1staidanasci3 Flashcards
1
Q
- The supraoptic nucleus is intricately involved
in which of the following bodily functions?
A. Aggression
B. Satiety
C. Hunger
D. Water balance
E. Circadian rhythm
A
D. Water balance
2
Q
- Sensory innervation to the hypothenar region
of the hand travels via the
A. radial nerve.
B. ulnar nerve.
C. musculocutaneous nerve.
D. median nerve.
E. axillary nerve
A
B. ulnar nerve.
3
Q
- Which of the following muscles divides the
maxillary artery into three distinct anatomical
segments?
A. Lateral pterygoid
B. Masseter
C. Posterior belly of digastric
D. Stylohyoid
E. Anterior belly of digastric
A
A. Lateral pterygoid
4
Q
- Each of the following structures receives
blood from the external carotid EXCEPT
A. thyroid.
B. brain.
C. salivary glands.
D. teeth.
E. jaw bones.
A
B. brain.
5
Q
- The vertebral artery enters the spine at which
level?
A. C6
B. T2
C. T1
D. C5
E. C7
A
A. C6
6
Q
- The function of the salpingopharyngeus
muscle is to
A. open the auditory tube.
B. raise the mandible.
C. propel food down pharynx.
D. retract the tongue.
E. protrude the mandible.
A
A. open the auditory tube.
7
Q
- Within which bone is the vestibulocochlear
nerve most contained?
A. Parietal
B. Occipital
C. Temporal
D. Frontal
E. Maxilla
A
C. Temporal
8
Q
- Which of the following regarding the pectoralis
major muscle is TRUE?
A. It acts to protract and depress the glenoid
of the scapula.
B. It is an accessory muscle of respiration.
C. It is innervated by the lateral and medial
pectoral nerves.
D. It inserts at the coracoid process.
E. It is located superiorly to the pectoralis
minor.
A
C. It is innervated by the lateral and medial
pectoral nerves.
9
Q
- Which of the following arteries supplies the
maxillary canines and incisors?
A. Pterygoid
B. Sphenopalatine
C. Descending palatine
D. Infraorbital
E. Pharyngeal
A
D. Infraorbital
10
Q
- The cisterna chyli drains lymph from each of
the following EXCEPT
A. thoracic duct.
B. abdomen.
C. pelvis.
D. inguinal region.
E. lower extremities.
A
A. thoracic duct.
11
Q
- As the dentin ages, which of the following is
typically seen?
A. Increased dentinal tubule diameter
B. Decreased reparative dentin
C. Decreased dead tracts
D. Decreased sclerotic dentin
E. Increased deposition of peritubular
dentin
A
E. Increased deposition of peritubular
dentin
12
Q
- A 17-year-old patient presents at your office
asking why there is a brownish-gray band
across each of her teeth. You suspect that she
was previously prescribed a regimen of tetracycline
most likely at which of the following
ages?
A. 10
B. 11
C. 5
D. 14
E. 17
A
C. 5
13
Q
- Which of the following vitamin deficiencies
is LEAST likely to directly affect enamel
structure?
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. K
E. Calcium
A
D. K
14
Q
- Which type of epithelium is most commonly
found lining closed body cavities?
A. Simple columnar
B. Simple squamous
C. Transitional
D. Stratified squamous
E. Pseudostratified columnar
A
B. Simple squamous
15
Q
- Which of the following is TRUE of the basement
membrane?
A. Lamina lucida is electron dense.
B. Lamina densa is a product of the connective
tissue.
C. Type IV collagen is typically found in the
basal lamina.
D. Reticular lamina contains anchoring
fibrils.
E. It does not have a filtering function
A
C. Type IV collagen is typically found in the
basal lamina.
16
Q
- Which of the following oral epithelial types is
keratinized?
A. Sulcular epithelium
B. Alveolar mucosa
C. Junctional epithelium
D. Attached gingiva
E. Gingival col
A
D. Attached gingiva
17
Q
- Which of the following has the LOWEST
organic composition?
A. Cementum
B. Dentin
C. Pulp
D. Enamel
E. Alveolar bone
A
D. Enamel
18
Q
- With increased age of the pulp, each of the
following occurs EXCEPT
A. decreased collagen content.
B. decreased size of apical foramen.
C. decreased sensitivity.
D. decreased cellularity.
E. increased calcification
A
A. decreased collagen content.
19
Q
- Which of the following portions of the tooth
or its associated structures allows for orthodontic
movement?
A. Enamel
B. Cementum
C. Dentin
D. Epithelial attachment
E. Alveolar bone
A
B. Cementum
20
Q
- What type of nerve ending is most common
in the periodontal ligament?
A. Coiled
B. Spindle
C. Free
D. Meissner
E. Ruffini
A
C. Free