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Final- Anatomy Flashcards

1
Q

Several of the muscles of mastication are attached to the sphenoid bone. What is the name of the landmark on the sphenoid bone for these attachements?

A

pterygoid process

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The sphenoid bone is a complicated bone containing foramina, fissures, and landmarks for the passage and attachments of many important features of the head. An important nerve for dentistry that runs exclusively through this bone is the:

A

trigeminal nerve

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3
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Which of the following cells play a role in the resorption of bone?

A

osteoclasts

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4
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Which of the following sentences best describe the alveolar process of the maxilla?

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This process is easily remodeled because of its lack of density.

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5
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The perforated cribiform plate of the ethmoid bone allows for the passage of nerves affecting one of the senses/ Identify the sense and the nerve.

A

smell/olfactory nerve

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6
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The maxillary tuberosity is perforated by many foramina. It is the landmark for administration of local anesthetic for the lingual aspect of the anterior maxillary teeth.

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The first statement is true. The second statement is false.

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7
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Which of the following features is located on the lateral or external surface of the mandible?

A

mental foramen

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8
Q

The hard palate is formed by the palatine bones and the:

A

maxillary bone

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9
Q

Paranasal sinuses:

A

drain through the nasal conchae

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10
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Tilting and rotating the head requires the action of

A

sternocleidomastoid muscle

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11
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Which of the following muscles, when contracted, make the patient’s vestibule tight and shallow, thereby making it difficult to instrument the facial aspect of the anterior mandibular teeth?

A

mentalis

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12
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Which of the following is a muscle of mastication?

A

temporalis

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13
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Which of the following muscles insert into the lateral surface of the angle of the mandible?

A

masseter

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14
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Which of the following muscles causes the jaw to protrude?

A

lateral pterygoid

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15
Q

Which of the following statements concerning the masseter muscle is correct?

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It originates from the zygomatic arch

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16
Q

The extrinsic muscles of the tongue are named for their:

A

origin

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17
Q

Which of the following paired suprahyoid muscles unite medially to form the floor of the mouth?

A

mylohyoid muscle

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18
Q

The muscles responsible for movement of the tongue are innervated by the:

A

hypoglossal nerve

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19
Q

The lateral pterygoid muscle is largely contained in the:

A

infratemporal fossa

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20
Q

The masseter muscle is innervated by the:

A

mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve (V3)

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21
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Under which classification of basic tissue does blood fall?

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connective

22
Q

Concentrated study of which artery and its branches is important to the fields of dentistry and dental hygiene?

A

external carotid artery

23
Q

From which artery does the blood supply to the mandibular teeth originate?

A

maxillary artery

24
Q

Which of the following arteries can be pierced during the administration of local anesthesia to the maxillary molars?

A

pterygoid plexus of veins

25
Q

Serious complications from facial or dental infections can occur because of the:

A

absence of valves in veins of the head.

26
Q

Which of the following is an example of an exocrine gland?

A

parotid salivary gland

27
Q

The majority of the hard palate is directly vascularized by the:

A

greater palatine artery

28
Q

The infratemporal fossa houses all of the following EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?

A

temporalis muscle

29
Q

Which oral landmark marks the opening to the submandibular gland?

A

sublingual caruncle

30
Q

Dental and facial infections can spread through the:

A

blood system
fascial spaces
lymphatic system
ALL OF THE ABOVE

31
Q

If a nerve is an efferent nerve, it is a:

A

motor nerve that travels away from the brain

32
Q

The central nervous system is composed of:

A

the spinal cord

33
Q

Which of the following nerves are completely efferent?

A

hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)

34
Q

Which of the following nerve exits the mandibular canal?

A

inferior alveolar nerve

35
Q

The chorda tympani is a branch of:

A

the seventh cranial nerve

36
Q

Damage to the _______ can result in Bell’s palsy.

A

facial nerve

37
Q

The three divisions of the trigeminal nerve enter the head through the following foramina:

A

superior orbital fissure, foramen rotundum, and foramen ovale

38
Q

Where is the submandibular salivary gland located?

A

inferior to the mylohyoid muscle

39
Q

The salivary gland that secretes a serous secretion is the:

A

parotid

40
Q

Which of the following landmarks is present on the maxillary bone?

A

infraorbital canal

41
Q

Which of the following best describe the head of the condyle moving too far anteriorly on the articular eminence?

A

subluxation

42
Q

The spaces above and below the fibrous disk of the temporomandibular joint are termed:

A

synovial cavities

43
Q

After a clinician administers a local anesthetic agent near the infraorbital foramen, the following structures will be anesthetized:

A

maxillary canines and incisors

44
Q

Into which system does the lymphatic system drain?

A

venous

45
Q

What structure or area would a clinician palpate to assess the condition of the retroauricular and anterior auricular lymph nodes?

A

region behind and in front of the ear

46
Q

Which of the following cranial nerves and tissue pairs are matched correctly?

A

facial nerve, sublingual and submandibular salivary gland

47
Q

The paranasal sinuses drain through the:

A

nasal meatuses

48
Q

The floor of the maxillary sinuses is made up of the:

A

alveolar process of the maxilla

49
Q

All of the following are branches of the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?

A

nasopalatine nerve

50
Q

The reason that primary lymph nodes lying close to a cancerous lesion are often removed is to prevent the cancer form:

A

metastasizing
spreading to secondary nodes
entering the blood supply
ALL OF THE ABOVE

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