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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy
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health-sciences
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dentistry
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Area that is farther away from the median plane of the body or structure
sphenoid bone
labial
opportunisitic pathogen
lateral
2. Communication of a blood vessel with another blood vessel by a connecting channel
cardiovascular disease
venule
anastomosis
opportunistic infections
3. VII nerve - muscles of facial expression - tear glands - salivary glands - sensory and motor
Maxilla
Facial nerve
subluxation
inferior
4. Divides space between bones
horizontal plane
articular disc
anastomose
medial pterygoid muscle
5. Secreted into blood; hormones - such as thyroid and pituitary glands
endocrine
lateral deviation of the mandible
process
buccinator
6. Area used for mental block on lingual and opens into mental foramen
posterior superior alveolar artery
lateral deviation of the mandible
mandibular canal
alveolar - zygomatic - frontal - palatine
7. Sinuses located in sphenoid bone - cannot be palpated in oral exam
sphenoid sinuses
4 processes of zygomatic arch
submandibular gland
parietal bones
8. Blockage of minor salivary gland - occurs mainly in lip - about the size of a dime - must be removed
mucocele
frontal process of the maxilla
mitral valve prolapse
sphenoid
9. Section of the body through the median plane
midsagittal section
frontal process of the maxilla
submandibular gland
dorsal
10. Lowering of the lower jaw
superior
abducens nerve
contralateral
depression of the mandible
11. Muscle of facial expression - helps mastication by keeping food on the chewing surface - cheek muscle
anastomosis
lacrimal bones
buccinator
buccal
12. Watery basis of blood composition
ethmoid sinuses
arch
plasma
mandibular canal
13. Mineralized structures of the body that protect internal soft tissues and serve as the biomechanical basis for movement
elevation of the mandible
bones
white blood cells
joint
14. The narrowing and blockage of the arteries by a buildup of plaque
temporal
suture
atherosclerosis
sympathetic nervous system
15. Lymph node that drains lymph from a particular region
spinal cord
primary node
5 anatomic parts of TMJ
veins
16. Strong muscle in the buccal region Which is felt when a patient clenches the teeth together
sphenoid
masseter muscle
cleft palate
stylomandibular ligament
17. Smaller blood vessel that branches off an arteriole to supply blood directly to tissue
most facial and oral pain through these 2 nerves
pulmonary vein
capillary
Bell's Palsy
18. Paired bones - most posterior part of the hard palate - 2 bones fuse together @ the midline to form the hard palate - greater palatine foramen located @ posterior lateral region
action
mylohyoid muscle
ventral
palatine bones
19. Characteristics that appear on a specific bone
landmarks
eminence
Maxillary (V2) nerve
masseter muscle
20. Tube through which sound waves are transmitted to the middlbe ear within the skull
parotid gland
sympathetic nervous system
Nerve for tongue
external acousitc meatus
21. Only artery that carries deoxygenated blood - carries it to the lungs
cleft palate
facial artery
Heart
pulmonary artery
22. Disorder involving one or both temporomandibular joints
sagittal plane
pulmonary artery
primary node
temporomandibular disorder
23. Drains everything from head and neck area to the heart
cleft palate
sphenoid
pterygoid venus plexus
ramus
24. Vomer - lacrimal bones- paired - inferior nasal conchae- paired - zygomatic bones- paired - maxillary bones- paired - mandible
Gasserion Ganglion
inferior alveolar artery
7 types of facial bones
tubercle
25. Prefix meaning not enough
hypo
Abducen's Nerve Paralysis
Nerve for upper premolars
exocrine
26. Single bone - only movable bone of the face - many landmarks - largest and strongest facial bone - articulates with temporal bone to form TMJ
suture
mandible
orbicularis oris
external carotid artery
27. Region of the head located inferior to the orbial region and lateral to the nasal region
articular disc
nasal bones
condyle
infraorbital region
28. All cranial nerves are ________
external acousitc meatus
Paired
opportunistic infections
bones
29. The loss of feeling or sensation resulting from the use of certain drugs or gases that seruve as inhibitory neurotransmitters
temporomandibular joint
anesthesia
vomer
body
30. Middle superior alveolar nerve
sublingual gland
Nerve for upper premolars
Nerve for #6-11
foramen/ foramina
31. Movement accomplished by a muscle when the muscle fibers contract
lymphatic vessels
action
alveolar bone
cleft palate
32. Main portion of the anterior border of ramus
lacrimal bones
arch
mandible (V3)
coronoid process
33. To join together; in the periodontium - a complex system of blood vessels supplies blood to the periodontal tissues
body
spinal cord
condyle
anastomose
34. Prefix meaning too much
7 types of facial bones
hyper
capillary
external auditory meatus
35. Structure at the median plane
Glossopharyngeal nerve
7 types of facial bones
depression of the mandible
median
36. Accumulation of neuron cell bodies outside the central nervous system
Ganglion
origin
ventral
labial
37. Region of the head that is lateral to the infraorbital region - overlies zygomatic arch (cheek bone)
Cranial Nerve; sensory /motor
mixed
plaque
zygomatic region
38. Vertical portion of mandible
ramus
ethmoid sinuses
masseter muscle
Facial nerve
39. XII nerve - primarily tongue movement - motor
buccinator
amylase
Hypoglossal nerve
xerostomia
40. Carries info away from brain/spinal cord to the body - (info from brain)
efferent (motor)
2 cranial nerves controlling tongue
afferent vessel
normal flora
41. Causes muscles to contract - stimulates glands - allows for sensations to be perceived
lymphadenopathy
Nerve for cheek
trochlear nerve
nervous system
42. X nerve - vocal cords - heart - respiration - digestion - autonomic nervous system - sensory and motor
Vagus nerve
buccal
sensory and motor
cardiovascular disease
43. Paired bones - forms upper back side of skull
body
parietal bone
Neuron
amylase
44. Bruise that results when a blood vessel is injured and a small amount of blood escapes into the surrounding tissue and clots
hematoma
Cranial Nerve; sensory /motor
inferior alveolar artery
zygomatic region
45. Ropey saliva composition
external
Cranial Nerve; sensory /motor
superior
mucous
46. Single bone - bat-shaped - forms anterior base of the skull - has many foramens and processes - landmark- greater wing of sphenoid
inferior nasal conchae
most facial and oral pain through these 2 nerves
sphenoid bone
palatine bones
47. Smallest structural unit of living matter capable of functioning independently
frontal bone
cells
thrombus/thrombi
exocrine
48. V- trigeminal - VII- facial
Trigeminal Nerve
retromolar pad
anesthesia
most facial and oral pain through these 2 nerves
49. End of the muscle that is attached to the least movable structure
Ganglion
vomer
maxillary sinusitis
origin
50. Loss of muscle actions in muscles of facial expressions
horizontal plane
superior vena cava
facial paralysis
platelets