Head and Neck Anatomy & Physiology
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| On which of the following bones is the pterygoid process, a landmark for the attachment of many muscles of mastication, located? A. Sphenoid B. Temporal C. Mandible D. Maxilla | show 🗑
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| show | C. Branches of the trigeminal nerve pass through foramina or fissures located solely in the sphenoid bone.
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| The temporal and occipital bones each have notches that together form the: A. External acoustic meatus B. Foramen rotundum C. Hypoglossal canal D. Jugular foramen | show 🗑
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| Which of the following sentences best describes the alveolar process of the maxilla? A. contains the infraorbital foramen B. The genial tubercles are located on it C. The mental foramen is present D. is easily remodeled due to its lack of density | show 🗑
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| Which of the following plates is perforated to allow the passage of the olfactory nerves for the sense of smell? A. Perpendicular plate of the ethmoid B. Medial plate of the sphenoid C. Cribriform plate of the ethmoid D. Pterygoid plate of the sphen | show 🗑
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| The maxillary tuberosity is perforated by many foramina. It is the landmark for the administration of local anesthetic agent for the lingual aspect of the max anteriors A. A All true A. B.All false C. 1st = true 2nd = false D. 1st = false 2nd = true | show 🗑
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| show | D. Although all of the landmarks are on the mandible, only the mental foramen is located on the lateral external surface of the mandible, near the apical foramina of the premolars.
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| show | C. The palatine bones articulate with each other as well as the posterior border of the max bones that form the hard palate. While all the other choices do articulate with the maxilla, they do not articulate with the palatal portion of maxillary bones.
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| show | C. The purpose of the nasal conchae is to increase the surface area of the respiratory epithelium.
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| show | B. The SCM muscle is a cervical muscle originating from the clavicle & sternum & inserting on the mastoid process of the temporal bone. When the muscle contracts, it tilts or rotates the head bringing the insertion toward the points of origin.
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| Which of the following muscles make the client’s vestibule tight and shallow, thereby making it difficult to instrument the facial aspect of mandibular anterior teeth? A. Levator anguli oris B. Depressor labii inferioris C. Mentalis D. Zygomaticus ma | show 🗑
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| Which of the following is a muscle of mastication? A. Buccinator B. Temporalis C. Orbicularis oris D. Risorius | show 🗑
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| Which of the following muscles insert into the lateral surface of the angle of the mandible? A. Lateral pterygoid B. Masseter C. Medial pterygoid D. Temporalis | show 🗑
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| show | B. When both the lateral pterygoid muscles contract, the jaw protrudes.
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| Which of the following statements re: the masseter is correct? A. Most superficial muscle of facial expression B.originates from the zygomatic arch C. It inserts on the medial surface of the mandible’s angle D. It depresses the mandible during contrac | show 🗑
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| Which of the following paired suprahyoid muscles unite medially to form the floor of the mouth? A. Geniohyoid muscle B. Omohyoid muscle C. Digastric muscle D. Mylohyoid muscle | show 🗑
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| The extrinsic muscles of the tongue are named for their: A. Action B. Innervation C. Insertion D. Origin | show 🗑
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| show | B. All muscles of the tongue are innervated by the twelfth cranial, or hypoglossal, nerve.
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| Which of the following muscles is largely contained in the infratemporal fossa? A. Lateral pterygoid B. Medial pterygoid C. Temporalis D. Zygomaticus major | show 🗑
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| show | C. The muscles of mastication are innervated by the mandibular division of the fifth cranial, or trigeminal, nerve.
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| Under which classification of basic tissues of the body does blood fall? A. Connective B. Epithelial C. Muscle D. Nerve | show 🗑
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| show | A. The external carotid artery supplies the tissues of the head and oral cavity; therefore, it is of great importance to the fields of dentistry and dental hygiene.
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| show | D. The maxillary artery, by way of the inferior alveolar artery, supplies the mandibular teeth with blood.
