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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Point on upper lip where the philtrum terminates






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






3. Type of lymphatic vessel in which lymph flows out of the lymph node in the area of the node's hilus






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






5. Depression on one side of a lymph node where lymph flows out by way of an efferent lymphatic vessel






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






7. Pointed end of a conical structure






8. Under tongue






9. When atherosclerosis occurs in arteries leading to the heart






10. Anterior 2/3 of tongue






11. Paired bones - landmark- infraorbital foramen - has processes with 4 different bones






12. Innervates to the maxilla by the second branch and the mandible by the third branch - have sensory - motor - and intermediate roots that attach directly to the brain - responsible for the sensory sensibility of most of the skin of the front part of t






13. Paired bones - forms bridge of the nose






14. Sinuses located in sphenoid bone - cannot be palpated in oral exam






15. Erythrocytes






16. Connects to aorta






17. XII nerve - primarily tongue movement - motor






18. Area used for mental block on lingual and opens into mental foramen






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






20. IX nerve - primarily sens of taste - sensory and motor






21. Secreted to specific locations by ducts; salivary and lacrimal glands






22. Paired - forms bridge of nose






23. Number of cranial bones






24. Muscle auto-responses from body - ex: breathing - digestion - heartbeat - eyes






25. Structure closest to lips






26. Middle superior alveolar nerve






27. Front area of the body






28. Important part of blood composition for clotting






29. All cranial nerves are ________






30. Bacteria traveling within the vascular system






31. Lowering of the lower jaw






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






33. Part of lymphatic system that runs parallel to most veins in the body






34. Structure at the median plane






35. Outer side of the wall of a hollow structure






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






37. Network of veins that comes together (paired)






38. Horizontal portion of mandible






39. Blood vessel that carries blood to heart - operates by valves






40. Mylohyoid nerve






41. Blockage of minor salivary gland - occurs mainly in lip - about the size of a dime - must be removed






42. To join together; in the periodontium - a complex system of blood vessels supplies blood to the periodontal tissues






43. Top posterior of tongue






44. Type of blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart






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






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






47. Paired - irregular thin plates of bone that forms the medial wall of the orbit - lacrimal glands (tear ducts) present @ the margin of this bone






48. 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






49. Posterior 1/3 of tongue






50. Prominen bridgelike bony structure