
43. 'flight or flight' responses
sympathetic nervous system
maxilla
primary node
sphenoid bone
44. Loss of action of the facial muscles
lateral deviation of the mandible
foramen magnum
facial paralysis
lingual artery
45. Several arteries branch directly off the aorta to feed the _____________
Spinal Accessory nerve
red blood cells
Heart
maxillary sinusitis
46. Area where the bones are joined to each other
articulation
process
opthalmic (V1) nerve
proximal
47. Inferior alveolar nerve
middle superior alveolar artery
palatal
foramen/ foramina
Nerve for mandible
48. Oblique ridge - mental foramen - mandibular canal - alveolar process - mylohyoid grooves - mandibular foramen - lingula retromolar pad
base
Abducen's Nerve Paralysis
8 landmarks of mandible
voluntary muscle
49. Connects to common carotid arter
external acousitc meatus
median
ipsilateral
external carotid artery
50. Abnormal sensation from an area such as burning or prickling
paresthesia
Paired
parotid gland
apex