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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy

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1. Inferior alveolar nerve






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






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






4. Blood vessel that carries blood away from heart - has muscles on inside of walls






5. Normal flora creating an infectious process because the body's defenses are compromised






6. Plane created by an imaginary line that divides the body at any level into anterior and posterior portions






7. 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






8. Structures on the opposite side of the body






9. Bringing forward of the lower jaw






10. Anterior Superior Alveolar Nerve






11. Single bone - forms the forehead and the top of the eye - contains supraorbital notch - location of frontal sinuses






12. Lymph node that drains lymph from a primary node






13. 2 valves of the heart






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






15. Prefix meaning not enough






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






17. Muscle of facial expression - origin- encircles the mouth - insertion- angle of mouth - actions: closes lips - pursing lips - rolling lips inward - puckering






18. Results from incomplete fusion of the maxillary bones at palatine process - open area that can involve from no teeth to involving teeth - palate - lip - and nasal - can involve pedodontist - oral surgeon - and pediatrician some appliances may be need






19. Bacteria traveling within the vascular system






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






21. Short canal leading to the tympanic cavity






22. 3rd and largest division of trigeminal nerve - sensory and motor to mandible






23. 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






24. Pointed end of a conical structure






25. Carries info away from brain/spinal cord to the body - (info from brain)






26. Forms hard palate - fuses in teh middle at suture line - If fusion doesn't occur - cleft palate forms






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






28. Tip of tongue






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






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






31. 4 muscles of mastication






32. Horizontal portion of mandible






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






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






35. Singe bone - bat-shaped - forms anterior base of skull - many foramen and processes - landmark- greater wing of sphenoid






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






37. General term for any prominence on a bony surface






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






39. Area under nose that extends from nasal septum to the top of the lip






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






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






42. Paired bones - forms bridge of the nose






43. Smallest structural unit of living matter capable of functioning independently






44. Aiming area for palatal injections






45. Area closer to the median plane of the body






46. The bone that surrounds the roots of the teeth. It forms the bony sockets that support and protect the roots of the teeth






47. The narrowing and blockage of the arteries by a buildup of plaque






48. Single bone - only movable bone of the face - many landmarks - largest and strongest facial bone - articulates with temporal bone to form TMJ






49. Structures on the same side of the body






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