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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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






2. Network of blood vessels - usually veins






3. Both watery and ropey saliva composition combined






4. Artery to max premolars






5. Single bone - forms back of head - landmark- foramen magnum






6. Houses/forms sockets of teeth - bone on facial surface is thin - effected by perio dz - resorbs quickly after extraction - forms as deciduous teeth erupt






7. General term for any prominence on a bony surface






8. Structures closest to the inner cheek






9. Muscle auto-responses from body - ex: breathing - digestion - heartbeat - eyes






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






11. Oblique ridge - mental foramen - mandibular canal - alveolar process - mylohyoid grooves - mandibular foramen - lingula retromolar pad






12. Loss of muscle actions in muscles of facial expressions






13. Biggest artery in body






14. 3 TMJ Ligaments






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






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






17. Large amounts of blood that escape into the surroudning tissue without clotting - when a blood vessel is seriously injured






18. Rising of the lower jaw






19. Triangular area where medial and lateral views of the mandible come together - Provides support for patients with lower partial






20. Paired bones - forms bridge of the nose






21. Outer side of the wall of a hollow structure






22. Type of injection that anesthetizes a larger area than local infiltration because the local anesthetic agen is deposited near large nerve trunks






23. Area where the bones are joined to each other






24. Swelling of lymph nodes :abnormal enlargement' - can be helped with antibiotic






25. Top posterior of tongue






26. Also known as trigeminal ganglion - Where the 3 division of trigeminal nerve meet






27. Infection of the maxillary sinus






28. Resident microorganisms that usually do not cause infections






29. Secreted to specific locations by ducts; salivary and lacrimal glands






30. Section of the body through any horizontal plane






31. Corners of mouth






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






33. Part of lymphatic system that runs parallel to most veins in the body






34. VI cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball






35. Loss of action of the facial muscles






36. Fuses with frontal bone facially






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






38. Some Say Marry Money - But My Brother Says - Bad Business - Marry Money






39. Anterior Superior Alveolar Nerve






40. Single bone - forms the forehead and top of the eye - has supraorbital notch






41. Paired bones - forms upper back side of skull






42. Plane created by an imaginary line that divides the body @ any level into superior and inferior portions






43. Posterior 1/3 of tongue






44. Short canal leading to the tympanic cavity






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






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






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






48. Single bone - only movable bone of the face - many landmarks - largest and strongest facial bone - articulates with temporal bone to form TMJ






49. 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






50. Number of cranial bones






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