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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Structures closest to the tongue






2. Filters toxins and other foreign bodies out of body - typically green in diagrams - has valve system similar to veins






3. Anterior 2/3 of tongue






4. Network of blood vessels - usually veins






5. 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






6. Type of lymphatic vessel in which lymph flows into the lymph node






7. Allows jaw to move forward and backward - occurs between disk and articular eminence in the upper synovial cavity






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






9. Inner side of the wall of a hollow structure






10. Single bone - also known as nasal septum - forms midline of nose - not important to oral cavity - forms inferior portion of nasal septum






11. Causes muscles to contract - stimulates glands - allows for sensations to be perceived






12. Forms hard palate - fuses in teh middle at suture line - If fusion doesn't occur - cleft palate forms






13. Lymph node that drains lymph from a particular region






14. Also known as malar bone - forms cheek bone - helps form zygomatic arch - paired






15. Located in the ethmoid bone - cannot be palpated in oral exam






16. Junction between 2 neurons or a neuron and muscle






17. Paired bones - landmarks- mastoid process - styloid process - zygomatic process - external auditory meatus






18. VI cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball






19. 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






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






21. Section of the body through any frontal plane






22. There are no ________ in the veins of the head and neck - which makes infection very easy to spread and to linger in an area






23. Lowering of the lower jaw






24. Loss of funtion of the 6th cranial nerve

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25. Runs from styloid process of temporal bone to the angle of the mandible - taut when mandible is protruded






26. Muscle of facial expression - helps mastication by keeping food on the chewing surface - cheek muscle






27. Middle superior alveolar nerve






28. Artery to mandible






29. Muscles used for walking and tirggered by thought






30. Carries info away from brain/spinal cord to the body - (info from brain)






31. The loss of feeling or sensation resulting from the use of certain drugs or gases that seruve as inhibitory neurotransmitters






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






33. Bacteria traveling within the vascular system






34. Also known as malar bone - forms cheek bone - forms zygomatic arch with temporal bone - 4 process form arch - often seen in panoramic and PAX






35. Smaller vein that drains the capillaries in the tissue area






36. Number of bones in the skull






37. Pointed end of a conical structure






38. Type of blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart






39. Connects to aorta






40. Any plane of the body created by an imaginary plane parallel with the median plane






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






42. Cavity within the bone






43. Smaller blood vessel that branches off an arteriole to supply blood directly to tissue






44. Secreted to specific locations by ducts; salivary and lacrimal glands






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






46. Type of unilateral facial paralysis involving the facial nerve

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






48. Biggest artery in body






49. Single bone - only movable bone of face - many landmarks present - largest and strongest bone of face - articulates with temporal bone to form TMJ






50. Strong muscle in the buccal region Which is felt when a patient clenches the teeth together