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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Inside of the mouth






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






3. Mylohyoid nerve






4. Tubercle or rounded elevation on a bony surface






5. A virus - microorganism - or other substance that causes dz






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






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






8. Divides space between bones






9. Buccal Nerve






10. Biggest artery in body






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






12. Area that is farther away from the median plane of the body or structure






13. Paired bones - forms upper back side of skull






14. IX-Glossopharyngeal - XII- Hypoglossal






15. Clot that forms on the inner blood vessel wall






16. 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






17. Movement accomplished by a muscle when the muscle fibers contract






18. XI nerve - synergist to Vagus nerve - Motor






19. 'flight or flight' responses






20. Section of the body through any horizontal plane






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






22. Watery basis of blood composition






23. Only artery that carries deoxygenated blood - carries it to the lungs






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






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






26. Characteristics that appear on a specific bone






27. Number of facial bones






28. Area that faces toward the head of the body - away from the feet






29. Area where the bones are joined to each other






30. 3rd and largest division of trigeminal nerve - sensory and motor to mandible






31. Runs from styloid process of temporal bone to the angle of the mandible - taut when mandible is protruded






32. The loss of feeling or sensation resulting from the use of certain drugs or gases that seruve as inhibitory neurotransmitters






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






34. Front area of the body






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






36. Junction between 2 neurons or a neuron and muscle






37. Tiny blood vessel that branches off small artery to supple blood to tissue






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






39. All cranial nerves are ________






40. Structures closest to the tongue






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






42. 3 TMJ Ligaments






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






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






45. Area that is farther away from the median plane of the body






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






47. Sides of tongue






48. Spread of cancer from primary location - once cancer enters lymphatic system - it can enter the blood stream and spread






49. A band of fibrous tissue that connects bones






50. Disorder involving one or both temporomandibular joints