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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Area that faces toward the head of the body - away from the feet






2. 2 places where bones grow at






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






4. Towards the crown of a tooth






5. Inner side of the wall of a hollow structure






6. VIII nerve - hearing and balance - also known as auditory or vestibular cochlear - sensory and motor






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






8. Tubercle or rounded elevation on a bony surface






9. 2 valves of the heart






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






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






12. End of the muscle that is attatched to the more movable structure






13. Anterior 2/3 of tongue






14. I cranial nerve - sensory - sense of smell






15. 1st and smallest division of trigeminal nerve - carries sensory information to brain - sensory for eyeball - cornea - and forehead






16. Portion of mandible that connects to the TMJ






17. Fuses with frontal bone facially






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






19. Carries messages to the brain and carries messages from brain part of central nervous system






20. 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






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






22. End of the muscle that is attached to the least movable structure






23. V- trigeminal - VII- facial






24. Single bone - midline bone int he cranium - part of nose - lies behind the frontal bone - between the eyes - part of floor of cranial base






25. Muscle - origin- sphenoid bone - insertion- angle of mandible - medial surface - action- elevates mandible - forms sling with masseter; synergist with masseter






26. Both watery and ropey saliva composition combined






27. Type of unilateral facial paralysis involving the facial nerve

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28. Clot that forms on the inner blood vessel wall






29. Tip of tongue






30. Generally immovable articulation in Which bones are joined by fibrous tissue






31. 4 muscles of mastication






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






33. Connects to aorta






34. Smallest structural unit of living matter capable of functioning independently






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






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






37. Area where the bones are joined to each other






38. Under tongue






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






40. Layers of soft tissue overlying the bones of the brain case






41. Erythrocytes






42. Movement accomplished by a muscle when the muscle fibers contract






43. 'rest or digest' responses






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






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






46. Padding in between bones






47. Area used for mental block on lingual and opens into mental foramen






48. Important part of blood composition for clotting






49. Attaches several muscles to mandible






50. When atherosclerosis occurs in arteries leading to the heart







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