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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy
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1. Attaches several muscles to mandible
angle
temporomandibular joint
articular disc
maxilla
2. Portion of mandible that connects to the TMJ
condyle
Facial nerve
mitral valve prolapse
nasal bones
3. Also known as malar bone - forms cheek bone - forms zygomatic arch with temporal bone - 4 process form arch - often seen in panoramic and PAX
maxilla
zygomatic bone
pulmonary artery
superficial
4. Divides space between bones
articular disc
Hypoglossal nerve
opportunistic infections
muscle
5. X nerve - vocal cords - heart - respiration - digestion - autonomic nervous system - sensory and motor
effernt vessel
nasal bones
Vagus nerve
submandibular gland
6. Structures closest to the tongue
Nerve for tongue
lingual
labial commissure
Palatine process of the maxilla
7. Artery to #6-11
labial
anterior superior alveolar artery
embolus/emboli
horizontal plane
8. Buccal Nerve
articular disc
Nerve for cheek
valves
frontal section
9. Aiming area for palatal injections
buccinator and mylohyoid muscles
most facial and oral pain through these 2 nerves
greater palatine foramen
Nerve for cheek
10. Filters toxins and other foreign bodies out of body - typically green in diagrams - has valve system similar to veins
pterygoid venus plexus
amylase
lymphatic system
stylomandibular ligament
11. Gasserion ganglion present - 3 divisions feeding eye - maxilla - and mandible
palatine bones
Gasserion Ganglion
temporomandibular joint
Trigeminal Nerve
12. Sides of tongue
lateral
joint
synapse
frontal section
13. Vomer - lacrimal bones- paired - inferior nasal conchae- paired - zygomatic bones- paired - maxillary bones- paired - mandible
7 types of facial bones
metastasis
median
nasal bones
14. Lymph node that drains lymph from a primary node
meatus
secondary node
Heart
alveolar bone
15. Area that is farther away from the median plane of the body or structure
Nerve for #6-11
Nerve for upper premolars
alvoelar process of the maxilla
lateral
16. Mucole that appear in floor of mouth of major salivary glands
effernt vessel
bones
facial paralysis
ranula
17. Section of the body through any horizontal plane
midsagittal section
lacrimal bones
transverse section
sphenoid
18. Single bone - midline bone int he cranium - part of nose - lies behind the frontal bone - between the eyes - part of floor of cranial base
lingual
foramen/ foramina
ethmoid bone
philtrum
19. Decreased saliva flow
temporomandibular joint
medial pterygoid muscle
xerostomia
spinal cord
20. Plane created by an imaginary line that divides the body into right and left halves
anastomosis
oculomotor nerve
eminence
median plane
21. Largest of paranasal sinuses - paired - located within the maxilla - Significant to dentistry with max post exts-perforation - max sinus infections - implant placements/sinus lifts - and with air travel- with infection - descension is painful
afferent nerve
pterygoid venus plexus
maxillary sinuses
paranasal sinus
22. Triangular area where medial and lateral views of the mandible come together - Provides support for patients with lower partial
retromolar pad
arteries
nervous system
pathogen
23. Paired bones - forms upper back side of skull
lateral pterygoid muscle
subluxation
parietal bones
contralateral
24. Region of the head that is lateral to the infraorbital region - overlies zygomatic arch (cheek bone)
buccinator
zygomatic region
oral cavity
superior
25. Single bone - forms the forehead and top of the eye - has supraorbital notch
ethmoid
frontal bone
pulmonary vein
median
26. Any plane of the body created by an imaginary plane parallel with the median plane
condyle
ipsilateral
Nerve for #6-11
sagittal plane
27. Articular fossa - articular eminence - condyle - articular disc - synovial fluid
vein
5 anatomic parts of TMJ
bacteremia
Nerve for tongue
28. Joint located inferior to the zygomatic arch and just anterior to the ear - where upper skull forms a joint with the lower jaw
hilus
temporomandibular joint
retraction of the mandible
occipital bone
29. Back of an area of the body
pulmonary vein
Gasserion Ganglion
sphenoid
posterior
30. Dislocation of joints
nervous system
coronal
lateral deviation of the mandible
subluxation
31. IX-Glossopharyngeal - XII- Hypoglossal
2 cranial nerves controlling tongue
ventral
retromolar pad
nervous system
32. Blood vessel that carries blood away from heart - has muscles on inside of walls
pterygoid venus plexus
suture
midsagittal section
arteries
33. Hollow organ - dual action pump - thick muscular walls - right side pumps to lungs - left side pumps to body
heart
sinus
subluxation
parotid gland
34. Forms sockets of teeth
trochlear nerve
alveolar process
articular disc
Nerve for cheek
35. Only vein that carries oxygenated blood
Ganglion
secondary node
pulmonary vein
plexus
36. Paired - irregular thin plates of bone that forms the medial wall of the orbit - lacrimal glands (tear ducts) present @ the margin of this bone
middle superior alveolar artery
Maxilla
sphenoid
lacrimal bones
37. Artery to max premolars
median
abducens nerve
middle superior alveolar artery
local infiltration
38. V cranial nerve - sensory and motor - supplies most oral features and facial muscles - teeth - tongue - palate
Trigeminal Nerve
local infiltration
paranasal sinus
occipital bone
39. Structure closest to the palate
sphenoid
22
hilus
palatal
40. Rising of the lower jaw
thyroid
thrombus/thrombi
tubercle
elevation of the mandible
41. Single bone - forms the forehead and the top of the eye - contains supraorbital notch - location of frontal sinuses
frontal bone
superficial
orbicularis oris
dorsal
42. Area used for mental block on lingual and opens into mental foramen
plasma
zygomatic region
mandibular canal
inferior alveolar artery
43. Trauma to a blood vessel
mitral and tricuspid
Acoustic nerve
hematoma
thyroid
44. Both watery and ropey saliva composition combined
central and peripheral nervous systems
sphenoid
mixed
maxillary sinuses
45. Back of an area of the body
origin
stylomandibular ligament
dorsal
horizontal plane
46. Structures on the same side of the body
vermillion zone
ligament
ventral
ipsilateral
47. 2 valves of the heart
endocrine
Central nervous system
mitral and tricuspid
pathogen
48. Smallest structural unit of living matter capable of functioning independently
lingual artery
anesthesia
arch
cells
49. The bone that surrounds the roots of the teeth. It forms the bony sockets that support and protect the roots of the teeth
plaque
red blood cells
alveolar bone
sphenoid
50. Bringing forward of the lower jaw
elevation of the mandible
pulmonary artery
alveolar process
protrusion of the mandible