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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Mono- - lymph- - leukocytes; varying types






2. Control center - one of the major divisions of nervous system - composed of brain and spinal cord - surrounded by skull and spinal vertebrae for protection






3. Paired bones - forms upper back side of skull






4. Like a projection; an irregularly shaped extension named for where it is going






5. Both watery and ropey saliva composition combined






6. Padding in between bones






7. Area under nose that extends from nasal septum to the top of the lip






8. Bruise that results when a blood vessel is injured and a small amount of blood escapes into the surrounding tissue and clots






9. Connects to common carotid arter






10. Posterior superior alveolar nerve






11. Dislocation of joints






12. Site for large muscles of the neck to attach






13. Provides ventilation to head - lightens skull - drainage - acts as sound resonators - provides mucous for nasal cavity - can be involved with allergies or infection as in primary sinusitis or in tooth infection as in secondary sinusitis






14. Plane created by an imaginary line that divides the body at any level into anterior and posterior portions






15. Rising of the lower jaw






16. 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






17. Inside of the mouth






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






19. I cranial nerve - sensory - sense of smell






20. Also called a meniscus - attached to condyle on medial and lateral poles - shape conforms with shape of adjacent articulating bones - completely divides TMJ into 2 compartments - can be wrinking - torn - hardened - or detached on one end






21. 2 accessory muscles of mastication






22. Region of the head where the external ear is a prominent feature






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






24. Area that is closer to the median plane of the body or structure






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






26. Area where the bones are joined to each other






27. Begins process of breaking food down into simple sugars in saliva






28. Posterior 1/3 of tongue






29. When atherosclerosis occurs in arteries leading to the heart






30. Decreased saliva flow






31. Back of an area of the body






32. Lymph node that drains lymph from a primary node






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






34. Network of blood vessels - usually veins






35. Substance which consists of cholesterol (mainly) - calcium - clotting proteins - and other substances that can be found lining arteries






36. Nerve supply to the periodontium






37. VII nerve - muscles of facial expression - tear glands - salivary glands - sensory and motor






38. Muscle in the floor of the mouth - attaches to mylohyoid ridge






39. Loss of action of the facial muscles






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






41. Shifting of the lower jaw to one side






42. Inferior alveolar nerve






43. Single bone - midline bone of cranium - part of nose - lies behind the frontal bone - between the eyes






44. Zygomatic process of temporal bone - temporal process of zygomatic bone - maxillary process of zygomatic bone - zygomatic process of maxillary bone






45. 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






46. Blockage of minor salivary gland - occurs mainly in lip - about the size of a dime - must be removed






47. Buccal Nerve






48. Number of bones in the skull






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






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