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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. 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






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






3. Structures located toward the surface of the body






4. Filters toxins and other foreign bodies out of body - typically green in diagrams - has valve system similar to veins






5. Largest endocrine glandthyroxine - should be part of extraoral exam- palpate - goiter- inflammed neck - responsible for metabolic rate and temp- control






6. Also called a meniscus - attached to condyle on medial and lateral poles - shape conforms with shape of adjacent articulating bones - completely divides TMJ into 2 compartments - can be wrinking - torn - hardened - or detached on one end






7. Muscle - origin- several different places on sphenoid - insertion- condyle - near TMJ - action- protrudes and lateral deviation of mandible - fibers run horizontally






8. Prefix meaning not enough






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






10. Loss of muscle actions in muscles of facial expressions






11. Several arteries branch directly off the aorta to feed the _____________






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






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






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






15. Transition zone betweek skin and vermillion zone






16. Gasserion ganglion present - 3 divisions feeding eye - maxilla - and mandible






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






18. Smaller vein that drains the capillaries in the tissue area






19. 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






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






21. Also known as trigeminal ganglion - Where the 3 division of trigeminal nerve meet






22. Mono- - lymph- - leukocytes; varying types






23. Prefix meaning too much






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






25. General term for any prominence on a bony surface






26. Buccal Nerve






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






28. Prominen bridgelike bony structure






29. Short canal leading to the tympanic cavity






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






31. Erythrocytes






32. 4 bones with processes attaching to maxilla






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






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






35. 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






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






37. Tubercle or rounded elevation on a bony surface






38. 2nd division of trigeminal nerve - sensory to maxilla and surrounding tissues - suicide nerve- can effect women 40+ years old on right side and causes excruciating pain (also called Tie Douleureaux or Trigeminal Neuralgia)






39. Structure closest to the palate






40. Back of an area of the body






41. XI nerve - synergist to Vagus nerve - Motor






42. Short - windowlike opening in the bone






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






44. 4 muscles of mastication






45. 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






46. Middle superior alveolar nerve






47. Inferior alveolar nerve






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






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






50. 'rest or digest' responses







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