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Anatomic Sciences Flashcards

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  1. Which paired muscle covers most of the lateral aspect of the ramus of the mandible?
    A Temporalis B Masseter C Lateral pterygoid D Medial pterygoid

Mosby. Mosby’s Review Questions for the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination (p. 3). Elsevier Health Sciences. Kindle Edition.

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B Masseter

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  1. During periodontal surgery, a fenestration is exposed on tooth #6. A fenestration is a defect of which type of bone?
    A Compact B Cancellous C Interdental D Interradicular

Mosby. Mosby’s Review Questions for the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination (p. 3). Elsevier Health Sciences. Kindle Edition.

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A Compact

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  1. The fibrous connective tissue membrane covering the outside of bone is called the
    A endosteum. B periosteum. C hyaline cartilage. D articular cartilage.

Mosby. Mosby’s Review Questions for the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination (p. 3). Elsevier Health Sciences. Kindle Edition.

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B periosteum.

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  1. What is the purpose of the synovial membrane in a synovial joint?
    A Secrete fluid into the joint cavity B Surround the joint like a fibrous sleeve C Innervate the muscles that move the joint D Convey a sense of position and movement

Mosby. Mosby’s Review Questions for the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination (p. 3). Elsevier Health Sciences. Kindle Edition.

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A Secrete fluid into the joint cavity

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  1. Which component of a nerve conducts impulses toward the cell body?
    A Axon B Soma C Neuron D Dendrite

Mosby. Mosby’s Review Questions for the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination (p. 3). Elsevier Health Sciences. Kindle Edition.

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D Dendrite

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  1. Which spinal vertebrae fuse together to form a triangular mass?
    A Sacral B Lumbar C Cervical D Thoracic

Mosby. Mosby’s Review Questions for the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination (p. 4). Elsevier Health Sciences. Kindle Edition.

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A Sacral

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  1. The ophthalmic nerve is the first division of the fifth cranial nerve V, the trigeminal nerve. The maxillary nerve is the second division of the trigeminal nerve.
    A Both statements are true. B Both statements are false. C The first statement is true, and the second statement is false. D The first statement is false, and the second statement is true.

Mosby. Mosby’s Review Questions for the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination (p. 4). Elsevier Health Sciences. Kindle Edition.

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A Both statements are true.

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  1. Which injections technique would be used to achieve anesthesia of teeth #15 and #16?
    A Nasopalatine block B Anterosuperior alveolar block C Middle superior alveolar block D Posterosuperior alveolar block

Mosby. Mosby’s Review Questions for the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination (p. 4). Elsevier Health Sciences. Kindle Edition.

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D Posterosuperior alveolar block

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  1. The infraorbital foramen is located in which bone?
    A Frontal B Maxilla C Zygomatic D Sphenoid

Mosby. Mosby’s Review Questions for the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination (p. 4). Elsevier Health Sciences. Kindle Edition.

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B Maxilla

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  1. All of the following are foramina in the sphenoid bone EXCEPT the
    A incisive foramen. B superior orbital fissure. C foramen ovale. D foramen rotundum.

Mosby. Mosby’s Review Questions for the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination (p. 4). Elsevier Health Sciences. Kindle Edition.

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A incisive foramen.

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  1. Which muscle retracts the tongue?
    A Genioglossus B Hyloglossus C Styloglossus D Palatoglossus

Mosby. Mosby’s Review Questions for the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination (p. 4). Elsevier Health Sciences. Kindle Edition.

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C Styloglossus

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  1. Which plane of dissection divides the body into anterior and posterior portions?
    A Frontal B Sagittal C Horizontal D Median

Mosby. Mosby’s Review Questions for the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination (p. 4). Elsevier Health Sciences. Kindle Edition.

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A Frontal

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  1. Teeth #3 and #14 are
    A ipsilateral to each other. B contralateral to each other. C inferior to each other. D superficial to each other.

Mosby. Mosby’s Review Questions for the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination (p. 4). Elsevier Health Sciences. Kindle Edition.

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B contralateral to each other.

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  1. The following characteristics describe muscle tissue EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?
    A Each muscle has two ends. B Muscle cells are called sarcomeres. C Muscles are categorized according to their role in movement. D The muscle origin is attached to the least movable part. E The muscle insertion is attached to the most movable part.

Mosby. Mosby’s Review Questions for the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination (p. 4). Elsevier Health Sciences. Kindle Edition.

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B Muscle cells are called sarcomeres.

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  1. Which lymph nodes drain both sides of the chin, the lower lip, the floor of mouth, the apex of tongue, and the mandibular incisors?
    A Facial B Submental C Submandibular D Retropharyngeal

Mosby. Mosby’s Review Questions for the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination (p. 4). Elsevier Health Sciences. Kindle Edition.

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B Submental

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  1. Which endocrine gland matures T-lymphocytes for the immune system and undergoes involution (reduces in size) after puberty?
    A Thyroid B Thymus C Pancreas D Parathyroid

Mosby. Mosby’s Review Questions for the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination (p. 4). Elsevier Health Sciences. Kindle Edition.

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B Thymus

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  1. The corrugator supercilii is a muscle of facial expression in which region?
    A Eye B Nose C Mouth D Scalp

Mosby. Mosby’s Review Questions for the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination (p. 4). Elsevier Health Sciences. Kindle Edition.

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A Eye

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  1. Which muscle elevates the mandible?
    A Risorius B Buccinator C Medial pterygoid D Lateral pterygoid

Mosby. Mosby’s Review Questions for the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination (p. 4). Elsevier Health Sciences. Kindle Edition.

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C Medial pterygoid

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  1. Which muscle originates from the alveolar process of the maxilla, the alveolar process of the mandible, and the pterygomandibular raphe?
    A Masseter B Risorius C Buccinator D Sternocleidomastoid

Mosby. Mosby’s Review Questions for the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination (p. 4). Elsevier Health Sciences. Kindle Edition.

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C Buccinator

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  1. Which part of the brain regulates homeostasis?
    A Medulla B Thalamus C Cerebellum D Hypothalamus

Mosby. Mosby’s Review Questions for the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination (p. 4). Elsevier Health Sciences. Kindle Edition.

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D Hypothalamus

NBDHE March 2021 (15 decks)

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