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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Paired - most posterior part of the hard palate - they fuse together to form hard palate - greater palatine foramen located @ posterior lateral region






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






3. Cavity within the bone






4. General term for any prominence on a bony surface






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






6. Results from incomplete fusion of the maxillary bones at palatine process - open area that can involve from no teeth to involving teeth - palate - lip - and nasal - can involve pedodontist - oral surgeon - and pediatrician some appliances may be need






7. Largest gland. paired. located in front of ear - outside of skull - under skin and muscle. Stenson's Duct. Serous secretions- 25% of total volume. Responsible for mumps






8. Disorder involving one or both temporomandibular joints






9. All cranial nerves are ________






10. Feeds all area of face. connects to external carotid artery






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






12. Structures closest to the facial surface






13. A joint on each side of the ehad that allows for movement of the mandible - speech - and mastication - Location: where condyle of mandible articulates with the zygomatic process of the temporal bone






14. Number of facial bones






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






16. Front area of the body






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






18. Main portion of the anterior border of ramus






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






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






21. Short canal leading to the tympanic cavity






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






23. Artery to max molars






24. Innervates to the maxilla by the second branch and the mandible by the third branch - have sensory - motor - and intermediate roots that attach directly to the brain - responsible for the sensory sensibility of most of the skin of the front part of t






25. Water saliva composition






26. Artery to tongue






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






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






29. Opening or canal in the bone






30. Padding in between bones






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






32. Bundle of neurons






33. 1st and smallest division of trigeminal nerve - carries sensory information to brain - sensory for eyeball - cornea - and forehead






34. Substance which consists of cholesterol (mainly) - calcium - clotting proteins - and other substances that can be found lining arteries






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






36. Point on upper lip where the philtrum terminates






37. Middle superior alveolar nerve






38. Pointed end of a conical structure






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






40. Nerve supply to the periodontium






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






42. Junction between 2 neurons or a neuron and muscle






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






44. II cranial nerve - sensory - sight and visual impluses






45. V cranial nerve - sensory and motor - supplies most oral features and facial muscles - teeth - tongue - palate






46. 2 branches of autonomic nervous system






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






48. Section of the body through the median plane






49. 3 TMJ Ligaments






50. Section of the body through any frontal plane