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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Artery to #6-11






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






3. 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






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






5. I cranial nerve - sensory - sense of smell






6. Area that is farther away from the median plane of the body






7. Anterior 2/3 of tongue






8. Trauma to a blood vessel






9. Largest endocrine glandthyroxine - should be part of extraoral exam- palpate - goiter- inflammed neck - responsible for metabolic rate and temp- control






10. Corners of mouth






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






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






13. Water saliva composition






14. Structures located toward the surface of the body






15. Depression and elevation of jaw - occurs between disc and condyle of lower synovial cavity






16. Plane created by an imaginary line that divides the body @ any level into superior and inferior portions






17. Infection of the maxillary sinus






18. Cellular component pertaining to nervous system






19. 2 accessory muscles of mastication






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






21. 'flight or flight' responses






22. Area that is farther away from the median plane of the body or structure






23. End of the muscle that is attatched to the more movable structure






24. Gasserion ganglion present - 3 divisions feeding eye - maxilla - and mandible






25. Also known as trigeminal ganglion - Where the 3 division of trigeminal nerve meet






26. Mylohyoid nerve






27. Network of blood vessels - usually veins






28. Mucole that appear in floor of mouth of major salivary glands






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






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






31. Inside of the mouth






32. Also known as cribriform plate - thin layer of bone that lines the socket to surround the root of the tooth






33. V cranial nerve - sensory and motor - supplies most oral features and facial muscles - teeth - tongue - palate






34. Movement accomplished by a muscle when the muscle fibers contract






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






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






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






38. Type of injection that anesthetizes a larger area than local infiltration because the local anesthetic agen is deposited near large nerve trunks






39. Single bone - forms the forehead and the top of the eye - contains supraorbital notch - location of frontal sinuses






40. 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)






41. Single bone - forms the forehead and top of the eye - has supraorbital notch






42. Main portion of the anterior border of ramus






43. Paired glands located in the anterior floor of mouth under the tongue - smallest gland with many ducts - mixed salivay composition - but predominantly mucous- 10% volume






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






45. 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






46. Structures located inward - away from the body surface






47. Large vein coming in from bottom of the heart






48. Horizontal portion of mandible






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






50. Dislocation of joints