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Dental Anatomy – Exam #2 Study Sheet
Arteries and Veins
-be able to define what an artery, vein and capillary is
-learn the three tunics of an artery and vein and the structure of a capillary
-arteries: common carotid, internal and external carotid, vertebral artery
-see the flow chart summaries provided for the major arteries and veins
-veins: vertebral vein, internal and external jugular, sinuses (inferior and
superior sagittal sinuses, sigmoid sinus, transverse/lateral sinus)
-Circle of Willis: anterior, middle and posterior cerebral arteries, anterior and
posterior communicating arteries, basilar
-also learn what each artery supplies
-figures 6-1, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4, 6-5, 6-6, 6-7, 6-8, 6-9, 6-10, 6-11, 6-12
-tables 6-1, 6-2, 6-3
Nervous System
-what are the two divisions of the nervous system?
-how is the peripheral nervous system organized?
-what is the role of the autonomic NS and what are its divisions?
-learn the basic components of a neuron
-what are the two major types of cells found in the nervous system?
-what is a synapse?
-what ions are involved in an action potential? how is an action potential
generated?
-what is an afferent nerve? what is an efferent nerve? what information do they
conduct and in what direction
-learn each cranial nerve – table 8-1 and figures 8-1 and 8-2
-are they motor, sensory or mixed?
-what do they innervate and control?
-what foramen do they emerge from?
-for the trigeminal nerve – refer to the flow chart summary provided (figure 8-4
through 8-11)
-what major structures do these branches innervate?
-learn the divisions of the facial nerve and what they innervate (figures 8-12, 813)
-what is the dental plexus? what branches contribute to this plexus? where can
these plexi be found?
Glandular Tissue
-what is the difference between and exocrine and endocrine gland?
-what types of secretions does an exocrine gland produce?
-what are the major and minor salivary glands?
-where are they found?
-what are their ducts called?
-where do they empty?
-what type of secretions do they produce
-what is the thyroid? what is it’s function? what hormones does it produce?
-what are the parathyroid glands? what is it’s function? what hormones does it
produce?
-what is the thymus? what is it’s function? what hormones does it produce?
-know table 7-1 and figures 7-1 through 7-5
BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY THESE STRUCTURES ON THE DIAGRAMS
PROVIDED AT THE END OF EACH CHAPTER