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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy
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1. 1st and smallest division of trigeminal nerve - carries sensory information to brain - sensory for eyeball - cornea - and forehead
sphenoid
mucous
opthalmic (V1) nerve
8
2. Bringing backward of the lower jaw
bones
retraction of the mandible
hematoma
inferior nasal conchae
3. Single bone - forms back of head - landmark- foramen magnum - (huge hole in this bone through which the spinal cord passes)
mucocele
sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
occipital bone
veins
4. Occipital - frontal - parietal-paired - temporal- paired - sphenoid - ethmoid
6 types of cranial bones
plexus
anterior
temporal
5. Joint located inferior to the zygomatic arch and just anterior to the ear - where upper skull forms a joint with the lower jaw
Maxillary (V2) nerve
apex
retromolar pad
temporomandibular joint
6. IX nerve - primarily sens of taste - sensory and motor
posterior superior alveolar artery
inferior alveolar artery
opthalmic (V1) nerve
Glossopharyngeal nerve
7. Area used for mental block on lingual and opens into mental foramen
synovial fluid
ipsilateral
condyle
mandibular canal
8. Divides space between bones
pathogen
xerostomia
heart
articular disc
9. Also known as cribriform plate - thin layer of bone that lines the socket to surround the root of the tooth
alveolar bone proper
normal flora
lacrimal bones
oculomotor nerve
10. Triangular area where medial and lateral views of the mandible come together - Provides support for patients with lower partial
trigeminal nerve
subluxation
retromolar pad
foramen/ foramina
11. The bone that surrounds the roots of the teeth. It forms the bony sockets that support and protect the roots of the teeth
Gasserion Ganglion
temporomandibular disorder
ligament
alveolar bone
12. 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
anastomosis
Surfaces and Sutures
lacrimal bones
medial pterygoid muscle
13. Ropey saliva composition
mucous
Neuron
distal
condyle
14. Position in which the body is erect - with arms @ the sides - plams and toes directed forward - and eyes looking forward
lymphatic vessels
anatomical postition
ventral
bacteremia
15. Single bone - midline bone of cranium - part of nose - lies behind the frontal bone - between the eyes
ethmoid
alveolar - zygomatic - frontal - palatine
olfactory nerve
buccal
16. Paired sinuses located in frontal bone - separated by septum - drains into nasal cavity - irregularly shaped
Nerve for #6-11
frontal sinuses
meatus
anterior
17. 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
serous
articular disc
Nerve for #6-11
Central nervous system
18. Connects anterior superior alveolar artery and middle superior alveolar arter to the maxillary artery
parietal bone
inferior nasal conchae
infraorbital artery
process
19. Muscle auto-responses from body - ex: breathing - digestion - heartbeat - eyes
involuntary muscle
ventral
oculomotor nerve
inferior alveolar artery
20. A virus - microorganism - or other substance that causes dz
posterior
protrusion of the mandible
labial commissure
pathogen
21. Paired glands lcoated inside the medial angle of mandible - walnut sized - Wharton's Duct - Mixed salivary compostion- 60-65% - Empties behind mandibular anterior teeth
mandibular canal
submandibular gland
medial pterygoid muscle
pathogen
22. Depression and elevation of jaw - occurs between disc and condyle of lower synovial cavity
lacrimal bones
joint
facial
rotational movement of TMJ
23. Transition zone betweek skin and vermillion zone
8
thrombus/thrombi
vermillion border
mitral and tricuspid
24. Paired bones - most posterior part of the hard palate - 2 bones fuse together @ the midline to form the hard palate - greater palatine foramen located @ posterior lateral region
palatine bones
external auditory meatus
sphenomandibular - stylomandibular - temporomandibular
local infiltration
25. When atherosclerosis occurs in arteries leading to the heart
anastomose
cardiovascular disease
abducens nerve
oculomotor nerve
26. Large vein coming in from bottom of the heart
sphenomandibular ligament
neurotransmitter
inferior vena cava
median
27. Large vein on top of heart
endocrine
insertion
superior vena cava
occipital bone
28. Type of blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
artery
muscle
normal flora
process
29. Only artery that carries deoxygenated blood - carries it to the lungs
ranula
pulmonary artery
suture
frontal section
30. The narrowing and blockage of the arteries by a buildup of plaque
suture
occipital
8 landmarks of mandible
atherosclerosis
31. Blood vessel that carries blood away from heart - has muscles on inside of walls
ligament
lymphatic vessels
arteries
common carotid artery
32. Towards the crown of a tooth
articulation
sagittal plane
coronal
lateral pterygoid muscle
33. 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
7 types of muscles of head and neck
4 processes of zygomatic arch
amylase
8 landmarks of mandible
34. Area that is closer to the median plane of the body or structure
medial
buccal
synovial fluid
ethmoid
35. Sensory nerve that carries information from the periphery of the body to the brain or spinal cord
posterior
contralateral
afferent nerve
facial paralysis
36. Fuses with frontal bone facially
temporomandibular ligament
buccal
frontal process of the maxilla
vermillion border
37. Trauma to a blood vessel
thyroid
plaque
sympathetic nervous system
hematoma
38. Top posterior of tongue
maxillary artery
dorsal
afferent vessel
zygomatic bone
39. Large amounts of blood that escape into the surroudning tissue without clotting - when a blood vessel is seriously injured
external
sensory/afferent vessels
origin
hemorrhage
40. 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
maxillary sinuses
mandible
bones
vermillion zone
41. Region of the head that is lateral to the infraorbital region - overlies zygomatic arch (cheek bone)
venule
synapse
Trigeminal Nerve
zygomatic region
42. Site for large muscles of the neck to attach
hypo
facial artery
mixed
mastoid process
43. Houses/forms sockets of teeth - bone on facial surface is thin - effected by perio dz - resorbs quickly after extraction - forms as deciduous teeth erupt
Nerve for Posterior upper molars
mandibular canal
lateral deviation of the mandible
alvoelar process of the maxilla
44. Bacteria traveling within the vascular system
sinus
mandibular canal
involuntary muscle
bacteremia
45. Articular fossa - articular eminence - condyle - articular disc - synovial fluid
suture
lateral
5 anatomic parts of TMJ
Acoustic nerve
46. There are no ________ in the veins of the head and neck - which makes infection very easy to spread and to linger in an area
Nerve for tongue
opportunisitic pathogen
articular disc
valves
47. Characteristics that appear on a specific bone
anterior
maxilla
hyper
landmarks
48. Cellular component pertaining to nervous system
venule
mandible
lymphatic system
Neuron
49. Control center - one of the major divisions of nervous system - composed of brain and spinal cord - surrounded by skull and spinal vertebrae for protection
external
local infiltration
parietal bones
Central nervous system
50. Main portion of the anterior border of ramus
8
coronoid process
sphenoid sinuses
horizontal plane
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