HNTMJ Flashcards
1
Q
- Which of the following statements describe the temporomandibular joint? (JD)
I. As the mouth is opened, the head of the mandible moves forwards and the angle moves backwards.
II. The joint can be felt and its movement appreciated by the palpating finger.
III. As the mouth is closed, the head of the mandible moves forwards and the angle moves backwards.
IV. When the mouth is closed, the convex condyle rides forward on to the articular eminence.
V. The center of this movement is near the midpoint of the ramus and not at the joint.
a. II, III and IV
b. I, II, and III
c. I, II and V
d. II, III and V
A
c. I, II and V
2
Q
- An oval hole in the back part of the floor of the middle cranial fossa and leading downwards to the masticatory region. It transmits the nerves of the muscles for mastication
a. Foramen ovale
b. Foramen rotundum
c. Foramen magnum
d. Foramen Lacrum
A
a. Foramen ovale
3
Q
- True regarding the jugular foramen, except:
a. This foramen lies lateral to the foramen magnum and the foramen spinosum
b. Cranial nerves that pass through this foramen are glossopharyngeal nerve, vagus nerve and the accessory nerve
c. Approaching the foramen from the lateral side is a broad bony gutter in which lies the great vein that drains blood from the interior of the skull
d. A and C
e. None of these
A
a. This foramen lies lateral to the foramen magnum and the foramen spinosum
4
Q
- This bone results from a broadening of the anterior part of the first pharyngeal arch that consists of 2 quadrangular plates, rami, continuous at their lower ends with U shaped horizontal portion body.
a. Maxilla
b. Mandible
c. Zygomatic bone
d. Mentalis
A
b. Mandible
5
Q
- Which is the correct arrangement of the layers of the scalp from deep to superficial
a. Skin, connective tissue, aponeurosis, loose connective tissue, periosteum
b. Perimysium, loose areolar tissue, aponeurosis, connective tissue, skin
c. Pericranium, loose adipose tissue, aponeurosis, connective tissue, skin
d. Periosteum, loose areolar tissue, aponeurosis, connective tissue, skin
e. None of these
A
d. Periosteum, loose areolar tissue, aponeurosis, connective tissue, skin
Code: SCALP (Sup to deep)
6
Q
- A range of 10-15mm is the normal value for what temporomandibular motion?
a. Mandibular elevation
b. Mandibular excursion
c. Mandibular protrusion
d. Mandibular retrusion
A
b. Mandibular excursion
7
Q
- This is a fan shaped extrinsic tongue muscle that forms the majority of the body of the tongue. It arises from the mental spine of the mandible and its insertions are the hyoid bone. This muscle protrudes the tongue and deviate it towards the opposite side.
a. Palatoglossus
b. Genioglossus
c. Styloglossus
d. Hyoglossus
A
b. Genioglossus
8
Q
- This suture extends from the front of the head to the back, down to the middle of the top of the head. It is where the 2 parietal bones meet
a. Sagittal
b. Squamosal
c. Metopic
d. A and C
e. Lambdoidal
A
a. Sagittal
9
Q
- This is the sphincter of the eye which by its contraction “screws up” the eye, draws the lids medially and gives the eye efficient protection
a. Orbicularis oris
b. Orbicularis occuli
c. Meuller’s mm
d. Inferior Rectus
A
b. Orbicularis occuli
10
Q
- True regarding the masseter, except:
a. This muscle for mastication is being innervated by the trigeminal nerve
b. It is a thick quadrangular muscle clothing the outer surface of the ramus of the maxilla
c. Its fibers run downward and backward and becomes palpable with the finger when the teeth is clenched
d. This is a powerful biting muscle and can protrude the jaw
A
b. It is a thick quadrangular muscle clothing the outer surface of the ramus of the maxilla
mandible instead of maxilla
11
Q
- All of the following extraocular muscles are being innervated by the optic nerve, except:
a. Superior rectus
b. Inferior rectus
c. Medial rectus
d. all of these
e. none of these
A
d. all of these
12
Q
- This part of the temporomandibular joint is formed by the articular eminence of the temporal bone and the superior surface of the disk. It is a gliding or amphiarthrodial type of joint
a. Upper joint
b. Lower joint
c. Both
d. Neither
A
a. Upper joint
Code: STIR
Superior- Translation/ Gliding
Inferior- Rotation
13
Q
- This mandibular motion is obtained through bilateral action of the posterior fibers of the temporalis muscle with assistance from the digastrics and suprahyoid muscles
a. Protrusion
b. Retrusion
c. Elevation
d. Depression
A
b. Retrusion
14
Q
- This is a triangular soft membranous gap at the junction of the lambdoid and sagittal sutures. It can be used as an additional sonographic window for performing cranial ultrasound to improve visualization of dependently layering intraventricular hemorrhage
a. Anterior fontanelle
b. Posterior fontanelle
c. Bregma
d. Lambda
A
b. Posterior fontanelle
A: Diamond shape
15
Q
- This is a tough fibrous sheet of connective tissue that extends over the cranium and forms part of the third layer of the scalp?
a. Glabella
b. Occipitalis muscle
c. Sagittal suture
d. Galea aponeurotica
A
d. Galea aponeurotica
16
Q
- All of the following triangles can be found in the posterior triangle except:
a. Omoclavicular triangle
b. Supraclavicular triangle
c. Occipital triangle
d. Subclavian triangle
e. None of these
A
e. None of these
B and D are the same
17
Q
- The anterior and posterior borders of this triangle are the anterior and posterior bellies of the digastric muscle, respectively, and the base is the inferior border of the mandible.
a. Submental
b. Sublingual
c. Digastric
d. Carotid
e. B and C
A
c. Digastric
or Submandibular
18
Q
- True about the submental triangle, except:
a. This is bounded by the anterior bellies of digastric muscle and body of the hyoid bone
b. It contains submental lymph nodes that receive lymphatic drainage from the mental region
c. The submental triangle can be distorted or absent
d. A and C
e. None of these
A
e. None of these
19
Q
- The Muller’s muscle is a structural muscle which function to maintain the elevation of the upper eyelid. It receives innervation from
a. Sympathetic nervous system
b. Parasympathetic nervous system
c. Oculomotor nerve
d. Trochlear nerve
A
a. Sympathetic nervous system