Skull Flashcards
1
Q
The skull is made up of 3 main areas which are the cranium , the face and the jaws. What is the name of the bone at the front of the cranium above the eyes , forming the forehead ? Frontal bone Temporal bone Ethriminal bone Parietal bone
A
Frontal bone
2
Q
Bones are made up of an inner layer called cancellous bone and a harder outer layer called compact bone.there are natural openings or holes within bones to allow the passage of nerves and blood vessels through. What are these openings called ? Fontanellas Fissures Foramina Frontals Fistula
A
Foramina aka foraman
3
Q
There are 12 pairs of nerves which branch away from the underside of the brain. These nerves supply the head and neck region only. What are these nerves called? Carotid nerves Canal nerves Cranal nerves Coronoid nerves Condoyle nerves
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Cranal nerves
4
Q
The face is composed of 11 bones , which of the following is not a bone of the face. Vomer Lacriminal Zygomatic Palatine Parietal
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Parietal
5
Q
What is the correct term for the lower jaw ? Mandible Maxilla Ramus Condyle Lingual
A
Mandible
6
Q
Maxilla is the name for the upper jaw. It is made up of 2 main bones which are hollow to reduce weight to the head. What is the correct term for these hollow spaces ? Greater palatine foraman Maxillary antrum Insisted foraman Nasal cavity Maxillary tuberosity
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Maxillary antrum aka maxillary sinuses
7
Q
Sometimes during an exstraction of the upper molars or second pre moler the floor of the maxillary antrum can be perforated resulting in a connection between the mouth and the antrum. What is this connection called ? Oroantral fistula Incisive foraman Nasal cavity Maxillary tuberosity Foramina
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Oroantrala fistula
8
Q
Which of the following is not a foraman present in the maxilla ? Incisive foramen Greater palatine forman Lower palatine foramen Mental foramen Intrabital foramen
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Mental foramen
9
Q
The horizontal part of the mandible is called the body of the mandible. The vertical is called the ramus, what is the part called where they join ? Sigmoid join Coronoid process Condoyle Angle of the mandible Mylohyoid line
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Angle of the mandible
10
Q
The tmj allows movement of the mandible. It is made up of the head of the condyle of the mandible which articulates (forms a joint ). With which bone of the skull? Vomer Zyqomatic Temporal Nasal Palatine
A
Temporal
11
Q
Sometimes a patient will clench and grind so much that they eventually experience an inability to open their mouth. What is the name given to this condition ? Attrition Subluxation Dislocation Trismus Bruxism
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Trismus
12
Q
Tmj allows 3 basic types of movement , what is the movement called where the mandible moves from side to side? Gliding movement Chewing Bruxism Rotational movement Lateral movement
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Lateral movement
13
Q
What are the names of the 3 main saliva glands ? Parotid, sublingual , facial Lingual , submandibular , parotid Submandibular, hypoglossal, parotid Parotid , submandibular, sublingual Hypoglossal,glossopharyngeal, trigeminal
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Parotid, submandibular , sublingual
14
Q
The parotid saliva gland is the largest gland. What is the name of the duct which connects it to the oral cavity. Wharton’s duct Stensons duct Submandibular duct Bike duct
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Stensons duct
15
Q
Which duct is most commonly blocked by saliva stones? Wharton’s duct Stensons duct Accessory duct Sublingual duct Parotid duct
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Whartons duct
