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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Point on upper lip where the philtrum terminates






2. Zygomatic process of temporal bone - temporal process of zygomatic bone - maxillary process of zygomatic bone - zygomatic process of maxillary bone






3. Lymph node that drains lymph from a particular region






4. Artery to max premolars






5. Loss of action of the facial muscles






6. Connects to common carotid arter






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






8. Anterior 2/3 of tongue






9. Large vein coming in from bottom of the heart






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






11. Also known as malar bone - forms cheek bone - helps form zygomatic arch - paired






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






13. Pointed end of a conical structure






14. Region of the head located inferior to the orbial region and lateral to the nasal region






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






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






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






18. Ropey saliva composition






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






20. Occipital - frontal - parietal-paired - temporal- paired - sphenoid - ethmoid






21. Biggest artery in body






22. Structure at the median plane






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






24. Prominen bridgelike bony structure






25. Single bone - only movable bone of face - many landmarks present - largest and strongest bone of face - articulates with temporal bone to form TMJ






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






27. Erythrocytes






28. Articular fossa - articular eminence - condyle - articular disc - synovial fluid






29. Mylohyoid nerve






30. Disorder involving one or both temporomandibular joints






31. Shaded area of lips that is darker than surrounding skin






32. Paired bones withing the body part of the nose - lateral portion of nasal septum






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






34. Buccal Nerve






35. Paired bones - forms bridge of the nose






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






37. When the valve connection the left ventricle and left atrium is leaking






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






39. Forms sockets of teeth






40. TMJ Located lateral side of each joint forms a reinforcement of the capsule of the TMJ - Prevents excessive retraction of the mandible






41. Front area of the body






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






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






44. Paired - most posterior part of the hard palate - they fuse together to form hard palate - greater palatine foramen located @ posterior lateral region






45. Clot that forms on the inner blood vessel wall






46. Cellular component pertaining to nervous system






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






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






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






50. Front area of the body