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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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






2. When atherosclerosis occurs in arteries leading to the heart






3. Structure closest to the palate






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






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






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






7. Region of the head that is lateral to the infraorbital region - overlies zygomatic arch (cheek bone)






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






9. Inner side of the wall of a hollow structure






10. Plane created by an imaginary line that divides the body into right and left halves






11. Single bone - forms back of head - landmark- foramen magnum - (huge hole in this bone through which the spinal cord passes)






12. 2 places where bones grow at






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






14. Bacteria traveling within the vascular system






15. The narrowing and blockage of the arteries by a buildup of plaque






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






17. Bundle of neurons






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






19. VI cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball






20. Cavity within the bone






21. Largest endocrine glandthyroxine - should be part of extraoral exam- palpate - goiter- inflammed neck - responsible for metabolic rate and temp- control






22. Disorder involving one or both temporomandibular joints






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






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






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






26. Short - windowlike opening in the bone






27. Cellular component pertaining to nervous system






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






29. Front area of the body






30. Dislocation of joints






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






32. Forms part of cheekbone with zygomatic arch - often seen in panoramic and periapical films






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






34. Structures closest to the facial surface






35. Site for large muscles of the neck to attach






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






37. Posterior 1/3 of tongue






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






39. A band of fibrous tissue that connects bones






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






41. Paired - forms bridge of nose






42. 'flight or flight' responses






43. Depression on one side of a lymph node where lymph flows out by way of an efferent lymphatic vessel






44. TMJ Located lateral side of each joint forms a reinforcement of the capsule of the TMJ - Prevents excessive retraction of the mandible






45. Huge foramen in occipital bone through which the spinal cord passes






46. Horizontal portion of mandible






47. Tiny blood vessel that branches off small artery to supple blood to tissue






48. Muscle - origin- several different places on sphenoid - insertion- condyle - near TMJ - action- protrudes and lateral deviation of mandible - fibers run horizontally






49. Corners of mouth






50. Loss of muscle actions in muscles of facial expressions