Dental Assistant 150! Test 1 Study guide

Frontal bone

The Frontal bone forms the forehead, part of the floor of the cranium and most of the roof of the orbits of the eyes

Temporal Bone

Form the sides and the base of the cranium. Each encloses an ear. Bears the glenoid fossa for articulation with the manible

Occipital Bone

forms the back and the base of the cranium.

Sphenoid

This bone consists of a central portion or body, which is situated in the middle of the base of the skull, and pairs of greater or lesser wings. It forms the anterior part of the base of the skull

Ethmoid

Forms part of the floor of the cranium, the orbit, and the nasal cavity. This complex bone contains honey-comb like spaces

Parietal Bones

Form most of the roof and upper sides of the cranium. the two are joined at the saggittal suture at the midline of the skull.

Nasal Bones

Form the bridge of the nose

Lacrimal

Paired bones in each eye socket, makes up part of the orbit at the inner angel of the eye, contains the nasolacrimal duct.

Vomer

Single bone that forms base of nasal septum

Inferior Nasal Conchae

Thin,scroll like paired bones that forms lower part of interior of the nose.

Zygoma

the paired bones that form the promineces of the cheeks, lateral wall and floor of orbits of the eyes.

Palatine

Paired bones that form posterior portion of hard palate and floor of nose and the link between Maxillae and sphenoid bone

Maxilla

Paired ones that are joined at the midline by the maxillary suture. This forms upper jaw and posterior portion of the hard palate

Maxillary Suture

Maxillary bbones articulate, forming a jagged line

Maxillary Tuberosity

Large rounded area of maxilla outer surface in area of the posterior teeth

Maxillary Sinuses

Air-filled cavity, lined mucous membranes

Mandible

Single bone that forms the lower jaw and is the longest and strongest bone of the face and the only moveable bone of the skull

Ramus

Upright portion at each end of the mandible.

Hyoid Bone

Unique because it does not articulate or contact with any other bone. Suspeended between the mandible and larynx. Functions as primary support for the tongue and other muscles

Where is the TMJ located?

between the temporal bane and mandible

What are the two Functions of the TMJ

Hinge action and Gliding Action

What does the word masticaton refer too?

The process of biting and chewing your food

What are the Muscles of Mastication?

Temporal,
Massester
Pterygoid\
Internal pterygoid
External pterygoid

Anatomical Crown

Encased in enamel (above & below gum line)

Clinical Crown

Coverd by Enamel (above gum line)

Where do the anatomical crown and root meet.?

Cemento-Enamel Junction (CEJ)

Apex

root tip

Apical Foramen

Opening at root tip

What Runs from apical foramen to pulp chamber?

Pulp Canal

What contains blood vessels and nerves and provides senstation at the soft tissue center of tooth?

Pulp

Enamel

What makes up the anatomic crowns outer layer?

What is the hardest matieral in the human body?

Enamel

How much crusing stress is the Enamal able too withstand?

100,000 psi

Incapable of remodel or repair.

Enamel

What is the enamel primarly made up of?

96 to 99 percent inorganic materals. Primarly calcium and phosporus. 1 to 4 percent organic material.

What makes up the bulk of the tooth??

Dentin

What is the Dentin Primarily made up of?

Calcium and phosporus.. 70 percent inorganic matieral 30 percent organic matieral.

Dentin is the ______ hardest calcified tissue in the human body??

second

What is the Primary function of the dental pulp?

The formation of dentin.

What is the function fo the Periodontium?

Function is to protect support and provide nourishment

Alveolar Process

Extension of the mandible and maxilla, forms sockets and supports teeth.

What is the periodontal Ligament

Thin Fibrous tiissue between cementum and bone that connects tooth to alveolar socket.

What is the Gingiva (Gums)?

Tissue surrounding teeth

Oral Mucosa

Specialized mucous membrane that covers entire oral cavity.

What are the Three types of Oral Mucoasa?

Lining Mucosa
Masticatory Mucosa
Specialized Mucosa

Saliva

an oral digestive fluid.

How many pints of saliva are produced every 24 hours by the salivary glands?

2-3 pints

What are the four Salivatory glands?

Parotid glands
Submandibular glands
Sublingual glands
Tongue

How many bones make up the face?

14

What is the crown?

The portion of the tooth covered by enamel

Lateral

Pertains to the side of tooth

Bifurcated

Tooth with two roots

Trifurcated

Tooth with three roots

Groove

A small linear depression on the surface of a tooth

Cusp

a sharp or rounded projection of a tooth

cingulum

Lingual enamel bulge on cervical third of anterior teeth

Fossa

dip in the tooth that meets the cingluim, rounded or angular depression

Mamelon

Small rounded projection on incisal edge of newly erupted teeth. usually in childeren

Facial

Surface of the tooth toward the face

Labial

Facial surface of anterior teeth toward the lips

Buccal

Facial surface of posterior teeth towards inner cheek

Mesial

Surface of the tooth toward the midline

Distal

Surface of tooth away from the midline

Lingual

Surface of tooth towards tongue

Incisal

Narrow cutting edge of anterior teeth

Occlusal

Broad chewing surface of posterior teeth

Proximal

Surfaces next to each other when teeth are adjacent in the arch

Contact Point

Point on the pproximal surface where two adjacent teeth actually touch each other

Interproximal

Space between the teeth along th gingival margin that are filled hard and soft tissues known as interdental papilla

Embrasure

The space between the teeth that is not occupied

Diastema

When there is no contact point between the teeth

Maxillary

Upper arch

MANDIBULAR

lOWER ARCH

What are the four quadrants in the mouth?

Naxillary Right, Maxillary Left, Mandibular Left, and Mandiblar Right

Malocclusion

Any abnormality in occlusal relationships

Centric Occlusion

Centered contact position of occlusal surfaces of maxillary and mandibular teeth

Class 1 of angle occusion classification?

normal jaw relations (normal)

Class 2 of angle occusion classiffication?

Retrognathic (retruding) profile (deficient in chin length)

Class 3 of angle occusioon classification?

Prognathic (protruding) profile (excessive chin length)

What is Postural HypoTension caused by?

Prolonged seating of the patient in the supine position during treatment and then suddenly placing him or her in an upright position

What is anaphylactic shock caused by?

The presence of an allergen

Cardiac Arrest

Complete shutdown of both the circulatory(heart) and respiratory(breathing) systems.

Insulin Shock (hypoglycemia)

Too much insulin in the system and not enough glucose in the blood leading to cell damage