Certified Dental Assistant Exam 132 Questions And Answers
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What is the ADAA and what do they represent?
American Dental Assistants Association - an organization that represents the profession of dental assisting on a national level
What is DANB and what do they do?
Dental Assisting National Board - responsible for administering the certification exam and issuing the credential of certified dental assistant
What is HIPPA and its purpose?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 - it specifies federal regulations that ensure privacy regarding a pt's healthcare information
cortical bone
hard, dense, strong bone that forms the outer layer of bone; also called compact bone
cancellous bone
spongy, porous, bone tissue in the inner part of a bone
fibrous joints
consists of inflexible layers of dense connective tissue, holds the bones tightly together (ex. sutures of the skull)
cartilaginous joints
allow only slight movement and consist of bones connected entirely by cartilage (ex. intervertebral connections)
synovial joints
freely movable joints that are lined with a sac called BURSA that is filled with SYNOVIAL FLUID
gomphoses
attachment of a tooth to its socket
lymph capillaries
microscopic vessels that draw lymph from tissues to the lymph vessels