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| Where is the pterygoid plexus of veins located? A. Cavernous venous sinus B. Infratemporal fossa C. Pterygopalatine fossa D. Temporal fossa | show 🗑
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| Serious complications from facial or dental infections can occur due to: A. Limited anastomosis between vessels in the head B. Inability of the vessels in the head and neck to clot C. Large vessels in the head & neck D. Lack of valves in veins of the | show 🗑
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| What type of gland is the parotid gland? A. Exocrine B. Endocrine C. Mucous D. Lymph node | show 🗑
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| show | B. The greater palatine artery supplies blood to the majority of the hard palate.
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| The infratemporal fossa houses all of the following except one. Which one is this exception? A. Lateral pterygoid muscles B. Maxillary artery C. Maxillary vein D. Temporalis muscle | show 🗑
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| Which oral landmark marks the opening to the submandibular gland? A. Lingual frenum B. Stensen’s duct C. Sublingual fold D. Sublingual caruncle | show 🗑
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| Dental and facial infections can spread through the: A. Blood system B. Fascial spaces C. Lymphatic system D. All of the above | show 🗑
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| If a nerve is an afferent nerve, it is a: A. Motor nerve that travels to the brain B. Motor nerve that travels away from the brain C. Sensory nerve that travels to the brain D. Sensory nerve that travels away from the brain | show 🗑
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| show | D. The spinal cord and the brain are components of the central nervous system of the body.
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| show | C. The parotid salivary gland is innervated by the ninth cranial (glossopharyngeal) nerve.
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| show | A. The inferior alveolar nerve, an afferent nerve, exits the mandibular canal by way of the mandibular foramen.
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| The chorda tympani is a branch of which of the following nerves? A. Fifth cranial B. Seventh cranial C. Ninth cranial D. Twelfth cranial | show 🗑
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| Which of the following occurs with damage to the facial nerve? A. Bell’s palsy B. Loss of speech C. Blindness D. Trigeminal neuralgia | show 🗑
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| The 3 div of trigeminal nerve enter head thru following foraminas: A Inferior orbital fissure, f. rotundum, & f. magnum B Optic canal, f. rotundum, & f. ovale C Sup. orbital fissure, f. rotundum, & f. magnum D Sup. orbital fissure, f. rotundum, f. ova | show 🗑
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| Where is the submandibular salivary gland located? A. Anterior to the sublingual gland B. Inferior to the mylohyoid muscle C. Lateral to the angle of the mandible D. In the mandibular vestibule area | show 🗑
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| The salivary gland that secretes a serous secretion is the: A. Parotid gland B. Submandibular gland C. Sublingual gland D. Minor salivary glands | show 🗑
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| show | C. The maxilla contains the infraorbital canal terminating as the infraorbital foramen located on the facial surface. This is a landmark for the administration of a local anesthetic agent to the anterior teeth.
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| show | A. Subluxation can occur if the condyle of the mandible moves too far anteriorly, passing over the articular eminence of the temporal bone; the client will be unable to close his or her jaw.
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| show | The areas or spaces above and below the fibrous disk of the TMJ are filled with synovial fluid and are called synovial cavities.
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| When administering a local anesthetic agent to the maxillary posterior teeth, the technique of aspirating the syringe is used to avoid penetrating the: A. Chorda tympani B. Internal jugular vein C. Masseter muscle D. Pterygoid plexus | show 🗑
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| Into which system does the lymphatic system drain? A. Arterial B. Capillary C. Glandular D. Venous | show 🗑
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| show | C. A clinician would palpate the region behind and in front of the ears to assess the condition of the retroauricular and anterior auricular lymph nodes.
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| Which of the following cranial nerves and tissue pairs are correctly matched? A. Abducens nerve, eye muscle B. Facial nerve, parotid gland C. Trigeminal nerve, muscles of facial expression D. Vagus nerve, temporomandibular joint | show 🗑
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| The paranasal sinuses drain through the: A. Lacrimal ducts B. Nasal conchae C. Nasal meatuses D. Ethmoid air cells | show 🗑
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| show | C. The alveolar process of the maxilla, housing the maxillary teeth, forms the floor of the maxillary sinuses.
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| show | D. The nasopalatine nerve, serving the anterior hard palate, branches off the maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve.
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| The reason that primary lymph nodes lying close to a cancerous lesion are often removed is to prevent the cancer from: A. Metastasizing B. Spreading to secondary nodes C. Entering the blood supply D. All of the above | show 🗑
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