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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. Erythrocytes
red blood cells
subluxation
sublingual gland
body
2. Artery to cheek
facial artery
bones
8
ranula
3. Loss of funtion of the 6th cranial nerve
4. Bacteria traveling within the vascular system
Facial nerve
mandibular canal
normal flora
bacteremia
5. Communication of a blood vessel with another blood vessel by a connecting channel
inferior alveolar artery
sialolith
alvoelar process of the maxilla
anastomosis
6. 2 branches of nervous system
temporal bone
cardiovascular disease
arteries
central and peripheral nervous systems
7. Single bone - forms back of head - landmark- foramen magnum - (huge hole in this bone through which the spinal cord passes)
proximal
occipital bone
arch
superior vena cava
8. Part of lymphatic system that runs parallel to most veins in the body
white blood cells
lymphatic vessels
anterior superior alveolar artery
Paired
9. Front area of the body
anterior
abducens nerve
Acoustic nerve
Nerve for Floor of the mouth
10. Prominen bridgelike bony structure
red blood cells
arch
lateral deviation of the mandible
paranasal sinus
11. Paired - most posterior part of the hard palate - they fuse together to form hard palate - greater palatine foramen located @ posterior lateral region
efferent (motor)
afferent nerve
palatine bones
labial commissure
12. Junction between 2 neurons or a neuron and muscle
mucocele
synapse
buccinator
amylase
13. Forms sockets of teeth
hemorrhage
alveolar process
thrombus/thrombi
temporal bone
14. Decreased saliva flow
Trigeminal Nerve
nasal bones
sublingual gland
xerostomia
15. Area that is closer to the median plane of the body or structure
pterygoid venus plexus
infraorbital region
Palatine process of the maxilla
medial
16. Posterior 1/3 of tongue
mandible
rotational movement of TMJ
base
oral cavity
17. Paired bones - forms upper back side of skull
paresthesia
cleft palate
parietal bones
tubercle
18. Several arteries branch directly off the aorta to feed the _____________
bones
Bell's Palsy
Ganglion
Heart
19. Hollow organ - dual action pump - thick muscular walls - right side pumps to lungs - left side pumps to body
heart
facial paralysis
articulation
local infiltration
20. Region of the head where the external ear is a prominent feature
temporal
nasal bones
stylomandibular ligament
exocrine
21. Paired - irregular thin plates of bone that forms the medial wall of the orbit - lacrimal glands (tear ducts) present @ the margin of this bone
Facial nerve
mandibular canal
lacrimal bones
labial commissure
22. Trauma to a blood vessel
sphenoid
hematoma
internal
common carotid artery
23. Shifting of the lower jaw to one side
temporal
lateral deviation of the mandible
anterior superior alveolar artery
synovial fluid
24. Drains everything from head and neck area to the heart
plasma
infraorbital region
angle
pterygoid venus plexus
25. The bone that surrounds the roots of the teeth. It forms the bony sockets that support and protect the roots of the teeth
greater palatine foramen
alveolar bone
facial paralysis
Abducen's Nerve Paralysis
26. Artery to tongue
infraorbital region
plasma
Heart
lingual artery
27. 2nd division of trigeminal nerve - sensory to maxilla and surrounding tissues - suicide nerve- can effect women 40+ years old on right side and causes excruciating pain (also called Tie Douleureaux or Trigeminal Neuralgia)
retromolar pad
optic nerve
action
Maxillary (V2) nerve
28. Tiny blood vessel that branches off small artery to supple blood to tissue
capillary
alveolar process
infraorbital artery
sensory/afferent vessels
29. Paired - forms bridge of nose
median
hyper
nasal bones
plaque
30. Rising of the lower jaw
elevation of the mandible
neurotransmitter
transverse section
articular disc
31. 'rest or digest' responses
Acoustic nerve
aorta
parasympathetic nervous system
palatal
32. Type of blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
artery
optic nerve
paranasal sinus
mixed
33. Number of facial bones
14
body
dorsal
Glossopharyngeal nerve
34. Oblique ridge - mental foramen - mandibular canal - alveolar process - mylohyoid grooves - mandibular foramen - lingula retromolar pad
occipital bone
medial
8 landmarks of mandible
buccinator
35. III cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball and dilation of pupils
masseter - temporal - medial pterygoid - lateral pterygoid
maxillary artery
buccinator
oculomotor nerve
36. Huge foramen in occipital bone through which the spinal cord passes
effernt vessel
anesthesia
foramen magnum
sublingual gland
37. Mucole that appear in floor of mouth of major salivary glands
greater palatine foramen
ranula
subluxation
thyroid
38. Pair bones Landmarks- Infraorbital foramen Processes- alveolar - zygomatic - frontal - and palatine
Maxilla
oculomotor nerve
7 types of facial bones
red blood cells
39. Paired bones withing the body part of the nose - lateral portion of nasal septum
mitral and tricuspid
inferior nasal conchae
retraction of the mandible
2 cranial nerves controlling tongue
40. Only artery that carries deoxygenated blood - carries it to the lungs
posterior superior alveolar artery
pulmonary artery
Trigeminal Nerve
plaque
41. Blood vessel that carries blood away from heart - has muscles on inside of walls
arteries
olfactory nerve
condyle
endocrine
42. Abnormal sensation from an area such as burning or prickling
temporal bone
Heart
maxilla
paresthesia
43. 2 accessory muscles of mastication
Palatine process of the maxilla
vermillion border
buccinator and mylohyoid muscles
action
44. 1st and smallest division of trigeminal nerve - carries sensory information to brain - sensory for eyeball - cornea - and forehead
sialolith
opthalmic (V1) nerve
infraorbital artery
8 landmarks of mandible
45. Paired bones - forms bridge of the nose
parotid gland
spinal cord
nasal bones
occipital
46. Muscle of facial expression - helps mastication by keeping food on the chewing surface - cheek muscle
synapse
buccinator
alveolar process
parotid gland
47. Dislocation of joints
subluxation
sphenoid sinuses
Maxillary (V2) nerve
anterior superior alveolar artery
48. Structures located inward - away from the body surface
deep
frontal sinuses
distal
arteries
49. Single bone - also known as nasal septum - forms midline of nose - not important to oral cavity - forms inferior portion of nasal septum
vomer
temporal bone
Acoustic nerve
artery
50. Prefix meaning too much
nasal bones
aorta
hyper
nervous system