Deck 1: Introduction to Head and Neck Anatomy

Question 1

Muscles may differ in size and details of their attachments.Joints,vessels,nerves,glands,lymph nodes,fasciae,and spaces of an individual can vary in size,location,and even presence.

A)Both statements are true.
B)Both statements are false.
C)The first statement is true;the second is false.
D)The first statement is false;the second is true.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

When a patient is in anatomic position,what is the surface of the palms of the hand considered?

A)Anterior
B)Lateral
C)Medial
D)Posterior

Answer 2

A

Question 3

What is another term for a transverse section?

A)Vertical section
B)Horizontal section
C)Anterior section
D)Posterior section

Answer 3

B

Question 4

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

A)Anterior
B)External
C)Deep
D)Superficial

Question 5

What is another term for midsagittal plane?

A)Median plane
B)Coronal plane
C)Frontal plane
D)Horizontal plane

Question 6

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

A)Deep
B)Inferior
C)Superior
D)Superficial

Question 7

Structures on the same side of the body are considered ipsilateral.Structures on the opposite side of the body are considered contralateral.

A)Both statements are true.
B)Both statements are false.
C)The first statement is true;the second is false.
D)The first statement is false;the second is true.

Question 8

An area closer to the median plane of the body or structure is considered lateral.An area farther from the median plane of the body or structure is considered proximal.

A)Both statements are true.
B)Both statements are false.
C)The first statement is true;the second is false.
D)The first statement is false;the second is true.

Question 9

The number of bones and muscles in the head and neck is NOT usually constant,and specific details of these structures can vary from patient to patient.

A)Both statements are true.
B)Both statements are false.
C)The first statement is true;the second is false.
D)The first statement is false;the second is true.

Question 10

The median plane is created by an imaginary line dividing the body into equal right and left halves.On the surface of the body,these halves are NEVER symmetric in structure.

A)Both statements are true.
B)Both statements are false.
C)The first statement is true;the second is false.
D)The first statement is false;the second is true.

Question 11

Which of the following is CORRECT concerning the sagittal plane of the body?

A)Parallel to the median plane
B)Parallel to the frontal plane
C)Parallel to the horizontal plane
D)Parallel to the coronal plane

Question 12

Which surface of the body is visualized by the clinician when performing an extraoral examination of the patient's eyes?

A)Anterior
B)Posterior
C)Superior
D)Lateral

Question 13

What is the anatomic relationship of the shoulders to the hips?

A)Deep
B)Medial
C)Inferior
D)Superior

Question 14

What is the anatomic relationship of the right arm to the left leg?

A)Sagittal
B)Contralateral
C)Ipsilateral
D)Midsagittal

Question 15

The inner side of the wall of a hollow structure is referred to as internal.In contrast,the outer side of the wall of a hollow structure is external.

A)Both statements are true.
B)Both statements are false.
C)The first statement is true;the second is false.
D)The first statement is false;the second is true.

Question 16

Which of the following is meant by the term "ventral"?

A)Back of an area of the body
B)Front of an area of the body
C)Inner side of an area of the body
D)Outer side of an area of the body

Question 17

Which of the following describes a patient's eyes when they are in anatomic position?

A)Closed tightly
B)Looking toward the lateral
C)Looking toward the medial
D)Looking straight forward

Question 18

What is the anatomic relationship of the teeth located in the front of the mouth to the teeth located in the back of the mouth?

A)Anterior
B)Medial
C)Posterior
D)Superficial

Question 19

What is another term for coronal plane?

A)Frontal plane
B)Coronal section
C)Horizontal plane
D)Horizontal section

Question 20

An area closer to the median plane is considered to be distal,and an area farther from the median plane is considered proximal.

A)Both statements are true.
B)Both statements are false.
C)The first statement is true;the second is false.
D)The first statement is false;the second is true.

Question 21

The transverse section is a division through a _____ plane.

A)horizontal
B)frontal
C)sagittal
D)coronal

Question 22

From the following list of anatomic terms,select which terms are DIRECTLY related to either an inner OR an outer side of a wall of a hollow organ.(Select all that apply. )

A)Superficial
B)Deep
C)Internal
D)External

Question 23

From the following list of anatomic terms,select which terms are DIRECTLY related to the median plane of the body.(Select all that apply. )

A)Medial
B)Lateral
C)Ipsilateral
D)Contralateral

Question 24

MATCHING
From the following list of anatomic terms,match those terms with their CORRECT alternative terms.
a.Coronal plane
b.Midsagittal plane
c.Horizontal section
d.Coronal section
Frontal section

Question 25

The face is on the anterior side of the head,and the neck is superior and posterior to the face.

