Dental Assistant Exam Study Chapter 5

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What does EPA stand for
Environmental Protection Agency
Cells are the smallest part of the human body.
True
Capable of movement through the action of the temporomandibular joint
Mandibular arch
Part of the skull that is fixed and not capable of movement
Maxillary Arch
Each quadrant of permanent dentition contains how many teeth?
8
A quadrant of primary dentition contains how many teeth?
5
The two arches each divided into halves create four sections which are called
Quadrants
Teeth towards the front of the mouthTeeth towards the back of the mouth
AnteriorPosterior
What is endentulous
Without natural teeth. The condition when the permanent teeth has been lost
#1 What is Occlusion?#2. What is Fossae?
#1 The contact between the maxillary and mandibular teeth in all mandibular positions and movements. #2 Fossae is the indentations or grooves.
What is Embrasure?
A truangular space near the gingiva between the proximal surfaces of two adjoining teeth.
1.What is Exfoliation? 2. Mixed Denition
1.The shedding process.2. when The Child has some permanent and Primary teeth.
Numbering systems are used as a simplified means of
Identifying the teeth for charting and descriptive purposes.
In the universal/National system Permanent teeth are numbered from
1-32
Large group of one celled micro organisims that vary in size shape and arrangement of cells are
Bacteria