Deck 7: Head and Neck Anatomy

Question 1

The parotid glands are the largest of the salivary glands.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The horizontal portion of the mandible is known as the ramus.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The sublingual sulcus marks the end of the alveolar ridge and the beginning of the floor of the mouth.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

There are no oral health aids on the market to assist a patient with dry mouth symptoms.

Question 5

The labial commissures are the corners where the upper and lower lips meet.

Question 6

Sublingual glands can empty directly into the mouth through either the duct of Rivinus or ducts of Bartholin.

Question 7

When the TMJ disc does not stay interposed between the condyle and the temporal bone, a popping and clicking sound may result.

Question 8

The palatine tonsils are often marked with deep grooves and are red and inflamed due to infection.

Question 9

The function of the saliva is to moisten and lubricate the oral cavity.

Question 10

The palate is the name for the roof of the mouth.

Question 11

Occasionally, a lump or prominence of bone, called a torus palatinus, occurs in the middle of the palate.

Question 12

Where the lingual frenum attaches to the floor of the mouth are two small, raised folds of tissue, one on either side of the frenum, which are called sublingual sulcus.

Question 13

The reddish portion of the lips is the vermillion zone.

Question 14

Folds of tissue that extend horizontally from the uvula to the base of the tongue are called anterior tonsillar pillars.

Question 15

Xerostomia is excessive dryness of the mouth.

Question 16

The space in the back of the oral cavity where food passes into the pharynx is the fauces.

Question 17

The Wharton's duct is also known as the Stensen's duct.

Question 18

The mandible is the only movable bone of the face.

Question 19

Saliva can vary in viscosity depending on an individual's chemical makeup.

Question 20

Saliva is a yellow fluid secreted from the salivary glands.

Question 21

The salivary glands that lie on the inside of the mandible are __________.

A) submandibular
B) parotid
C) sublingual
D) none of the above

Question 22

The papillae that give the tongue the "strawberry" look are the ________ papillae.

A) foliate
B) fungiform
C) circumvallate
D) filiform

Question 23

The ethmoid bone contains the ethmoid sinuses.

Question 24

Excess bone formations that form on the lingual of the mandible are ____________.

A) torus mandibularis
B) torus palatinus
C) either a or b
D) neither a nor b

Question 25

The shallow, V-shaped depression in the middle of the upper lip is the ____________.

A) nasolabial groove
B) ala
C) vermillion border
D) philtrum

Question 26

A pit or depression found anterior to the mastoid process is the glenoid fossa.

Question 27

The largest papillae on the tongue are the _________ papillae.

A) foliate
B) fungiform
C) circumvallate
D) filiform

Question 28

The salivary glands that are on the floor of the mouth are __________.

A) submandibular
B) parotid
C) sublingual
D) none of the above

Question 29

The maxilla is formed by six processes (outgrowths of bone).

Question 30

The papillae covering the dorsal of the tongue are hairlike projections known as _______ papillae.

A) foliate
B) fungiform
C) circumvallate
D) filiform

Question 31

The small, yellowish glands on the labial mucosa that become more visible with age are named the _______________.

A) parotid papilla
B) vestibule fornix
C) Fordyce's spots
D) sebaceous glands

Question 32

The tear ducts pass through the lacrimal bones.

Question 33

The papillae that are near the base of the tongue are the _________ papillae.

A) foliate
B) fungiform
C) circumvallate
D) filiform

Question 34

Raised lines of mucosal tissue that extend from the alveolar mucosa through the vestibule to the labial and buccal mucosa are the ________.

A) rugae
B) raphe
C) incisive papilla
D) frenum

Question 35

The largest pair of salivary glands is the ______________.

A) submandibular
B) parotid
C) sublingual
D) All are the same size.

Question 36

Saliva is normally odorless and tasteless.

Question 37

The maxilla is the largest of the facial bones.

Question 38

The mandible is composed of two sections of bone joined at the median suture.

Question 39

The nasopalatine foramen is an opening for the infraorbital nerve.

Question 40

The retromandibular vein is frequently formed within the parotid gland.

Question 41

Which bone forms the cheek?

A) Frontal
B) Temporal
C) Zygomatic
D) Sphenoid

Question 42

The mandible articulates with which cranial bone?

A) Frontal
B) Temporal
C) Occipital
D) Sphenoid

Question 43

The neck muscle that is responsible for moving the head backward and laterally is the ____________.

A) sternocleidomastoid
B) platysma
C) trapezius
D) none of the above

Question 44

Another name for the articular disc in the TMJ is the ____________.

A) meniscus
B) glenoid fossa
C) condyloid process
D) synovial fluid

Question 45

The strongest muscle of mastication is the ____________.

A) temporal
B) masseter
C) internal pterygoid
D) external pterygoid

Question 46

What provides nourishment and lubrication in the TMJ?

