Dental Anatomy Final
Dental Anatomy Mastery Quiz
Test your knowledge and expertise in dental anatomy with this comprehensive quiz designed for students and professionals alike. Dive deep into the relationships, structures, and fun
Key Features:
- Covers a wide range of topics in dental anatomy.
- Multiple-choice and drop-down questions to assess your understanding.
- Ideal for exam preparation and self-assessment.
What is the anatomic relationship of the muscles to the skin?
Muscles are anterior to the skin.
Muscles are external to the skin.
Muscles are deep to the skin.
Muscles are superficial to the skin.
What is the anatomic relationship of the maxillary arch to the mandibular arch?
The maxillary arch is deep to the mandibular arch.
The maxillary arch is inferior to the mandibular arch.
The maxillary arch is superior to the mandibular arch.
The maxillary arch is superficial to the mandibular arch.
What is another term for a transverse section?
Vertical section
Horizontal section
Anterior section
Posterior section
What is the term for the top surface of the tongue?
Lateral surface
Dorsal surface
Ventral surface
Root surface
The lateral surface of the tongue is noted for its vertical ridges, the _________________, which contain taste buds.
Foliate lingual papillae
Circumvallate papillae
Median lingual sulcus
Sulcus terminalis
Where are circumvallate papillae located within the oral cavity?
Dorsal surface of the tongue
On the buccal mucosa
On the anterior hard palate
On the lateral border 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?
Philtrum
Tubercle
Labial commissure
Nasolabial sulcus
What is the dense pad of tissue just posterior to the most distal tooth of the mandible?
Pterygomandibular fold
Maxillary tuberosity
Parotid papilla
Retromolar pad
From the following list of structures, select which structure is located within the nasal region of the head.
From the following list of structures, select which structure is located within the oral region of the head.
From the following list of structures, select which structure is located within the temporal region of the head.
From the following list of structures, select the region that contains the medial and lateral canthus:
The squamosal suture is BEST observed from which view of the skull?
Anterior view
Inferior view
Lateral view
Superior view
After the seventh cranial nerve travels through the petrous part of the temporal bone, through which opening does it exit onto the face?
External auditory meatus
Jugular notch
Foramen spinosum
Stylomastoid foramen
Through which of the following openings in the skull does the twelfth cranial (hypoglossal) nerve pass?
Internal acoustic meatus
Foramen rotundum
Foramen spinosum
Hypoglossal canal
Located on the sphenoid bone, this bony opening is where the maxillary division of the 5th cranial/Trigeminal nerve passes through:
Hypoglossal canal
Foramen rotundum
Foramen lacerum
Foramen magnum
Located on the sphenoid bone, this bony opening is where the mandibular division of the 5th cranial/Trigeminal nerve passes through:
Optic canal
Foramen ovale
Cribriform plate
Stylomastoid foramen
Which of the following muscles originates on the inferior border of the mandible and inserts at each of the labial commissures (angles of the mouth) and makes a frown?
Levator anguli oris muscle
Depressor labii inferioris muscle
Depressor anguli oris muscle
Orbicularis oris muscle
Which of the following muscles raises each labial commissure of the lips to contribute to a patient’s smile?
Zygomaticus major muscle
Buccinator muscle
Platysma muscle
Epicranius muscle
Which of the following muscles when unilaterally contracted deviates the mandible to one side?
Masseter muscle
Lateral pterygoid muscle
Medial pterygoid muscle
Temporalis muscle
Which of the following originates in the temporal fossa, inserts into the coronoid process and elevates the mandible/closes the jaw?
Masseter muscle
Temporalis muscle
Medial pterygoid muscle
Mentalis muscle
Which of the following originates in the zygomatic arch, inserts into the mandible and closes the jaw?
Masseter muscle
Medial pterygoid muscle
Mentalis muscle
Temporalis muscle
From the following list of muscles, select which are considered muscles of mastication. (Select 2)
Buccinator
Risorius
Platysma
Temporalis
Masseter
Mentalis
Which branch of the maxillary artery supplies the maxillary anterior teeth by way of each tooth’s apical foramen?
