Deck 9: Head and Neck Anatomy

Question 1

Which of the following is a neck muscle?

A)Internal pterygoid
B)Masseter
C)Sternocleidomastoid
D)Digastric

Answer 1

Sternocleidomastoid

Question 2

Which of the following is the only movable bone of the face?

A)Zygomatic bone
B)Mandible
C)Maxilla
D)Frontal bone

Answer 2

Mandible

Question 3

Mandibular movement is possible due to the activity of which of the following groups of muscles?

A)Facial expression
B)Mastication
C)Floor of the mouth
D)Tongue

Answer 3

Mastication

Question 4

The oral cavity is primarily innervated by which of the following nerves?

A)Trigeminal
B)Nasopalatine
C)Anterior superior palatine
D)Buccal

Question 5

Which artery supplies the major blood supply to the brain and eyes?

A)Internal carotid
B)Aorta
C)External carotid
D)Jugular

Question 6

Which of the following salivary gland ducts is known as Wharton's duct?

A)Parotid
B)Stensen's
C)Sublingual
D)Submandibular

Question 7

The first phase in mouth opening and movement of the temporomandibular joint is:

A)gliding.
B)sliding.
C)opening.
D)hinge action.

Question 8

The human skull is divided into the _____ and the face.

A)brain
B)cranium
C)frontal lobe
D)sinuses

Question 9

Which type of bone forms most of the roof and upper sides of the cranium?

A)parietal
B)frontal
C)occipital
D)temporal

Question 10

Which nerve innervates the maxillary first and second premolars?

A)Anterior superior alveolar
B)Middle superior alveolar
C)Mylohyoid
D)Mental

Question 11

Which of the following is the most common cause of restricted mandibular movement?

A)Crepitus
B)Bruxism
C)Clenching
D)Trismus

Question 12

Cranial nerves originate from which of the following areas?

A)Cervical vertebrae
B)Directly from the brain
C)Dorsal root ganglion of spinal column
D)Ventral root ganglion of spinal column

Question 13

Which artery supplies blood to the maxillary teeth?

A)Facial
B)Lingual
C)Posterior superior alveolar
D)Inferior alveolar

Question 14

The _____ form(s)the bridge of the nose.

A)mandible
B)palatine bones
C)maxillae
D)nasal bones

Question 15

Which of the following separates the coronoid and condyloid processes?

A)Articular eminence
B)Sigmoid notch
C)Oblique ridge
D)Mylohyoid ridge

Question 16

Which of the following bones is suspended between the mandible and the larynx?

A)Hyoid
B)mandible
C)maxilla
D)ethmoid

Question 17

The face consists of _______ bones.

A)8
B)10
C)12
D)14

Question 18

The _____ bone(s)form(s)the anterior part of the base of the skull.

A)maxillary
B)zygomatic
C)sphenoid
D)ethmoid

Question 19

Which of the following sinuses is the largest?

A)Maxillary
B)Frontal
C)Ethmoid
D)Sphenoid

Question 20

Inguinal lymph nodes are located:

A)in the head.
B)in the neck.
C)under the arms.
D)in the lower abdomen.

Question 21

Which of the following bones of the face creates the prominence of the cheek?

A)Ethmoid
B)Zygomatic
C)Occipital
D)Mandibular

Question 22

The muscle of facial expression that raises and wrinkles the skin of the chin and pushes up the lower lip is the:

A)orbicularis oris.
B)buccinator.
C)mentalis.
D)zygomatic major.

Question 23

The fontanelle,or soft spot,of a newborn infant is located where the parietal bones will articulate with which of the following bones?

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

Question 24

Lateral movement of the mandible occurs when the internal and external pterygoid muscles:

A)alternate contractions, first on one side and then on the other.
B)on both sides relax together.
C)on the same side of the face contract together.
D)on both sides contract together.

Question 25

The ______ forms the support for the teeth of the maxillary arch.

