Question 1

What is the term for the top surface of the tongue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lateral
B)  Dorsal
C)  Ventral
D)  RootE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 2

The palate or roof of the mouth has two parts: an anterior part and a posterior part.The firmer,whiter posterior part is the hard palate.

Accepted Answer

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.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

The yellower and looser posterior part of the palate is the hard palate;it is the larger part of the palate since it comprises approximately 85% of the total surface.

Accepted Answer

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.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following needs to occur in order to effectively examine the floor of the mouth during an extraoral examination on a patient? (Select all that apply. )

Accepted Answer

A)  Observe salivary flow from sublingual caruncle ducts
B)  Check midline lingual frenum
C)  Observe salivary flow from parotid papillae ducts
D)  Check midline labial frenumE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

From the following list of structures,select which structures are located within the nasal region of the head.(Select all that apply. )

Accepted Answer

A)  Masseter muscle
B)  Angle of mandible
C)  Alae
D)  Antitragus
E)  NasionF) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 6

What is the vertical groove located at the midline superior to the upper lip that extends downward on the skin from the nasal septum?

Accepted Answer

A)  Philtrum
B)  Tubercle
C)  Labial commissure
D)  Nasolabial sulcusE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Both the labial and buccal mucosa may vary in coloration,as do other regions of healthy oral mucosa,in individuals with _______ skin.

Accepted Answer

A)  thinner
B)  pigmented
C)  thicker
D)  transparentE) A) and D)
F) C) and D) B

Question 8

What is the flap of cartilage located posterior to the base of the tongue and anterior to the oropharynx?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fauces
B)  Mental protuberance
C)  Palatine tonsils
D)  EpiglottisE) None of the above
F) All of the above D

Question 9

Which of the following are palpable landmarks of the midline of the neck during an extraoral examination by a dental professional? (Select all that apply. )

Accepted Answer

A)  Thyroid cartilage
B)  Vocal cords or ligaments
C)  Superior thyroid notch
D)  Hyoid boneE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

From the following list of structures,select which structures are NOT located within the temporal region of the head.(Select all that apply. )

Accepted Answer

A)  Alae
B)  Antitragus
C)  Nasion
D)  Vermilion zone
E)  PhiltrumF) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 11

Which of the following needs to occur in order to effectively examine the dorsal surface of the tongue during an intraoral examination on a patient? (Select all that apply. )

Accepted Answer

A)  Extending tongue slightly
B)  Wrapping gauze around tongue
C)  Grasping of tongue firmly
D)  Digitally palpating surface
E)   None of the aboveF) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 12

Which part of the nasal region will feel flexible when palpated during an extraoral examination by a clinician?

Accepted Answer

A)  Root of the nose
B)  Apex of the nose
C)  Bridge of the nose
D)  Nasion of the noseE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

The eyes are usually near the midpoint of the vertical height of the head.The width of each eye is usually the same as the distance between the ears.

Accepted Answer

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.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 14

One structure within the oral cavity is the tongue,which is known as the gateway to the oral region BECAUSE the tongue is a prominent feature of the oral cavity.

Accepted Answer

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.F) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 15

The line of demarcation between the firmer and pinker attached gingiva and the movable and redder alveolar mucosa is the

Accepted Answer

A)  interdental gingiva.
B)  gingival sulcus.
C)  mucogingival junction.
D)  vestibular fornix.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Which of the following borders of the oral cavity are listed CORRECTLY?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cheeks are the lateral borders
B)  Lips are the inferior border
C)  Pharynx is the anterior border
D)  Floor of the mouth is the superior borderE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

The superior and posterior free margin of the auricle is the helix,which ends inferiorly at the lobule.The lobule is a small flap of tissue that is the part of the auricle anterior to the external acoustic meatus.

Accepted Answer

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.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Loss of height in the lower third of the face,which contains the teeth and jaws,can occur in certain circumstances such as with growth and effective orthodontic therapy.

Accepted Answer

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.F) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 19

From the following list of structures,select which structures are considered part of the eyeball.(Select all that apply. )

Accepted Answer

A)  Sclera
B)  Iris
C)  Conjunctiva
D)  Orbit
E)  Lacrimal glandF) None of the above
G) B) and C) A,B

Question 20

The regions of the head include specific anatomic structures.Which region listed below is NOT included in the regions of the head?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frontal
B)  Parietal
C)  Orbital
D)  Zygomatic
E)  SubmentalF) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Exam 2: Surface Anatomy

What is the term for the top surface of the tongue?

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The palate or roof of the mouth has two parts: an anterior part and a posterior part.The firmer,whiter posterior part is the hard palate.

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The yellower and looser posterior part of the palate is the hard palate;it is the larger part of the palate since it comprises approximately 85% of the total surface.

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Which of the following needs to occur in order to effectively examine the floor of the mouth during an extraoral examination on a patient? (Select all that apply. )

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From the following list of structures,select which structures are located within the nasal region of the head.(Select all that apply. )

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What is the vertical groove located at the midline superior to the upper lip that extends downward on the skin from the nasal septum?

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Both the labial and buccal mucosa may vary in coloration,as do other regions of healthy oral mucosa,in individuals with _______ skin.

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What is the flap of cartilage located posterior to the base of the tongue and anterior to the oropharynx?

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Which of the following are palpable landmarks of the midline of the neck during an extraoral examination by a dental professional? (Select all that apply. )

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From the following list of structures,select which structures are NOT located within the temporal region of the head.(Select all that apply. )

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Which of the following needs to occur in order to effectively examine the dorsal surface of the tongue during an intraoral examination on a patient? (Select all that apply. )

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Which part of the nasal region will feel flexible when palpated during an extraoral examination by a clinician?

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The eyes are usually near the midpoint of the vertical height of the head.The width of each eye is usually the same as the distance between the ears.

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One structure within the oral cavity is the tongue,which is known as the gateway to the oral region BECAUSE the tongue is a prominent feature of the oral cavity.

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The line of demarcation between the firmer and pinker attached gingiva and the movable and redder alveolar mucosa is the

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Which of the following borders of the oral cavity are listed CORRECTLY?

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The superior and posterior free margin of the auricle is the helix,which ends inferiorly at the lobule.The lobule is a small flap of tissue that is the part of the auricle anterior to the external acoustic meatus.

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Loss of height in the lower third of the face,which contains the teeth and jaws,can occur in certain circumstances such as with growth and effective orthodontic therapy.

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From the following list of structures,select which structures are considered part of the eyeball.(Select all that apply. )

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The regions of the head include specific anatomic structures.Which region listed below is NOT included in the regions of the head?

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