Buccal artery
Inferior alveolar artery
Sphenopalatine artery
Anterior superior alveolar artery
Which of the following listed is NOT a branch of the external carotid artery?
Middle meningeal branch
Anterior branch
Medial branch
Posterior branch
Terminal branch
Which of the following blood vessels NOT only protects the maxillary artery from being compressed during mastication but also accommodates changes in volume of the infratemporal fossa that occur when the mandible moves?
Posterior superior alveolar veins
Pterygoid plexus of veins
Maxillary vein
Middle meningeal vein
The inferior alveolar artery supplies the mandibular teeth, buccal periodontium, gingiva, and mental regions. The inferior alveolar artery is part of the:
Pterygopalatine artery
Occipital artery
Maxillary artery
Posterior auricular artery
The retromandibular vein divides into the anterior retromandibular and posterior retromandibular veins. The posterior retromandibular vein joins the posterior auricular vein to form the:
Internal jugular vein
External jugular vein
Maxillary vein
Inferior alveolar vein
Which of the following structures listed is NOT supplied by the lingual artery?
Ventral surface of the tongue
Floor of the mouth
Dorsal surface of the tongue
Mylohyoid muscle
Which branch of the maxillary artery descends onto the maxillary tuberosity, supplies the maxillary posterior (molars and premolars) teeth, posterior buccal mucosa, and part of the maxillary sinus.
Buccal artery
Anterior superior alveolar artery
Inferior alveolar artery
Posterior superior alveolar artery
Which of the following exocrine glands produces approximately 60% to 65% of the total volume of saliva for the oral cavity? Largest gland by volume, not size!
Sublingual gland
Submandibular gland
Parotid gland
Lacrimal gland
Which of the following glands is associated with Wharton duct?
Lacrimal gland
Parotid gland
Sublingual gland
Submandibular gland
Which type of secretion is produced from MOST minor salivary glands within the oral cavity?
Only mucous secretion
Only serous secretion
Mainly mucous secretion
Mainly serous secretion
During a dental procedure on the buccal surface of the maxillary molars, a patient reports discomfort in the buccal gingiva. Which of the following
Buccal nerve
Posterior superior alveolar nerve
Zygomaticofacial nerve
Chorda tympani nerv
Which of the following glands is associated with Stenson's duct?
Lacrimal gland
Parotid gland
Sublingual gland
Submandibular gland
Which of the following nerve pairings to bony openings is INCORRECT?
Mandibular nerve/foramen ovale
Olfactory nerve/cribriform plate
Maxillary nerve/foramen ovale
Inferior alveolar nerve/mandibular foramen
A patient suffers trauma to teeth #'s 7 & 8. You administer the anterior superior alveolar injection, but the patient is still feeling pain on the lingual side of those teeth? Which nerve provides sensory innervation to the lingual/palatal tissue of those teeth?
Nasopalatine nerve
Glossopharyngeal nerve
Hypoglossal nerve
Lingual nerve
During an oral surgical procedure on the posterior hard palate, which of the following nerves MUST be anesthetized to provide patient comfort?
Nasopalatine nerve
Posterior superior alveolar nerve
Greater palatine nerve
Lesser palatine nerve
Which of the following nerves carry pulpal sensations from the maxillary canine?
Nasopalatine nerve
Anterior superior alveolar nerve
Middle superior alveolar nerve
Greater palatine nerve
Which of the following structures are innervated by the mandibular nerve (V3) of the motor root of the trigeminal nerve?
All parts of the tongue
Sternocleidomastoid muscle
Muscles of mastication
Muscles of facial expression
During a procedure on the anterior hard palate, the patient was having sensitivity on the lingual/palatal of #8 and #9. Which nerve must be anesthetized to provide patient comfort?
Greater palatine nerve
Nasopalatine nerve
Lesser palatine nerve
Anterior superior alveolar nerve
During a periodontal scaling on the buccal of the maxillary second molar, the patient starts feeling sensitivity, what nerve may need to be anesthetize?
Greater palatine nerve
Lesser palatine nerve
Nasopalatine nerve
Posterior superior alveolar nerve
What nerve can be inadvertently anesthetize to cause a patient to gag?
