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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Region of the head where the external ear is a prominent feature






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






3. Infection of the maxillary sinus






4. 2 branches of autonomic nervous system






5. Connects to common carotid arter






6. Corners of mouth






7. Pointed end of a conical structure






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






9. Connects to aorta






10. Front area of the body






11. Short - windowlike opening in the bone






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






13. Mucole that appear in floor of mouth of major salivary glands






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






15. Padding in between bones






16. Mylohyoid nerve






17. Structure at the median plane






18. Pair bones Landmarks- Infraorbital foramen Processes- alveolar - zygomatic - frontal - and palatine






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






20. Network of veins that comes together (paired)






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






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






23. Lingual Nerve






24. Outer side of the wall of a hollow structure






25. 2 accessory muscles of mastication






26. Plane created by an imaginary line that divides the body into right and left halves






27. Bacteria traveling within the vascular system






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






29. Prefix meaning too much






30. 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






31. Vomer - lacrimal bones- paired - inferior nasal conchae- paired - zygomatic bones- paired - maxillary bones- paired - mandible






32. Paired bones - within the bony part of the nose - lateral portion of the nasal septum






33. Not part of TMJ - but rather on the medial side of the mandible - Attaches @ spine of sphenoid bone to the lingual of the mandibular foramen - becomes taut when mandible is protruded






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






35. Muscle of facial expression - helps mastication by keeping food on the chewing surface - cheek muscle






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






37. General term for any prominence on a bony surface






38. Capable of causing disease only when the host's resistance is lowered






39. Short canal leading to the tympanic cavity






40. Artery to #6-11






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






42. Portion of mandible that connects to the TMJ






43. 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






44. Tip of tongue






45. Artery to max molars






46. III cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball and dilation of pupils






47. Smaller blood vessel that branches off an arteriole to supply blood directly to tissue






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






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






50. Communication of a blood vessel with another blood vessel by a connecting channel