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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy
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health-sciences
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1. Joint located inferior to the zygomatic arch and just anterior to the ear - where upper skull forms a joint with the lower jaw
temporomandibular joint
articulation
zygomatic bones
sinus
2. Inside of the mouth
oral cavity
Nerve for #6-11
philtrum
alveolar process
3. Area that is farther away from the median plane of the body or structure
afferent nerve
artery
lateral
parietal bones
4. 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
anatomical postition
labial commissure
Vagus nerve
maxillary sinuses
5. Abnormal sensation from an area such as burning or prickling
alveolar - zygomatic - frontal - palatine
lacrimal bones
elevation of the mandible
paresthesia
6. Smaller blood vessel that branches off an arteriole to supply blood directly to tissue
frontal section
maxillary sinusitis
masseter muscle
capillary
7. Single bone - also known as nasal septum - forms midline of nose - not important to oral cavity - forms inferior portion of nasal septum
arteries
vomer
afferent vessel
lingual
8. Artery to tongue
sialolith
muscles
lacrimal bones
lingual artery
9. Also known as trigeminal ganglion - Where the 3 division of trigeminal nerve meet
foramen/ foramina
suture
scalp
Gasserion Ganglion
10. Foreign material or thrombus traveling in the blood that can block the vessel
embolus/emboli
Bell's Palsy
bones
Hypoglossal nerve
11. Number of cranial bones
Trigeminal Nerve
nerve
8
abducens nerve
12. Allows jaw to move forward and backward - occurs between disk and articular eminence in the upper synovial cavity
temporomandibular joint
inferior nasal conchae
gliding movement of TMJ
posterior
13. IX nerve - primarily sens of taste - sensory and motor
Palatine process of the maxilla
veins
Glossopharyngeal nerve
atherosclerosis
14. Area closer to the median plane of the body
ventral
proximal
Nerve for Posterior upper molars
opportunistic infections
15. Artery to max premolars
horizontal plane
median
middle superior alveolar artery
sphenoid bone
16. Muscles used for walking and tirggered by thought
temporomandibular ligament
nerve
gliding movement of TMJ
voluntary muscle
17. Also known as malar bone - forms cheek bone - forms zygomatic arch with temporal bone - 4 process form arch - often seen in panoramic and PAX
superior vena cava
plaque
zygomatic bone
median plane
18. Muscle of facial expression - origin- encircles the mouth - insertion- angle of mouth - actions: closes lips - pursing lips - rolling lips inward - puckering
sensory/afferent vessels
facial paralysis
Central nervous system
orbicularis oris
19. Paired glands lcoated inside the medial angle of mandible - walnut sized - Wharton's Duct - Mixed salivary compostion- 60-65% - Empties behind mandibular anterior teeth
lateral
submandibular gland
inferior nasal conchae
pulmonary vein
20. The narrowing and blockage of the arteries by a buildup of plaque
atherosclerosis
cardiovascular disease
abducens nerve
Heart
21. Normal flora creating an infectious process because the body's defenses are compromised
lateral pterygoid muscle
infraorbital artery
Maxilla
opportunistic infections
22. Smaller vein that drains the capillaries in the tissue area
Trigeminal Nerve
zygomatic bone
venule
alvoelar process of the maxilla
23. Some Say Marry Money - But My Brother Says - Bad Business - Marry Money
Nerve for Floor of the mouth
Cranial Nerve; sensory /motor
lateral
alveolar bone proper
24. Bringing forward of the lower jaw
Maxilla
sphenomandibular ligament
Cranial Nerves
protrusion of the mandible
25. Anterior 2/3 of tongue
mandible
body
sphenoid sinuses
buccinator
26. Plane created by an imaginary line that divides the body @ any level into superior and inferior portions
nasal bones
local infiltration
horizontal plane
infraorbital region
27. Attaches several muscles to mandible
masseter muscle
greater palatine foramen
angle
facial paralysis
28. Short canal leading to the tympanic cavity
external auditory meatus
condyle
tubercle
mylohyoid muscle
29. Number of facial bones
Paired
deep
optic nerve
14
30. Back of an area of the body
median
lacrimal bones
dorsal
ramus
31. Under tongue
amylase
mandibular canal
ventral
facial paralysis
32. Muscle in the floor of the mouth - attaches to mylohyoid ridge
sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
retromolar pad
mylohyoid muscle
palatal
33. Paired bones withing the body part of the nose - lateral portion of nasal septum
hemorrhage
palatine bones
buccal
inferior nasal conchae
34. Paired bones - forms bridge of the nose
paresthesia
nasal bones
xerostomia
temporal bone
35. 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
lateral
sublingual gland
nasal bones
platelets
36. Area that is farther away from the median plane of the body
distal
lateral
retromolar pad
white blood cells
37. Tubercle or rounded elevation on a bony surface
facial paralysis
eminence
landmarks
masseter - temporal - medial pterygoid - lateral pterygoid
38. Vomer - lacrimal bones- paired - inferior nasal conchae- paired - zygomatic bones- paired - maxillary bones- paired - mandible
foramen magnum
7 types of facial bones
superior vena cava
most facial and oral pain through these 2 nerves
39. Type of lymphatic vessel in which lymph flows into the lymph node
afferent vessel
ranula
bacteremia
vermillion zone
40. Position in which the body is erect - with arms @ the sides - plams and toes directed forward - and eyes looking forward
anatomical postition
transverse section
medial pterygoid muscle
sphenoid bone
41. Type of body tissue that shortens under neural control - causing soft tissue and bony structures to move
angle
posterior
mitral and tricuspid
muscle
42. Connects to aorta
trochlear nerve
common carotid artery
origin
external
43. Buccal Nerve
ventral
lymphadenopathy
sphenomandibular - stylomandibular - temporomandibular
Nerve for cheek
44. Posterior 1/3 of tongue
parietal bones
base
temporal bone
opthalmic (V1) nerve
45. Spread of cancer from primary location - once cancer enters lymphatic system - it can enter the blood stream and spread
metastasis
lateral deviation of the mandible
sphenoid
Cranial Nerves
46. Like a projection; an irregularly shaped extension named for where it is going
sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
Nerve for #6-11
process
buccinator
47. Prefix meaning too much
hyper
white blood cells
alveolar bone proper
frontal bone
48. Pair bones Landmarks- Infraorbital foramen Processes- alveolar - zygomatic - frontal - and palatine
Maxilla
maxillary sinusitis
voluntary muscle
central and peripheral nervous systems
49. Single bone - midline bone of cranium - part of nose - lies behind the frontal bone - between the eyes
process
frontal bone
ethmoid
depression of the mandible
50. Clot that forms on the inner blood vessel wall
heart
thrombus/thrombi
external auditory meatus
temporal