Greater palatine nerve
Lesser palatine nerve
Nasopalatine nerve
Buccal nerve
from the following list of structures, select which structure is located within the auricular region of the head.
Ala
Tongue
Sclera
External acoustic meatus
From the following list of structures, select which structure is located within the oral region of the head?
Lobule
Zygomatic arch
Vermillion border
Nasion
The parotid papillae appears as a small elevation of tissue located on the inner part of the buccal mucosa, just opposite the maxillary first molar.
True
False
The lips are the gateway of the oral region
True
False
The top surface of the tongue is called dorsal, and the underside surface is called ventral.
True
False
The _______ is a dense pad of tissue located posterior to the most distal mandibular molar.
Maxillary tuberosity
Fat buccal pad
Retromolar pad
None of the above
The red mushroom shape dots are the _________ lingual papillae
Filiform
Foliate
Fungiform
None of the above
The slender-thread like lingual papillae are the _________, which give the dorsal surface a velvety texture.
Filiform
Fungiform
Foliate
None of the above
The circumvallate lingual papillae are located on the anterior side of the sulcus terminalis on the body
True
False
A tissue-covered elevation on the maxilla just posterior to the distal maxillary molar is the maxillary tuberosity.
True
False
Which muscle protrude or depress parts of the tongue surface?
Styloglossus
Hyoglossus
Genioglossus
None of the above
All of the muscles of the tongue are innervated by__________.
Hypoglossal XII
Facial VII
Trigeminal V
Spinal nerves C1-C3
An ________ is a ductless gland, with the secretion being poured directly into the vascular system.
Endocrine
Exocrine
None of the above
Internal duct
Which of the following is NOT a major salivary gland?
Parotid
Lingual
Sublingual
Submandibular
The _______ salivary gland is the largest encapsulated major salivary gland which salivary product is only serous type of secretion.
Parotid
Sublingual
Lingual
Submandibular
The inferior alveolar artery is part of the ______________.
Occipital artery
Maxillary artery
Facial artery
Ophthalmic artery
The squamous part of the temporal bone is involved in the temporomandibular joint?
True
False
Ludwig's angina is the term for an infection in the submandibular space.
True
False
Parotid and ______ glands secrete only a serous type of saliva.
Von Ebner
Sublingual
Submandibular
None of the above
Genial tubercles are observed from the ______ surface of the mandible.
Lateral
Medial
During a dental procedure on the labial surface of teeth #6 and #7, a patient reports discomfort in the labial gingival tissue. Which of the following nerves carries this sensation to the brain and may need to be anesthetized?
Incisive nerve
Middle superior alveolar nerve
Posterior superior alveolar nerve
Anterior superior alveolar nerve
When infected, the mandibular incisors, do NOT initially drain into the submandibular lymph nodes but into another group of lymph nodes.
True
False
From the following list of structures, select which structure is located within the oral region of the head?
Vomer bine
External acoustic meatus
Hard palate
Glabella
On what structure does the masseter muscle originate?
Condyle
Zygomatic process of the frontal bone
Zygomatic arch
Coronoid process
Which of the following nerves is NOT part of the mandibular nerve or third division of the trigeminal nerve?
Zygomatic nerve
Inferior alveolar nerve
Lingual nerve
Auriculotemporal nerve
Mental foramen is observed from the _______ surface of the mandible.
Medial
Lateral
What is the anatomical relationship of the skin to the muscles?
Superior
Inferior
Deep
Superficial
Temporal bones are ____________-
Cranial bones
Facial bones
An ________ or sensory nerve carries information away from the periphery of the body to the brain or spinal cord.
Afferent
Efferent
An _________ or motor nerve carries information away from the brain or spinal cord to the periphery of the body: it activates muscles.
Afferent
Efferent
The olfactory nerve enters the skull through the perforations in the ________ of the ethmoid bone to join the olfactory bulb in the brain.
Stylomastoid foramen
Cribiform plate
Foramen rotundum
Foramen ovale
The mandibular nerve or third division passes through the skull by way of the foramen ovale.
True
False
The maxillary nerve or division enters by way of the ________.