A)zygomatic process
B)alveolar process
C)maxillary tuberosity
D)genial tubercles

Question 26

A ________ is a hollow,grooved,or depressed area in a bone.

A)foramen
B)fossa
C)process
D)tuberosity

Question 27

Patients with TMD may have _______ of the muscles of mastication that can become part of a cycle that results in tissue damage,increased pain,and muscle tenderness.

A)hyperplasia
B)spasms
C)cysts
D)atrophy

Question 28

The mastoid process is located in the _____ bone.

A)frontal
B)occipital
C)temporal
D)sphenoid

Question 29

The submandibular salivary gland:

A)produces only 10% of the total volume of saliva.
B)empties into the mouth through the Bartholin duct.
C)is the smallest of the major salivary glands.
D)lies beneath the mandible in the submandibular fossa.

Question 30

The articulation between the _______ and the mandible form the temporomandibular joint.

A)glenoid fossa
B)mandibular notch
C)temporal bones
D)sigmoid notch

Question 31

Which of the following bones forms the posterior part of the hard palate and the floor of the nose?

A)Lacrimal bone
B)Inferior conchae bone
C)Palatine
D)Nasal bone

Question 32

The site where bones come together to form a cartilaginous joint is called a:

A)symphysis
B)tubercle
C)meatus
D)suture

Question 33

Which of the following bones forms the prominence of the cheeks and part of the orbit?

A)Lacrimal
B)Maxillary
C)Zygomatic
D)Nasal

Question 34

Which statement is true of the parotid salivary gland?

A)The parotid gland is the smallest of the major salivary glands.
B)The parotid gland is located in the buccal, lingual, and labial mucosa.
C)The parotid gland produces approximately 65% of the total volume of saliva.
D)The parotid gland empties into the mouth through the Stensen's duct.

Question 35

Which muscle of the floor of the mouth forms (with the mandible)a submandibular triangle on each side of the neck?

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

Question 36

Which statement is not true of trismus?

A)Trismus is spasm of the muscles of mastication.
B)Trismus is a cracking sound in the temporomandibular joint.
C)Trismus is the most common cause of restricted mandibular movement.
D)Patients' descriptions of trismus include a jaw that "goes out" or "gets stuck."

Question 37

The muscle of facial expression that compresses the cheeks against the teeth and retracts the angle of the mouth is the:

A)orbicularis oris.
B)buccinator.
C)mentalis.
D)zygomatic major.

Question 38

Which of the following foramina is located on the lingual surface of each ramus of the mandible?

A)Foramen magnum
B)Mandibular foramen
C)Mental foramen
D)Supraorbital foramen

Question 39

The anterior portion of each ramus of the mandible is called the:

A)ramus.
B)coronoid process.
C)orbit.
D)palate.

Question 40

Serous saliva is ______ fluid.

A)watery and mainly protein
B)watery and mainly carbohydrate
C)very thick and mainly protein
D)very thick and mainly carbohydrate

Question 41

A(n)_______ can develop in the salivary duct that prevents the saliva from flowing into the mouth.

A)hamulus
B)meatus
C)sialolith
D)ossicle

Question 42

Which of the following arteries supplies maxillary posterior teeth?

A)Facial artery
B)Lingual artery
C)Posterior superior alveolar artery
D)Inferior alveolar artery

Question 43

An infection of which of the following paranasal sinuses is most likely to damage vision?

A)Maxillary
B)Frontal
C)Ethmoid
D)Sphenoid

Question 44

Which of the following veins courses from the pterygoid plexus to the facial vein?

A)Internal jugular vein
B)External jugular vein
C)Common facial vein
D)Deep facial vein

Question 45

If a patient has permanent paralysis of the tongue and lip after an extraction of a mandibular third molar,which cranial nerve was damaged?

A)IV-Trochlear
B)V-Trigeminal
C)VI-Abducens
D)VII-Facial

Question 46

Which blood vessel gives rise to the common carotid artery?

A)Aorta
B)Internal carotid artery
C)External carotid artery
D)External jugular