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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. 2 places where bones grow at






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






3. Opening or canal in the bone






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






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






6. Area that is farther away from the median plane of the body or structure






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






8. 2 branches of peripheral nervous system






9. Front area of the body






10. IX-Glossopharyngeal - XII- Hypoglossal






11. Prefix meaning too much






12. Also known as cribriform plate - thin layer of bone that lines the socket to surround the root of the tooth






13. Artery to cheek






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






15. Resident microorganisms that usually do not cause infections






16. Sides of tongue






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






18. Outer side of the wall of a hollow structure






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






20. Large vein coming in from bottom of the heart






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






22. Type of unilateral facial paralysis involving the facial nerve

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23. Runs from styloid process of temporal bone to the angle of the mandible - taut when mandible is protruded






24. 3 TMJ Ligaments






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






26. Bacteria traveling within the vascular system






27. Cellular component pertaining to nervous system






28. The loss of feeling or sensation resulting from the use of certain drugs or gases that seruve as inhibitory neurotransmitters






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






30. Paired bones - forms bridge of the nose






31. Clot that forms on the inner blood vessel wall






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






33. Corners of mouth






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






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






36. Artery to mandible






37. Water saliva composition






38. Junction between 2 neurons or a neuron and muscle






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






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






41. Area where the bones are joined to each other






42. Section of the body through the median plane






43. Short canal leading to the tympanic cavity






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






45. All cranial nerves are ________






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






47. Type of lymphatic vessel in which lymph flows into the lymph node






48. Bundle of neurons






49. Bringing forward of the lower jaw






50. Accumulation of neuron cell bodies outside the central nervous system