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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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






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






3. Paired bones - forms upper back side of skull






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






5. Mineralized structures of the body that protect internal soft tissues and serve as the biomechanical basis for movement






6. 4 bones with processes attaching to maxilla






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






8. Bacteria traveling within the vascular system






9. Area that faces away from the head and toward the feet of the body






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






11. Decreased saliva flow






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






13. 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






14. Artery to max premolars






15. All cranial nerves are ________






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






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






18. Spread of cancer from primary location - once cancer enters lymphatic system - it can enter the blood stream and spread






19. X nerve - vocal cords - heart - respiration - digestion - autonomic nervous system - sensory and motor






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






21. Muscle of facial expression - origin- encircles the mouth - insertion- angle of mouth - actions: closes lips - pursing lips - rolling lips inward - puckering






22. Articular fossa - articular eminence - condyle - articular disc - synovial fluid






23. Paired bones - irregular thin plates of bone that forms the medial wall of the orbit (eye) - lacrimal (tear duct) glands are present @ the margin of these bones






24. Bringing forward of the lower jaw






25. 2 places where bones grow at






26. Important part of blood composition for clotting






27. Aiming area for palatal injections






28. Posterior 1/3 of tongue






29. Under tongue






30. Sinuses located in sphenoid bone - cannot be palpated in oral exam






31. Paired bones - forms upper back side of skull






32. Paired - forms bridge of nose






33. Back of an area of the body






34. Horizontal portion of mandible






35. 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






36. Hollow organ - dual action pump - thick muscular walls - right side pumps to lungs - left side pumps to body






37. Region of the head located inferior to the orbial region and lateral to the nasal region






38. Water saliva composition






39. Tubercle or rounded elevation on a bony surface






40. Bringing backward of the lower jaw






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






42. 2 branches of nervous system






43. Loss of muscle actions in muscles of facial expressions






44. Depression and elevation of jaw - occurs between disc and condyle of lower synovial cavity






45. Pointed end of a conical structure






46. Largest gland. paired. located in front of ear - outside of skull - under skin and muscle. Stenson's Duct. Serous secretions- 25% of total volume. Responsible for mumps






47. Junction between 2 neurons or a neuron and muscle






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






49. 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






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