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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Paired - forms bridge of nose






2. Cervical muscles - muscles of facial expression - muscles of mastication - muscles of tongue - muscles of the pharynx - muscles of the hyoid - muscles of the soft palate






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






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






5. Singe bone - bat-shaped - forms anterior base of skull - many foramen and processes - landmark- greater wing of sphenoid






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






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






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






9. 4 muscles of mastication






10. Inside of the mouth






11. Loss of funtion of the 6th cranial nerve

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12. Structures closest to the inner cheek






13. Artery to cheek






14. Nerve supply to the periodontium






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






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






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. Towards the crown of a tooth






19. Characteristics that appear on a specific bone






20. Tip of tongue






21. 'flight or flight' responses






22. Prefix meaning too much






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






24. Attaches several muscles to mandible






25. Structures closest to the tongue






26. Clot that forms on the inner blood vessel wall






27. 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






28. Type of lymphatic vessel in which lymph flows out of the lymph node in the area of the node's hilus






29. 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






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






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






32. X nerve - vocal cords - heart - respiration - digestion - autonomic nervous system - sensory and motor






33. Artery to #6-11






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






35. XII nerve - primarily tongue movement - motor






36. Anterior Superior Alveolar Nerve






37. Protect - support - basis for movement - consideration in spread of dental infections






38. Loss of muscle actions in muscles of facial expressions






39. Artery to max premolars






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






41. Allows jaw to move forward and backward - occurs between disk and articular eminence in the upper synovial cavity






42. Structures closest to the facial surface






43. 2 accessory muscles of mastication






44. Number of bones in the skull






45. Inner side of the wall of a hollow structure






46. Artery to mandible






47. V- trigeminal - VII- facial






48. Main portion of the anterior border of ramus






49. 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






50. Paired bones - forms upper back side of skull