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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Stone formed in glands - cause by minerals in saliva - causes facial swelling with recurrence with little pain - pt placed on antibiotic and sugar-free lemon drops to increase salivary flow - Oral surgeon can remove stone or part of gland if necessar






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






3. Begins process of breaking food down into simple sugars in saliva






4. Artery to tongue






5. Tubercle or rounded elevation on a bony surface






6. Paired - irregular thin plates of bone that forms the medial wall of the orbit - lacrimal glands (tear ducts) present @ the margin of this bone






7. Chemical agen that is discharged to cause action of a muscle






8. Bringing forward of the lower jaw






9. 2 branches of autonomic nervous system






10. 'flight or flight' responses






11. Paired glands located in the anterior floor of mouth under the tongue - smallest gland with many ducts - mixed salivay composition - but predominantly mucous- 10% volume






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






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






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






15. The bone that surrounds the roots of the teeth. It forms the bony sockets that support and protect the roots of the teeth






16. Opening or canal in the bone






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






18. 2 valves of the heart






19. Posterior 1/3 of tongue






20. All cranial nerves are ________






21. Number of cranial bones






22. Front area of the body






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






24. Buccal Nerve






25. Paired sinuses located in frontal bone - separated by septum - drains into nasal cavity - irregularly shaped






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






27. Characteristics that appear on a specific bone






28. Forms hard palate - fuses in teh middle at suture line - If fusion doesn't occur - cleft palate forms






29. Artery to cheek






30. Lymph node that drains lymph from a primary node






31. Lowering of the lower jaw






32. 3rd and largest division of trigeminal nerve - sensory and motor to mandible






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






34. Site of a junction or union between two or more bones






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






36. Bruise that results when a blood vessel is injured and a small amount of blood escapes into the surrounding tissue and clots






37. Prefix meaning not enough






38. Large vein coming in from bottom of the heart






39. Connects anterior superior alveolar artery and middle superior alveolar arter to the maxillary artery






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






41. Portion of mandible that connects to the TMJ






42. XI nerve - synergist to Vagus nerve - Motor






43. Type of blood vessel that travels to the heart - carrying blood






44. Mylohyoid nerve






45. Structures located toward the surface of the body






46. Shuts down communication of nerves and neurons by blocking the chemicals from entering at the synapses






47. Aiming area for palatal injections






48. Paired bones withing the body part of the nose - lateral portion of nasal septum






49. Fuses with frontal bone facially






50. Decreased saliva flow