Foramen rotundum
Trigeminal nerve
Foramen ovale
None of the above
Which of the following nerve blocks uses the coronoid notch for it landmark for administration?
Infraorbital nerve injection
Anterior superior alveolar injection
Middle superior alveolar injection
Inferior alveolar nerve injection
The lymphatic system is part of the immune system and helps fight disease processes and serves other functions in the body.
True
False
The submandibular fossa is the MOST inferiorly located on the mandible
True
False
After administration of an inferior alveolar nerve block, the patient reports that the lingual gingival tissue of the mandibular premolars and molars is still sensitive. Which nerve usually provides sensation from the gingival tissue in this area?
Mylohyoid nerve
Lingual nerve
Mental nerve
Incisive nerve
Which of the following pairs of nerves merges posterior to the mental foramen to form the inferior alveolar nerve?
Incisive and lingual nerves
Incisive and mental nerves
Mylohyoid and mental nerves
Mylohyoid and inferior dental plexus nerve
Which of the following glands can be palpated as part of an extraoral examination by a clinician?
Lacrimal gland
Thyroid gland
Parathyroid gland
Thymus gland
Which of the following glands can be palpated within the sublingual space in the floor of the mouth during an extraoral examination by a clinician?
Parotid gland
Parathyroid gland
Sublingual gland
Submandibular glan
Which of the following muscles is considered an extrinsic tongue muscle that retracts the tongue?
Palatoglossus muscle
Inferior longitudinal muscle
Styloglossus muscle
Genioglossus muscle
Which of the following muscles originates on the inferior border of the mandible and inserts into the skin tissue of the chin and raises the chin?
Depressor labii inferioris muscle
Mentalis muscle
Depressor anguli oris muscle
Orbicularis oris muscle
What is another term used for articular fossa of the temporomandibular joint?
Submandibular
Mandibular
Pterygoid
Temporal
Which of the following ligaments is NOT associated with the temporomandibular joint?
Temporomandibular joint ligament
Sphenomandibular ligament
Stylomandibular ligament
Stylohyoid ligament
Why is the pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone an important feature of the skull to the dental professionals?
Serves as an attachment for the muscles of mastication
Serves as a landmark for certain local anesthesia injections
Serves as a landmark observed on maxillary posterior periapical radiographs
None of the above
Through which of the following bony landmarks is the sense of smell carried by olfactory nerves?
Perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone
Frontal sinuses of the frontal bone
Cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone
Foramen magnum on the occipital bone
Through which bony opening do BOTH the right and left nasopalatine nerves exit onto the palate?
Posterior superior alveolar foramina
Incisive foramen
Foramen rotundum
Lesser palatine foramen
Which part of the temporal bone is involved in the temporomandibular joint?
Mastoid part
Squamous part
Petrous part
Tympanic part
From the following list of structures, which structure is located on the petrous part of the temporal bone:
Articular fossa
Postglenoid fossa
Mastoid process
Carotid canal
Which of the following bones and their processes form the hard palate?
Maxillary processes of the maxillae and horizontal plates of the palatine bones
Palatal processes of the maxillae and maxillary plates of the palatine bones
Horizontal plates of the palatine bones and palatine processes of the maxillae
Maxillary plates of the palatine bones and horizontal processes of the maxillae
Which of the following complications is MOST likely with untreated Ludwig angina?
Abducens nerve paralysis
Meningitis
Respiratory obstruction
Lacrimation and hematoma
Which of the following lymph nodes are primary nodes for all the teeth (except the mandibular incisors and maxillary third molars) and thus can be involved in the spread of dental infections?
Submental nodes
Submandibular nodes
Superior deep cervical nodes
Inferior deep cervical nodes
What part of the face is considered part of the "dangerous triangle" by dental professionals?
Temporal region
Nasal region
Oral region
Mental region
The lymphatic system is part of the immune system that consists of vessels, nodes, ducts, and
Tonsils
Capilaries
Bony sinuses
Venous sinuses
Which of the following lymph node groups can NEVER be palpated during an extraoral examination by a dental professional?
Deep cervical lymph nodes
Submental lymph nodes
Posterior auricular lymph nodes
Retropharyngeal lymph nodes
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