A)Both statements are true.
B)Both statements are false.
C)The first statement is true;the second is false.
D)The first statement is false;the second is true.

Question 26

Which of the following statements listed are CORRECT concerning the body in anatomic position? (Select all that apply. )

A)The body can be standing erect.
B)The patient's head and neck when sitting upright in a dental chair.
C)The arms are at the sides with the palms directed forward.
D)The toes directed forward and the eyes looking forward.

Question 27

MATCHING
From the following list of anatomic terms,match those terms with their CORRECT definitions.
a.Area that is farther away from the median plane of the body or structure.
b.Area that is closer to the median plane of the body or structure.
c.Structure on the opposite side of the body.d.Structure on the same side of the body.
Contralateral

Question 28

From the following list of anatomic terms,select which terms are related to a structure being either on the same side of the body OR on the opposite side of the body.(Select all that apply. )

A)Medial
B)Lateral
C)Ipsilateral
D)Contralateral

Question 29

MATCHING
From the following list of anatomic terms,match those terms with their CORRECT definitions.
a.Area that is farther away from the median plane of the body or structure.
b.Area that is closer to the median plane of the body or structure.
c.Structure on the opposite side of the body.d.Structure on the same side of the body.
Lateral

Question 30

From the following list of anatomic terms,select which terms are DIRECTLY associated with the planes that can be noted with the body.(Select all that apply. )

A)Medial or distal
B)Median or sagittal
C)Frontal or horizontal
D)Lateral or proximal

Question 31

The ventral part is directed toward the anterior and is considered the opposite of the dorsal part when considering the entire body.

A)Both statements are true.
B)Both statements are false.
C)The first statement is true;the second is false.
D)The first statement is false;the second is true.

Question 32

MATCHING
From the following list of anatomic terms,match those terms with their CORRECT alternative terms.
a.Coronal plane
b.Midsagittal plane
c.Horizontal section
d.Coronal section
Frontal plane

Question 33

The dental professional MUST have a thorough understanding of head and neck anatomy when performing patient examination procedures,both extraoral and intraoral.Certain terms can be used to give information about the depth of a structure in relationship to the surface of the body.

A)Both the statement and the reason are correct and related.
B)Both the statement and the reason are correct but NOT related.
C)The statement is correct,but the reason is NOT.
D)The statement is NOT correct,but the reason is correct.
E)NEITHER the statement NOR the reason is correct.

Question 34

From the following list of anatomic terms,select which terms can be used to give information about the depth of a structure in relationship to the surface of the body.(Select all that apply. )

A)Medial
B)Superficial
C)Deep
D)External
E)Internal

Question 35

MATCHING
From the following list of anatomic terms,match those terms with their CORRECT definitions.
a.Area that is farther away from the median plane of the body or structure.
b.Area that is closer to the median plane of the body or structure.
c.Structure on the opposite side of the body.d.Structure on the same side of the body.
Medial

Question 36

MATCHING
From the following list of anatomic terms,match those terms with their CORRECT alternative terms.
a.Coronal plane
b.Midsagittal plane
c.Horizontal section
d.Coronal section
Median plane

Question 37

A horizontal plane is created by an imaginary line dividing the body at any level into both superior and inferior parts and is ALWAYS _______ to the median plane.

A)anterior
B)posterior
C)parallel
D)perpendicular

Question 38

Which of the following definitions of anatomic terms listed are CORRECT? (Select all that apply. )

A)An area that faces away from the head and toward from the feet is its superior part.
B)The ventral part is directed toward the posterior.
C)An area closer to the median plane is considered to be proximal.
D)An area closer to the median plane of the body or structure is considered medial.

Question 39

MATCHING
From the following list of anatomic terms,match those terms with their CORRECT alternative terms.
a.Coronal plane
b.Midsagittal plane
c.Horizontal section
d.Coronal section
Transverse section

Question 40

MATCHING
From the following list of anatomic terms,match those terms with their CORRECT definitions.
a.Area that is farther away from the median plane of the body or structure.
b.Area that is closer to the median plane of the body or structure.
c.Structure on the opposite side of the body.d.Structure on the same side of the body.
Ipsilateral

Question 41

MATCHING
From the following list of anatomic terms,match those terms with their CORRECT alternative terms.
a.Coronal plane
b.Midsagittal plane
c.Horizontal section
d.Coronal section
Place the following in the CORRECT order suggested when studying diagrams or associated photographs of anatomic structures,especially those of dissections.

A)Note any familiar structures.
B)Note any overall descriptions.
C)Look to areas highlighted.