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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy
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Dental Hygiene Boards Anatomy
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1. Forms part of cheekbone with zygomatic arch - often seen in panoramic and periapical films

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

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

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

5. Type of blood vessel that travels to the heart - carrying blood

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

7. Bacteria traveling within the vascular system

8. Paired bones - within the bony part of the nose - lateral portion of the nasal septum

9. 2 accessory muscles of mastication

10. XII nerve - primarily tongue movement - motor

11. Under tongue

12. Single bone - midline bone int he cranium - part of nose - lies behind the frontal bone - between the eyes - part of floor of cranial base

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

14. XI nerve - synergist to Vagus nerve - Motor

15. Decreased saliva flow

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

17. Type of body tissue that shortens under neural control - causing soft tissue and bony structures to move

18. Filters toxins and other foreign bodies out of body - typically green in diagrams - has valve system similar to veins

19. Rising of the lower jaw

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

21. Artery to tongue

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

23. Muscles used for walking and tirggered by thought

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

25. Strong muscle in the buccal region Which is felt when a patient clenches the teeth together