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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Towards the crown of a tooth






2. Abnormal sensation from an area such as burning or prickling






3. Short - windowlike opening in the bone






4. Portion of mandible that connects to the TMJ






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






6. Infection of the maxillary sinus






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






8. Cavity within the bone






9. 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






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






11. Loss of muscle actions in muscles of facial expressions






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






13. Watery basis of blood composition






14. Back of an area of the body






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






16. 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)






17. Posterior superior alveolar nerve






18. Both watery and ropey saliva composition combined






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






20. Allows us to move - usually works in groups - 2 kinds- involuntary and voluntary






21. 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






22. VI cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball






23. Structures on the same side of the body






24. Lowering of the lower jaw






25. Structures closest to the facial surface






26. Erythrocytes






27. General term for any prominence on a bony surface






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






29. Drains everything from head and neck area to the heart






30. Dislocation of joints






31. Paired glands lcoated inside the medial angle of mandible - walnut sized - Wharton's Duct - Mixed salivary compostion- 60-65% - Empties behind mandibular anterior teeth






32. A band of fibrous tissue that connects bones






33. 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






34. Top posterior of tongue






35. Connects to common carotid arter






36. 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






37. Important part of blood composition for clotting






38. Single bone - forms back of head - landmark- foramen magnum - (huge hole in this bone through which the spinal cord passes)






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






40. Pointed end of a conical structure






41. Structures closest to the inner cheek






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






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






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






45. Single bone - midline bone of cranium - part of nose - lies behind the frontal bone - between the eyes






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






47. Largest of paranasal sinuses - paired - located within the maxilla - Significant to dentistry with max post exts-perforation - max sinus infections - implant placements/sinus lifts - and with air travel- with infection - descension is painful






48. Back of an area of the body






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






50. Structure at the median plane