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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Area where the bones are joined to each other






2. Back of an area of the body






3. Structures closest to the tongue






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






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






6. Feeds all area of face. connects to external carotid artery






7. Lingual Nerve






8. Artery to #6-11






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






10. Transition zone betweek skin and vermillion zone






11. Clot that forms on the inner blood vessel wall






12. Water saliva composition






13. Portion of mandible that connects to the TMJ






14. Structures on the same side of the body






15. Front area of the body






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






17. Structures located toward the surface of the body






18. All cranial nerves are ________






19. Cavity within the bone






20. Site for large muscles of the neck to attach






21. Region of the head where the external ear is a prominent feature






22. Divides space between bones






23. Large vein on top of heart






24. Lowering of the lower jaw






25. 2 branches of autonomic nervous system






26. Structures closest to the facial surface






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






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






29. Network of blood vessels - usually veins






30. Forms sockets of teeth






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






32. Also known as malar bone - forms cheek bone - forms zygomatic arch with temporal bone - 4 process form arch - often seen in panoramic and PAX






33. Characteristics that appear on a specific bone






34. Outer side of the wall of a hollow structure






35. Artery to tongue






36. Artery to max premolars






37. Prominen bridgelike bony structure






38. Paired bones - forms upper back side of skull






39. Connects to common carotid arter






40. Inside of the mouth






41. XII nerve - primarily tongue movement - motor






42. VI cranial nerve - motor - movement of eyeball






43. Top posterior of tongue






44. Trauma to a blood vessel






45. Sides of tongue






46. Some Say Marry Money - But My Brother Says - Bad Business - Marry Money






47. Prefix meaning too much






48. Mineralized structures of the body that protect internal soft tissues and serve as the biomechanical basis for movement






49. I cranial nerve - sensory - sense of smell






50. Tip of tongue