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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Muscle - origin- sphenoid bone - insertion- angle of mandible - medial surface - action- elevates mandible - forms sling with masseter; synergist with masseter






2. Tubercle or rounded elevation on a bony surface






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






4. Trauma to a blood vessel






5. Short - windowlike opening in the bone






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






7. V- trigeminal - VII- facial






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






9. Inferior alveolar nerve






10. Area used for mental block on lingual and opens into mental foramen






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






12. Structures located toward the surface of the body






13. Site for large muscles of the neck to attach






14. Water saliva composition






15. 2 accessory muscles of mastication






16. VIII nerve - hearing and balance - also known as auditory or vestibular cochlear - sensory and motor






17. Huge foramen in occipital bone through which the spinal cord passes






18. 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






19. Artery to max premolars






20. Structures on the same side of the body






21. Stone formed in glands - cause by minerals in saliva - causes facial swelling with recurrence with little pain - pt placed on antibiotic and sugar-free lemon drops to increase salivary flow - Oral surgeon can remove stone or part of gland if necessar






22. IX-Glossopharyngeal - XII- Hypoglossal






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






24. Blood vessel that carries blood to heart - operates by valves






25. Paired bones - landmark- infraorbital foramen - has processes with 4 different bones






26. Only vein that carries oxygenated blood






27. Position in which the body is erect - with arms @ the sides - plams and toes directed forward - and eyes looking forward






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






29. To join together; in the periodontium - a complex system of blood vessels supplies blood to the periodontal tissues






30. Posterior 1/3 of tongue






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






32. Type of unilateral facial paralysis involving the facial nerve

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33. Type of injection that anesthetizes a small area- one or two teeth and associated structures- when the local anesthetic agent is deposited near nerminal nerve endings






34. Front area of the body






35. Type of blood vessel that travels to the heart - carrying blood






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






37. Cavity within the bone






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






39. Normal flora creating an infectious process because the body's defenses are compromised






40. Number of cranial bones






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






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






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






44. Carries infor from the periphery of the body to brain or spinal cord






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






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






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






48. 1st and smallest division of trigeminal nerve - carries sensory information to brain - sensory for eyeball - cornea - and forehead






49. Inner side of the wall of a hollow structure






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