DH105 Head and neck Anatomy Quiz # 4 Module 7 (CH 1-3)

What is the anatomic relationship of the muscles to the skin?

A.Muscles are anterior to the skin.

B.Muscles are external to the skin.

C.Muscles are deep to the skin.

D.Muscles are superficial to the skin.

C.Muscles are deep to the skin.

What is the anatomic relationship of the maxillary arch to the mandibular arch?

A.The maxillary arch is deep to the mandibular arch.

B.The maxillary arch is inferior to the mandibular arch.

C.The maxillary arch is superior to the mandibular arch.

D.The maxillary arch is superficial to the mandibular arch.

C.The maxillary arch is superior to the mandibular arch.

What is another term for a transverse section?

A.Vertical section

B.Horizontal section

C.Anterior section

D.Posterior section

B.Horizontal section

What is the term for the top surface of the tongue?

A.Lateral surface

B.Dorsal surface

C.Ventral surface

D.Root surface

B.Dorsal surface

The lateral surface of the tongue is noted for its vertical ridges, the _________________, which contain taste buds.

A.foliate lingual papillae

B.circumvallate papillae

C.median lingual sulcus

D.sulcus terminalis

A.foliate lingual papillae

Where are circumvallate papillae located within the oral cavity?

A.Dorsal surface of the tongue

B.On the buccal mucosa

C.On the anterior hard palate

D.On the lateral border of the tongue

A.Dorsal surface of the tongue

What is the vertical groove located at the midline superior to the upper lip that extends downward on the skin from the nasal septum?

A.Philtrum

BTubercle

C.Labial commissure

D.Nasolabial sulcus

A.Philtrum

What is the dense pad of tissue just posterior to the most distal tooth of the mandible?

A.Pterygomandibular fold

B.Maxillary tuberosity

C.Parotid papilla

D.Retromolar pad

D.Retromolar pad

From the following list of structures, select which structure is located within the nasal region of the head.

A.Masseter muscle

B.Angle of mandible

C.Supraorbital ridge

D.Antitragus

E.Nasion

E.Nasion

From the following list of structures, select which structure is located within the oral region of the head.

A.Masseter muscle

B.Ala

C.Tragus

D.Labial commissure

E.Nasion

D.Labial commissure

From the following list of structures, select which structure is located within the temporal region of the head.

A.Alae

B.Tragus

C.Nasion

D.Vermilion zone

E.Philtrum

B.Tragus

From the following list of structures, select the region that contains the medial and lateral canthus:

A.Orbital

B.Nasal

C.Buccal

D.Oral

E.Temporal

A.Orbital

The squamosal suture is BEST observed from which view of the skull?

A.Anterior view

B.Inferior view

C.Lateral view

D.Superior view

C.Lateral view

After the seventh cranial nerve travels through the petrous part of the temporal bone, through which opening does it exit onto the face?

A.External auditory meatus

B.Jugular notch

C.Foramen spinosum

D.Stylomastoid foramen

D.Stylomastoid foramen

Through which of the following openings in the skull does the twelfth cranial (hypoglossal) nerve pass?

A.Internal acoustic meatus

B.Foramen rotundum

C.Foramen spinosum

D.Hypoglossal canal

D.Hypoglossal canal

Why is the pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone an important feature of the skull to the dental professionals?

A.Serves as an attachment for the muscles of mastication

B.Serves as a landmark for certain local anesthesia injections

C.Serves as a landmark observed on maxillary posterior periapical radiographs

D.Serves as a landmark observed on mandibular posterior periapical radiographs

A.Serves as an attachment for the muscles of mastication

Through which of the following bony landmarks is the sense of smell carried by olfactory nerves?

A.Perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone

B.Frontal sinuses of the frontal bone

C.Cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone

D.Foramen magnum on the occipital bone

E.Mental foramen on the mandible

C.Cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone

Which of the following skull bones are considered to be paired cranial bones?

A.Nasal bones

B.Temporal bones

C.Lacrimal bones

D.Zygomatic bones

E.Inferior nasal concha

B.Temporal bones

Through which bony opening do BOTH the right and left nasopalatine nerves exit onto the palate?

A.Posterior superior alveolar foramina

B.Incisive foramen

C.Foramen rotundum

D.Lesser palatine foramen

E.Mental foramen

B.Incisive foramen

Which part of the temporal bone is involved in the temporomandibular joint?

A.Mastoid part

B.Squamous part

C.Petrous part

D.Tympanic part

B.Squamous part

Which of the following features is located on the tympanic part of the temporal bone?

A.Occipital condyle

B.Foramen rotundum

C.External acoustic meatus

D.Cribriform plate

E.Orbital plate

C.External acoustic meatus

Located on the sphenoid bone, this bony opening is where the maxillary division of the 5th cranial/Trigeminal nerve passes through:

A.Hypoglossal canal

B.Foramen rotundum

C.Foramen lacerum

D.Foramen magnum

E.Cribriform plate

B.Foramen rotundum

Located on the sphenoid bone, this bony opening is where the mandibular division of the 5th cranial/Trigeminal nerve passes through:

A.Optic canal

B.Foramen ovale

C.Cribriform plate

D.Stylomastoid foramen

E.Foramen magnum

B.Foramen ovale

From the following list of structures, which structure is located on the petrous part of the temporal bone:

A.Articular fossa

B.Postglenoid fossa

C.External acoustic meatus

D.Mastoid process

E.Carotid canal

D.Mastoid process

Which of the following bones and their processes form the hard palate?

A.Maxillary processes of the maxillae and horizontal plates of the palatine bones

B.Palatal processes of the maxillae and maxillary plates of the palatine bones

C.Horizontal plates of the palatine bones and palatine processes of the maxillae

D.Maxillary plates of the palatine bones and horizontal processes of the maxillae

C.Horizontal plates of the palatine bones and palatine processes of the maxillae