A) Articular disc
B) Articular eminence
C) Synovial fluid
D) Hinge

Question 47

Of the two projections on the ramus, which is more posterior?

A) Coronoid process
B) Condyle
C) Sigmoid notch
D) Coronoid notch

Question 48

Which muscle forms the floor of the mouth?

A) Mylohyoid
B) Digastric
C) Stylohyoid
D) Geniohyoid

Question 49

Which muscle of facial expression is responsible for closing the lips?

A) Buccinator
B) Mentalis
C) Orbicularis oris
D) Hyoglossus

Question 50

The external auditory meatus is in which bone?

A) Frontal
B) Temporal
C) Occipital
D) Sphenoid

Question 51

The TMJ is composed of which bones?
1) Temporal
2) Mandible
3) Zygomatic
4) Meniscus
5) Maxilla

A) 1, 2
B) 1, 5
C) 1, 2, 4
D) 2, 5

Question 52

When a person has the mumps, which salivary glands are affected?

A) Submandibular
B) Parotid
C) Sublingual
D) None of the above

Question 53

Most of the work of the tongue is done by which muscle?

A) Buccinator
B) Genioglossus
C) Hyoglossus
D) Styloglossus

Question 54

The branches of the maxillary nerve include:
1) infraorbital
2) pterygopalatine
3) zygomatic
4) buccal
5) inferior alveolar

A) 4, 5
B) 1, 2, 3
C) 5 only
D) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Question 55

The sharp, bony projections on the inside of the mandible form the ______________.

A) retromolar area
B) genial tubercles
C) external oblique ridge
D) mental foramen

Question 56

Which bone forms the forehead?

A) Frontal
B) Temporal
C) Occipital
D) Sphenoid

Question 57

Behind the molar area is a triangular-shaped area known as the _____________.

A) retromolar area
B) genial tubercles
C) external oblique ridge
D) mental foramen

Question 58

The divisions of the trigeminal nerve are ___________.

A) ophthalmic
B) maxillary
C) mandibular
D) all of the above

Question 59

The maxillary process that forms the bone that supports the maxillary teeth is the _________.

A) frontal
B) alveolar
C) palatine
D) zygomatic

Question 60

On the outer side of the mandible, near the premolar area, is the _____________.

A) retromolar area
B) genial tubercles
C) external oblique ridge
D) mental foramen

Question 61

The temporal bone contains which of the following landmarks?

A) External auditory meatus
B) Mastoid process
C) Glenoid fossa
D) All of the above

Question 62

On the body of the mandible near the apex of the premolars is the ___________.

A) mandibular notch
B) mandible foramen
C) mental foramen
D) lingual foramen

Question 63

Which nerve innervates the mandibular teeth?

A) Anterior superior alveolar
B) Middle superior alveolar
C) Posterior superior alveolar
D) Inferior alveolar

Question 64

The carotid is a(n) ________________________-.

A) vein that carries blood away from the face and neck
B) artery that carries blood to most of the face and neck
C) either a or b
D) neither a nor b

Question 65

The skull is divided into ____ section(s).

A) eight
B) two
C) fourteen
D) one

Question 66

The jugular is a(n) _________________.

A) vein that carries blood away from the face and neck
B) artery that carries blood to most of the face and neck
C) either a or b
D) neither a nor b

Question 67

Dryness of the mouth may be related to which of the following?

A) Diabetes
B) Radiation
C) Neither a nor b
D) Both a and b

Question 69

The lingual nerve innervates the:
1) mandibular lingual gingiva
2) maxillary lingual gingiva
3) floor of the mouth
4) side of the tongue

A) 1, 2, 3, 4
B) 1, 2
C) 1, 3, 4
D) 1, 4

Question 71

Label the following diagram by matching the landmarks to the bones of the face.

Question 72

The nerve that innervates the mandibular buccal gingiva and mucosa is the _____________.

A) buccal
B) lingual
C) inferior alveolar
D) posterior superior alveolar

Question 74

Which of the following are included in the floor of the mouth?

A) Sublingual caruncles
B) Sublingual folds
C) Sublingual sulcus
D) All of the above

Question 75

Which tooth is innervated by two different alveolar nerves?

A) Maxillary centrals
B) Maxillary cuspids
C) Maxillary 2nd premolars
D) Maxillary 1st molars

Question 76

The mandible consists of a horseshoe-shaped body that is horizontal, with two vertical extensions called __________.

A) mandibular notch
B) maxillary
C) rami
D) mandibular foramen

Question 78

Saliva contents include which of the following?

A) Water
B) Mucin
C) Organic salts
D) Digestive enzyme ptyalin
E) All of the above

Question 79

The salivary glands that supply the oral cavity include _____________.

A) parotid glands
B) submandibular glands
C) sublingual glands
D) all of the above

Question 80

The mandibular nerve branches into the __________.

A) buccal
B) lingual
C) inferior alveolar
D) all of the above